“Through ClimateKeys I feel I can make a contribution to the debate by bringing in an audience who are encouraged, gently, through music, to talk to one another. It is a very small step but if millions of people made small steps like this it could turn into a ‘giant leap’. Many people are aware of climate change but do not have an opportunity to discuss it. This will give them that opportunity. My music reflects some of the world’s indigenous people who see conservation at the forefront of their existence. Killing the earth is the same as killing themselves. Which essentially it is. The music also reflects nature in general with pieces like ‘Jacaranda’ and ‘Barton Glebe’. (JIM RATTIGAN)
Programme
Music by Jim Rattigan
Jim Rattigan (French Horn)
Rick Simpson (Piano)
Dominic Ingham (Violin)
Trail of Tears
Jacaranda
Jessica
Barton Glebe
Sweet Tamarind
Former member of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra JIM RATTIGAN has performed with all the major London Orchestras. He can be heard on numerous film scores including James Bond and Lord of the Rings. Jim is a pioneering figure in jazz French horn both as a jazz soloist and as a member of various ensembles. He has performed with jazz musicians such as Michael Brecker, Bill Frizzell, Mike Gibbs, Steve Swallow, Carla Bley, McCoy Tyner and many others. He is also a band leader and composer.
JULIA MARQUES is a climate change dramatist who recently completed research into theatre as an alternative site of meaning making and space for thought on climate change. She is currently working in the environmental sector and is planning on directing an environmental play in 2019.
