The Celtic Connections 2015 opening ceremony featured the World Premiere of Martyn Bennett’s GRIT.
The album GRIT, originally released in October 2003, was to be Martyn’s final masterpiece; a complex mixture of electronica, dance beats and samples offset by the voices of traditional singers whose music and words Martyn was raised on.
For this opening ceremony at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall the album experienced a radical re-imagining; Greg Lawson, a renowned musician in his own right and friend of Martyn Bennett, conducted his own new orchestral arrangement.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
