Photo: Matt Cooper
Real-life love stories connected to the gardens, told by those who experienced them, with orchestral backing and community choir. A romantic promenade of storytelling, music and song.
Summers 2023 & 2024
South Cliff Gardens, Scarborough
‘Inspired me to do more. I enjoyed working in a co-production including music and singing.’
‘Healing. A very 'tender' experience to share our stories/experiences/memories’
‘It’s a wonderful way to explore and discover new places and stories that show Scarborough in a different light. A beautiful, immersive experience marrying music and words, true to the people and place.’
Click the link above or download the Bandcamp app onto your device and search Sinfonia Viva / LOVE STORIES. You can stream the five track album here. (WIFI in the gardens may be patchy).
DOWNLOAD FOR 50p
Download the Bandcamp app onto your device. Create and log in to your account, search Sinfonia Viva / LOVE STORIES, and buy the Digital Album for 50p. It will appear in your Bandcamp Collection where you can download and listen offline (WIFI is patchy in the gardens so we advise this option).
The Stories
Watch our Love Stories video to learn more about this project. If you would like to read the scripts (spoiler alert), please click on the PDF links below. The map of the trail and gardens is also below.
Credits
Composer Jackie Walduck; Associate Artist Rebecca Denniff
MUSICIANS: Violin: David Greed; Cello: Diane Stewart; Double Bass: Dave Ayre; Flute: Kathy Seabrook; Clarinet: Graham Quilter; Trumpet: Shane Brennan; Keyboard: Paul Laidlaw; Percussion: Ben Gray & Nii Kwartey Owoo; Accordion & Guitar: Theo Kendall
ACTOR: Tim Tubbs. SCRIPT CONSULTANT: Hannah Davies. SOUND ENGINEER: Sonny Johns. ASSOCIATE ARTIST: Allie Watt. STORYTELLERS & COMMUNITY ENSEMBLE: Whitby Community Choir; Lel Meleyal; Jean Lynne Matthews; David Bestwick; Elaine Brooks; Matthew Davies; Jessica Vautier; Liam Farricker; Selwyn Peterken; Rusty and Ron Jones; Theo Kendall; Oliwia Zalewska ; Aggie Koppert
PRODUCTION TEAM: ARCADE: Executive Producers Sophie Drury-Bradey and Hannah Davies; Orchestras Live – Regional Producer North Becky West. Sinfonia Viva – Deputy Chief Executive Marianne Barrowclough and Creative Project Producer Hattie Coupe
Funded by Orchestras Live, North Yorkshire Council & Arts Council England.
Commissioned by North Yorkshire Council via joint funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund as part of the Parks for People programme.
Supported by Sinfonia Viva, Scarborough Spa Orchestra, and South Cliff Gardens.
