| Description | Peter Randall-Page talking about some of his carved stones in the Devon countryside.
Evelyn Glennie playing the xylophone; and talking about how (because of her deafness) she relies on what she sees to bring sounds to her mind. Randall-Page working with hammer and chisel; his VO explains his liking for rhythm and percussion, and his interest in the relationship between the shape of an instrument and the sound it makes. Randall-Page arrives at Glennie’s house where she shows him some of her instruments. Randall-Page and assistants working on a piece and producing rhythmic sounds with their hammers. Randall-Page shows Glennie a small basalt carving and says he’s like to make something that produces a good noise. Glennie playing a xylophone. She talks about what impressions Randall-Page may get of her; he talks about her passion and energy. Sketches for a stone bell; Randall-Page explains his ideas. He says that he’ll need a stone lathe to produce what he wants which will require him to go to Italy. Pietra Santa, Tuscany. Randall-Page testing blocks of marble. Drilling out the centre of the block once it’s been cut. Randall-Page’s workshop in Devon; smoothing and polishing the almost completed bell and stem. Taking the bell to Glennie’s house, and assembling it in her garden. Glennie examines the finished piece, and starts to play it. They play together. Randall-Page’s VO talking about his wish to make more sound-producing pieces. Glennie’s VO saying that she’ll find the bell compulsive. |
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