our Hymns named after Roseland villages originally composed by local preacher and composer, Bob E. Martyn were arranged for Brass Band by Hannah Hawken as part of the Music of the Roseland Project
The CNMA worked in partnership with St Gerrans and Porthscatho Old Cornwall Society and the Roseland Music Society to put together a programme of events across 2024 researching, celebrating and sharing the diversity of music found on Cornwall’s Roseland Peninsula.
Various sources record that street carolling occurred in Roseland villages with choirs going door to door, or from place to place. This book captures some of the carols connected with the Roseland.
A series of articles in the Old Cornwall Journal between 1939 and 1942 carried recollections of the Red Herring / Herring Song. Stanley Pascoe recalled a version given to him by his grandfather, William Pascoe (1838 -1911) who was "born and bred" at St Mawes. Stanley Pascoe explained "there was
A troyl was held at St Mawes Memorial Hall on 24th April 2024 to celebrate the traditional music of the Roseland peninsula. Troyl is the Cornish name for an informal evening with spots for singers and step dance displays interspersed with songs and dances for all to join in. In
A series of articles in the Old Cornwall Journal between 1939 and 1942 carried recollections of the Red Herring / Herring Song. Stanley Pascoe recalled a version given to him by his grandfather, William Pascoe (1838 -1911) who was "born and bred" at St Mawes. Stanley Pascoe explained "there was
A partial version of the Oxen Ploughing was noted down circa 1940s / 50s from Joe Chynoweth of the Roseland peninsula by Francis Collinson (1898 – 1974) while he was researching for a BBC radio programme called “Country Magazine”. (1) Martha Woods (2) was commissioned to recreate a song from
“Children of Life” was written to commission the opening of a new purpose built music suite at The Roseland School, Tregony, Cornwall and was first performed at the inaugural concert 8th July 1988.
The Roseland with Trewince indicated Trevince March relates to an area in Gwennap, some distance from the Roseland but at some point the name became corrupted to Trewince and adopted into the repertoire of Roseland bands, including St Anthony’s Noyse Band. Whether the slight change in name was deliberate
Awaked from sleep we fall before thee, God of love, and chant the praise the angels raise, O God of might, above: Holy, Holy, Holy! Thou art God adored! In thy pitying mercy show us mercy, Lord. As at thy call I rise, shine on this mind and heart, and