Saturday Live Transcript

1983 was an eventful year for Virginia, a year that mixed critical and commercial success with business frustration. The release of one single,two albums,soundtrack composing,session appearances,live concerts as well as trying to extricate herself from a recording contract kept Virginia … Read More

News : 16th February 2003

Virginia Astley enjoyed a brief period playing keyboards with Prefab Sprout in 1984. The www.newwavephotos.comwebsite features photos taken by Philippe Carly . This includes a series of photos of Prefab Sprout performing in Belgium – complete with pics of Virginia … Read More

News : 9th October 2002

Audrey Riley’s collaborative performance went off without a hitch last night and featured an interesting mix of composers and musicians that made for a very entertaining evening. Check the Forum for a review of the performance. Links: www.a-change-of-light.com www.philipriley.com

News : 24th September 2002

An update on Audrey Riley’s forthcoming performances: The show is titled A Change Of Light and features original compositions commissioned by Audrey from artists including Gavin Bryars, David Lang and Damian LeGassik. Audrey will be performing on cello alongside Andrew … Read More

News : 13th August 2002

More on cellist Audrey Riley ‘s forthcoming live performances: She’s asked Cathal Coughlan to write a piece for the performance. Cathal (formerly with The Fatima Mansions) has obliged with a 6 minute piece called ‘There’s Some Body Under Premierland’ which … Read More

News : 11th May 2002

This autumn, cellist Audrey Riley undertakes a recital tour covering the UK, Europe and the USA. As well as original compositions, the performances will feature specially commissioned works by Gavin Bryars, David Lang and Damien LeGassik. Audrey will be accompanied … Read More