Rookery Ensemble London Rookery Ensemble would like to say a few words in honour of Alison O'Melia founding member who passed away just before Christmas 2020 after a illness. We will miss you; love you in so many ways. Its still so hard to comprehend but we will follow the paths you set in music and sound. Your patterns of spirit are there rich with colour and transcend the mundane. We hold our hands up and touch those stars above in which way they shine xxx Rookery Ensemble were founded by George Harris and Alison O'Melia they were previously called Brother G and The Trouble and World Of Surprises and started in 2011. Performing a number of concerts as a duo and ensemble. They have ploughed several furloughs in the land of contemporary music. Currently based around George E Harris with Erik Moore and Mark Hill bringing in others in the hear and there. Through the lockdown in UK, Alison and George played a number of home performances for Crystal Palace Lockdown Live online which you can hear a best of album on soundcloud and bandcamp. As well as view some on YouTube and the CPLL Facebook group page. The bandcamp album is available to buy and is raising money for St Christopher's Hospice. This was with the help of Erik Moore on various tracks virtually. Rookery Ensemble have just released their first vinyl album Islets Of Langerhans that was started with Alison and completed since her passing. This album is available on Bandcamp as well as here and other streaming services and the sales are part going to St Christophers Hospice. Other members of Ensemble of late have been Hilary Robinson - Piano, Melodica and keyboards, David Rothon on various instruments including the Omni Chord, Pedal Steel and Melodica, Mark Hill - Electronics and Radio, Erik Moore - Bass, K- Keyboards and Percussion, Annabella Maneljuk - Melodica, Glockenspiel and Keyboards. With previous collaborations from Agata Liswoska on Violin with occasional appearances by Mitzy Valentine - Flute and Voice, Victoria Potterton on Trumpet and Voice. Rookery Ensemble continue to build on the fluid nature of the music through various incarnations and sounds. Rookery Ensemble’s tracks ISLETS OF LANGERHANS by Rookery Ensemble published on 2023-04-09T22:12:40Z THE CONVERSATION by Rookery Ensemble published on 2023-04-09T22:12:42Z IN THE TIC TOC by Rookery Ensemble published on 2023-04-09T22:12:45Z GIANT BUTTERFLIES IN THE SNOW by Rookery Ensemble published on 2023-04-09T22:12:47Z SHIPPING CLERK by Rookery Ensemble published on 2023-04-09T22:12:52Z UNSTEADY READY by Rookery Ensemble published on 2023-04-09T22:12:54Z Pictures Slipped (remastered version) by Rookery Ensemble published on 2023-05-23T21:52:16Z 07 Ode To A Time (Instrumental) by Rookery Ensemble published on 2022-04-11T22:58:22Z 06 Islets Of Langerhans by Rookery Ensemble published on 2022-04-11T22:58:24Z