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The Music of the Spheres: A Short Play with Music and Hands-on Science on the Life and Work of William and Caroline Herschel - Musicians and Astronomers

William teaches Caroline to sing William uses a gag to teach Young Caroline to sing Young Caroline replaces Farinelli as leading soloist in Bath Caroline replaces Farinelli

William demonstrates the optics of a refractor telescope William passes sunlight through a lens
Based on an idea by John Barrett

Pictures from a National Science Week performance in St. Mary Redcliffe Church, Bristol, 18th March 2000.

Photos: Tim Barrett 		William daydreams at the podium William directs a concert -
with his mind on the stars 		William shows Watson his telescope William tells Watson of observations which lead to the discovery of Uranus

King George III and the Bishop William and Caroline with a prism, thermometers and sunlight William demonstrates the discovery of infrared
George III: '...... my Lord Bishop, I'll show you the way to Heaven' - before they walk through the 40 ft reflector telescope built by William near Windsor

The cast assembled in front of the set

The Actors:

William Herschel

Darren Skinner

Younger Caroline

Sarah Barrett

Caroline the Narrator

Julia Chandler

Other characters:

Barbara Fowler

Mark Fox-Smith

Dialogue
written & directed by
Heidi Hollis
Award holders:
Colin Axon
John Barrett		 22 Grange Road, Saltford, Bristol BS31 3AG Tel: 01225-873262
The Royal Society The Millennium Commission The British Association
This project is funded through the Royal Society and British Association Millennium Awards scheme, financed by the Millennium Commission, to encourage people's understanding of science, engineering and technology in the community.