Christopher J. Wray
19 May, 2007

Classical composer, Stuart Mitchell, began to learn the piano at the age of five. From then on, he had continued studying the performance and composition of music. Alongside is his father, who is also a jazz pianoist, was heavily influenced by him.

Of recent times, Stuart released the Seven Wonders Suite for Orchestra score to great criticism, but it was claiming that he and his father had discovered something rather unique in Rosslyn Chapel's surroundings, something that could possibly change their lives altogether.

CHRIS: Tell us exactly what you found in Rosslyn Chapel in Edinburgh, Stuart.

STUART: My father found that symbolism has to do a lot with humanity. He found that geometric patterns were found in the Rosslyn Chapel.

The chapel had been around for 500 years. The gentleman designed the eloboration of the patterns understood the vibrational science existance possibly right back to the beginning of time. Because the concequences of cymatics relate an incredibly excplicit way to the entire stucture.

That is why he went to so much trouble to creating patterns.

CHRIS: How long has it taken you to complete this project?

STUART: It took about twenty years of interest and two years of courage.

CHRIS: Why Rosslyn Chapel of all chapels?

STUART: The answer to that is bigger than the question. But it's a well known fact that 27,000 years ago, the North Pole was not where it is now. The Rosslyn Chapel, 27,000 years ago was where Giza was, which is interesting.

CHRIS: Some say that the Rosslyn Chapel was also home to the Holy Grail. Considering what you had discovered, do you believe that story?

STUART: Well, it depends upon what people think of the Holy Grail is. What I believe is that the Holy Grail is a metaphor. There is no evidence of a chalice, documention or scrolls from our history. We don't even know what happened 100 years ago, nevermind 500 years ago. I believe it's a constant reminder to the past.

CHRIS: Now that you've completed the project, the plan is to perform what you discovered in the very same chapel...

STUART: Yes, Rosslyn is a very special place. It is a historical significance The one thing that strikes everybody is why anyone would go to this much trouble for nothing. It's so beautiful.

CHRIS: I personally know you as a friend and fellow artist from the now-demised Ampcast.com (OMD, similar to Soundclick) back in 2003. Did you enjoy the experience back then?

STUART: I've always told you, no one was more surprised than me. Everyone loved each other. The Internet is a "cyber voice". I can create something special for music and invent a personality into it's structure. Musicians are like poets; there are hundreds of poets but why do only one or two only get the spotlight? I am a great musician but I know who's better than me. I also know how much better I can be.

CHRIS: How important has the Internet been for your welfare?

STUART: I should say this to Palancar too (an Ambient artist,) I never really believed for a moment that anything I do would have become popular. I think the reason it is was because of the media interest.

CHRIS: Finally, are there any new projects you will be working on in the future?

STUART: My new project is a direct relation to the Rosslyn Chapel. It's called The Life of DNA, I'm very well known to the properties of DNA. In the comsiclogical universe, we can see the same patterns emerge that are in Rosslyn Chapel. My next symphony is going to be comprived of both sections.

Stuart Mitchell's website can be found at www.stuart-mitchell.com - with concert dates at the Rosslyn Chapel, Edinburgh, as well as CDs and books to purchase.

Christopher J. Wray is a contributor for Fab!Indie, and Centre Street, our current affairs programme featuring alternative stories and interviews.