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Kevin Poree and Matheson Bayley

Kevin Porée was born in Jersey in 165. A former academic and arts administrator, he now works as a record producer, composer and arranger. Since 1993 he has run Berry Street Studio, one of London’s premier recording facilities.

A multi-instrumentalist, Kevin has featured on hundreds of recordings as producer, musicians and occasional singer.

Born in Surrey in 1978, Matheson Bayley is a composer, arranger, orchestrator and lyricist, having written for film, television, theatre, choirs, orchestras, computer game sountracks, jazz bands, pop artists and classical instrumentalists’ throughout the world.

A prize-winning graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, he is currently composer and Musical Director of Cirque du Soleil.

Arise, Arise music and text by Kevin Porée and Matheson Bayley

Arise my Island, sea to sky
Be born of fathoms deep
Arise Corbiere to Mont Orgueil
My solitary keep
Arise, arise from wave and tide
Arise eternal foam
Stand firm, alone my rock, my pride
My Island, heart and home
Be blessed, Jersey ever true
To hope and liberty
May waves anoint you, rise anew
My angel of the sea
Be mine O Jersey, be my guide
Eternal and alone
In faith, in peace, my love, my pride
My Island, heart and home
My Island, heart and home