Gavin Bryars - A Portrait

Tracklist

1	Song VI	3:14
2	Più Mosso	7:42
3	Song IV	1:35
4	Lento	8:27
5	Cello Concerto (Farewell To Philosophy)
6	Titanic Lament (Radio Edit) Orchestra – Gavin Bryars Ensemble	4:01
7	Coda	2:48
8	Untitled	4:37
9	Più Mosso	4:53
10	Song I	3:26
11	Song VII	3:12
12	Song III	3:16
13	The Sinking Of The Titanic
14	("The Philosopher")	2:09
15	Pocco Meno Mosso	6:11
16	("Farewell") A Tempo	5:55
17	Untitled	2:04
18	Adnan Songbook
19	Untitled	9:13
20	-
21	Song VIII	5:23
22	Song II	4:21
23	The Green Ray Conductor – Ivor BoltonOrchestra – Bournemouth SinfoniettaSaxophone – John Harle	21:20
24	One Last Bar, Then Joe Can Sing
25	North Shore Cello – Caroline Dale, Sian Bell, Sophie HarrisConductor – Roger HeatonDouble Bass – Gavin Bryars, Steve WarnerLeader – Elizabeth PerryPercussion – Gerald KirbyPiano – Dave Smith Viola – Andrew Parker , Nick Barr, Zo SosinskaViola [Solo] – Bill HawkesViolin [First] – Patricia Calnan, Patrick KiernanViolin [Second] – Edmund Coxon, Harriet Davies, Miranda Fulleylove	14:46
26	Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet - Single Remix Performer – Tom Waits	4:02
27	Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet - Single Performer – Tom Waits	4:05
28	Song V	4:02
29	Les Fiancailles (1983, Rev. 1996) Cello – Sophie HarrisDouble Bass – Gavin BryarsPercussion – Gerald Kirby, Martin AllenPiano – Dave Smith Viola – Bill HawkesViolin – Elizabeth Perry, Harriet Davies	18:41

Credits

• Art Direction – Paul Chessel
• Cello – Julian Lloyd Webber (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
• Conductor – James Judd (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
• Conductor [Gavin Bryars Ensemble] – Dave Smith (tracks: 2-2 to 2-9)
• Instruments [Nexus] – Bill Cahn (tracks: 1-8 to 1-10), Bob Becker (tracks: 1-8 to 1-10), John Wyre (tracks: 1-8 to 1-10), Robin Engelman (tracks: 1-8 to 1-10), Russell Hartenberger (tracks: 1-8 to 1-10)
• Orchestra – English Chamber Orchestra (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7), Gavin Bryars Ensemble (tracks: 2-2 to 2-9), Nexus (tracks: 1-8 to 1-10)
• Performer [Gavin Bryars Ensemble], Cello – Sophie Harris (tracks: 2-2 to 2-9)
• Performer [Gavin Bryars Ensemble], Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Roger Heaton (tracks: 2-2 to 2-9)
• Performer [Gavin Bryars Ensemble], Double Bass – Gavin Bryars (tracks: 2-2 to 2-9)
• Performer [Gavin Bryars Ensemble], Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – James Woodrow (tracks: 2-2 to 2-9)
• Performer [Gavin Bryars Ensemble], Viola – Andrew Parker (tracks: 2-2 to 2-9), Bill Hawkes (tracks: 2-2 to 2-9)
• Photography By [Cover] – Hugo Glendinning
• Soprano Vocals – Valerie Anderson (tracks: 2-2 to 2-9)

Notes

Booklet with lyrics and notes by the composer in English, French and German.
Amendments to song titles in booklet:
"Cello Concerto (Farewell to Philosophy). Dedicated to Julian Lloyd Webber". - "One Last Bar, Then Joe Can Sing for percussion ensemble". - "The Green Ray. Dedicated to John Harle and the Bournemouth Sinfonietta". - "Adnan songbook. Dedicated to Jane Quinn and Martin Duignan". -

From Booklet: "Recording locations:
CD 1: Abbey Road Studios, November 1995 (1-7);
Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY, May 1995 (8-10);
Air Studios, Lyndhurst Hall, October 1996 ;
Looking Glass Studios, New York/Prairie Inn Studio, Cotati, California ;
CD 2: Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, July 1991 ;
Air Studios, Lyndhurst Hall, November 1997 (2-9, 11);
Le Chateau d'Eau, Bourges/Westleton Church, Suffolk/DAT Studios, Cricklewood, London/Dave Hunt Studio, London, 1994 ;
Looking Glass Studios, New York/Prairie Inn Studio, Cotati, California ".

Printed (Booklet) and made (CD) in Germany. Some copyies with sticker "gavin bryars 60th birthday celebration".

Barcodes

• Barcode: 028947329626
• Label Code: LC00305
• Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS

Short intro

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