The Essential Michael Nyman Band

~ Release by Michael Nyman (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1The Draughtsman's Contract: Chasing Sheep Is Best Left to Shepherds
piano:
Michael Nyman (composer)
conductor:
Michael Nyman (composer)
recorded at:
JVC Victor Studios Tokyo (Victor Aoyama Studio) in Jingūmae, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1992)
recording of:
Chasing Sheep Is Best Left to Shepherds (The Draughtman’s Contract)
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
part of:
The Draughtman’s Contract
45:07
2The Draughtsman's Contract: An Eye for Optical Theory
piano:
Michael Nyman (composer)
conductor:
Michael Nyman (composer)
recorded at:
JVC Victor Studios Tokyo (Victor Aoyama Studio) in Jingūmae, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1992)
recording of:
An Eye for Optical Theory
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer) (in 1982)
publisher:
Première Music Group (in 1982)
is based on:
Ground in C minor, ZD. 221
44:19
3The Draughtsman's Contract: The Garden Is Becoming a Robe Room
piano:
Michael Nyman (composer)
conductor:
Michael Nyman (composer)
recorded at:
JVC Victor Studios Tokyo (Victor Aoyama Studio) in Jingūmae, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1992)
recording of:
The Draughtman’s Contract
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
46:10
4A Zed & Two Noughts: Prawn: Watching
conductor:
Michael Nyman (composer)
recorded at:
JVC Victor Studios Tokyo (Victor Aoyama Studio) in Jingūmae, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1992)
partial recording of:
Time Lapse (A Zed and Two Noughts)
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
42:30
5A Zed & Two Noughts: Time Lapse
conductor:
Michael Nyman (composer)
recorded at:
JVC Victor Studios Tokyo (Victor Aoyama Studio) in Jingūmae, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1992)
recording of:
Time Lapse (A Zed and Two Noughts)
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
43:57
6Drowning by Numbers: Fish Beach
conductor:
Michael Nyman (composer)
recorded at:
JVC Victor Studios Tokyo (Victor Aoyama Studio) in Jingūmae, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1992)
recording of:
Fish Beach
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
42:56
7Drowning by Numbers: Wheelbarrow Walk
conductor:
Michael Nyman (composer)
recorded at:
JVC Victor Studios Tokyo (Victor Aoyama Studio) in Jingūmae, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1992)
recording of:
Wheelbarrow Walk
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
32:36
8Drowning by Numbers: Knowing the Ropes
conductor:
Michael Nyman (composer)
recorded at:
JVC Victor Studios Tokyo (Victor Aoyama Studio) in Jingūmae, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1992)
recording of:
Knowing the Ropes
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer) (in 1988)
35:46
9The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover: Miserere Paraphrase
soprano vocals:
Sarah Leonard (soprano)
conductor:
Michael Nyman (composer)
recorded at:
JVC Victor Studios Tokyo (Victor Aoyama Studio) in Jingūmae, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1992)
recording of:
Miserere (from The Cook, the Thief, his Wife and her Lover)
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
37:10
10The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover: Memorial
instruments:
Michael Nyman Band
soprano vocals:
Sarah Leonard (soprano)
conductor:
Michael Nyman (composer)
recorded at:
JVC Victor Studios Tokyo (Victor Aoyama Studio) in Jingūmae, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1992)
recording of:
Memorial (The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover)
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
part of:
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
311:22
11Water Dances: Stroking / Synchronising
piano:
Michael Nyman (composer)
conductor:
Michael Nyman (composer)
recorded at:
JVC Victor Studios Tokyo (Victor Aoyama Studio) in Jingūmae, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1992)
recording of:
Water Dances: II. Stroking
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
part of:
Water Dances
recording of:
Water Dances: V. Synchronising
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
part of:
Water Dances
311:09
12Prospero's Books: Miranda
piano:
Michael Nyman (composer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Linda Hirst (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Sarah Leonard (soprano)
conductor:
Michael Nyman (composer)
recorded at:
JVC Victor Studios Tokyo (Victor Aoyama Studio) in Jingūmae, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan (in 1992)
recording of:
Prospero’s Books: Miranda
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
part of:
Prospero’s Books
34:16

Credits

Release

alto saxophone [contralto saxophone] and soprano saxophone:John Harle
David Roach (UK saxophonist)
baritone saxophone, flute and piccolo:Andy Findon
bass guitar:Martin Elliott (British bass guitarist)
bass trombone and euphonium:Nigel Barr
cello:Tony Hinnigan (cellist, multi-instrumentalist, most notably flutes, whistles, and pipes)
Justin Pearson (US punk vocalist & bassist)
horn:Marjorie Dunn
piano:John Lenehan (classical pianist)
Michael Nyman (composer)
trumpet:Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
viola:Kate Musker (violist)
violin:Alexander Bălănescu (Romanian violinist)
Clare Connors
Ann Morfee (violinist)
mezzo-soprano vocals:Linda Hirst (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:Sarah Leonard (soprano)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (from 1992 to present)
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