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Jesus' blood never failed me yet ; The sinking of the Titanic : original Obscure Records recording / Gavin Bryars.

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Format:
Sound recording
Author/Creator:
Bryars, Gavin, composer, conductor, instrumentalist.
Contributor:
Rees, Howard, conductor.
Davidson, Howard, conductor.
Nash, John (Violinist), instrumentalist.
Hill, Sandra (Double bassist), instrumentalist.
Adams, John, 1947- conductor.
Bryars, Angela, instrumentalist.
Hart, Eva, 1905-1996, speaker.
Bailey, Derek, 1930-2005, instrumentalist.
Nyman, Michael, instrumentalist.
White, John, 1936- instrumentalist.
Eno, Brian, 1948- producer.
Cockpit Ensemble, performer.
San Francisco Conservatory New Music Ensemble, performer.
Series:
Archive series (GB Records (Firm))
Naxos Music Library.
Archive series
Standardized Title:
Works. Selections
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Titanic (Steamship)--Songs and music.
Titanic (Steamship).
Monologues with music (Voice with chamber orchestra).
Monologues with music (Electronics).
Aleatory music.
Genre:
Monologues (Music)
Aleatory music.
Program music.
Chamber music.
Streaming audio.
Songs and music.
Sound recordings.
Songs.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 audio file).
Place of Publication:
[England] : GB Records, [2015]
System Details:
digital
audio file
Contents:
Jesus' blood never failed me yet (25:55)
The sinking of the Titanic (24:24).
Participant:
In the 1st work: Cockpit Ensemble (directors Howard Rees and Howard Davidson) with John Nash, violin ; Sandra Hill, double bass ; conducted by Gavin Bryars. Additional tapes using music played by the strings of the New Music Ensemble of San Francisco Conservatory of Music directed by John Adams. Gavin Bryars, piano ; Angela Bryars, music box ; Eva Hart, spoken voice. In the 2nd work: Cockpit Ensemble (directors Howard Rees and Howard Davidson), Derek Bailey, guitar ; Michael Nyman, organ ; John Nash, violin ; John White, tuba ; Sandra Hill, double bass ; Eva Hart, survivor, spoken voice ; conducted by Gavin Bryars.
Notes:
Jesus' blood never failed me yet is for pre-recorded voice of an old tramp with added chamber orchestra. The sinking of the Titanic is based on thematic material emanating from and inspired by reports of the 1912 sinking of the Titanic; incorporates reminiscences from a survivor.
Recorded Basing Street Studios, London 1975.
Hard copy version record.
Contains:
Container of: Bryars, Gavin. Jesus' blood never failed me yet.
Container of: Bryars, Gavin. Sinking of the Titanic.
Other Edition:
Reproduction of: Bryars, Gavin. [London] : Obscure 1, p1975
Other Format:
Source record: Bryars, Gavin. Works. Selections. Jesus' blood never failed me yet.
OCLC:
1085547663
Publisher Number:
GB9HJ1500217
GB9HJ1500218
5052442007913 GB Records
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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