The Michael Nyman Band, formerly known as the Campiello Band, is a group formed as a street band for a 1976 production of

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's 1756 play, ''Il Campiello'' directed by

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at the

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. The band did not wish to break up after the production ended, so its director,

Michael Nyman Michael Laurence Nyman, Order of the British Empire, CBE (born 23 March 1944) is an English composer, pianist, libretto, librettist, musicologist, and filmmaker. He is known for numerous film soundtrack, scores (many written during his lengthy ...

, began composing music for the group to perform, beginning with "In Re

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", written in 1977. Originally made up of old instruments such as

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s and

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s alongside more modern instruments like the

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and saxophone to produce as loud a sound as possible without amplification, it later switched to a fully amplified line-up of

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, double bass,

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, three saxophones,

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, trumpet,

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, bass guitar, and piano. This lineup has been variously altered and augmented for some works.

History

The band's first recorded album on a professional label was Nyman's second, the self-titled ''

'' (1981), which mostly comprised pieces written for the early films of

Peter Greenaway Peter Greenaway, (born 5 April 1942) is a British film director, screenwriter and artist. His films are noted for the distinct influence of Renaissance and Baroque painting, and Mannerist painting in particular. Common traits in his films a ...

. This album was not released on compact disc until 2012. Another self-titled album (1995) has appeared as a promotional item compiling tracks from various other albums, and should not be confused with this one. Along with soundtracks to Greenaway's ''

The Draughtsman's Contract ''The Draughtsman's Contract'' is a 1982 British period comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Greenaway – his first conventional feature film (following the feature-length mockumentary '' The Falls''). Originally produced for Channel ...

'', ''

Drowning by Numbers ''Drowning by Numbers'' is a British-Dutch crime comedy-drama 1988 film directed by Peter Greenaway. It won the award for Best Artistic Contribution at the Cannes Film Festival of 1988. Plot The film opens with a little girl jumping rope and ...

'', and ''

The Cook The Thief His Wife & Her Lover ''The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover'' is a 1989 crime drama art film written and directed by Peter Greenaway, starring Richard Bohringer, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren and Alan Howard in the title roles. An international co-production of ...

'', their 1980s output included ''

The Kiss and Other Movements ''The Kiss and Other Movements'' is the sixthcounting the withheld ''The Cold Room'' album release by Michael Nyman, and the fifth recording (fourth full album) with the Michael Nyman Band. The title track is an "operatic duet" between Dagmar Krau ...

'' (which includes the titular

art song An art song is a Western world, Western vocal music Musical composition, composition, usually written for one voice with piano accompaniment, and usually in the classical music, classical art music tradition. By extension, the term "art song" is ...

; a song from Nyman's projected ''

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'' opera; a

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; a movement from the same work as "Memorial" as used in Greenaway's ''

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''; and a performance of music (not the original soundtrack) from Greenaway's ''Making a Splash'') and the

modern dance Modern dance is a broad genre of western concert dance, concert or theatrical dance which includes dance styles such as ballet, folk, ethnic, religious, and social dancing; and primarily arose out of Europe and the United States in the late 19th ...

work '' And Do They Do''. They also made a limited edition recording of Nyman's '' La Traversée de Paris'' in 1989; many of its individual movements were soon to be dismantled, revised, or simply transplanted whole, to serve as the soundtrack for Greenaway's ''

Prospero's Books ''Prospero's Books'' is a 1991 British avant-garde film adaptation of William Shakespeare's ''The Tempest'', written and directed by Peter Greenaway. Sir John Gielgud plays Prospero, the protagonist who provides the off-screen narration and ...

'' (1991). Conversely, Nyman composed music for another adaptation of

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's ''

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'', the ballet-opera '' Noises, Sounds & Sweet Airs'', soon after ''Prospero's Books'', some of which was derived from ''La Traversée de Paris''. Their 1992 album, ''

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'', may appear to be a

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compilation, but is actually composed of the concert versions of various film pieces, having undergone years of revisions and refinement, are significantly different from their soundtrack counterparts, to a far more severe extent than typical differences between classical music performances. This album also contains two cuts from the film score to ''

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'', which was originally performed by an orchestra of musicians who were never members of the band, with solos by band members Nyman, Balanescu, Perry, and Leonard. Similarly, ''

The Piano ''The Piano'' is a 1993 historical romance film written and directed by New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion. It stars Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, and Anna Paquin (in her first major acting role). The film focuses on a mute Sc ...

'' was performed by members of the

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with Harle, Roach, Findon, and Nyman, but is also part of the band's repertoire. In 1993, the band joined with an orchestra for the first time in their recording history with '' MGV: Musique à Grand Vitesse'', a piece commissioned for the opening of a

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line, first performed on 26 September 1993, in which the band, according to Nyman's own liner notes, represents the tracks, "resisting the temptation of the

concerto grosso The concerto grosso (; Italian for ''big concert(o)'', plural ''concerti grossi'' ) is a form of baroque music in which the musical material is passed between a small group of soloists (the '' concertino'') and full orchestra (the '' ripieno'', '' ...

". The album credit is to "The Michael Nyman Band and Orchestra".

Associated acts

The group has largely been superseded by the

Michael Nyman Orchestra The Michael Nyman Orchestra is a group that expands on the Michael Nyman Band for specific album work, often for movie soundtracks. History In 1993, the Michael Nyman Band joined an orchestra for the first time in their recording history with '' ...

. Such soundtrack albums as ''

Practical Magic ''Practical Magic'' is a 1998 American romantic fantasy film based on the 1995 novel '' Practical Magic'' by Alice Hoffman. The film was directed by Griffin Dunne and stars Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing, ...

'', '' Ravenous'', ''

The End of the Affair ''The End of the Affair'' is a 1951 novel by British author Graham Greene, as well as the title of two feature films (released in 1955 and 1999) that were adapted from the novel. Set in London during and just after the Second World War, the no ...

'', '' The Claim'', and '' The Libertine'' are credited to this group, first implied on that 1994 album. While the former two titles lack detailed credits, the latter three albums show that most of the band (not to say most of those credited as full members over its history) performs in the Orchestra. The band's existence is far from over, however, as Nyman orchestrated his 2002 opera, ''

Facing Goya ''Facing Goya'' (2000) is an opera in four acts by Michael Nyman on a libretto by Victoria Hardie. It is an expansion of their one-act opera called ''Vital Statistics'' from 1987, dealing with such subjects as physiognomy, eugenics, and its pract ...

'', specifically for the band. His previous two opera recordings include band members but are not formally credited to the band, and one, the aforementioned ''Noises, Sounds & Sweet Airs'', uses a full-scale orchestra, without Nyman at the baton. '' Man and Boy: Dada'' (2004) and ''

Love Counts ''Love Counts'' is a 2005 opera in two acts by Michael Nyman to a libretto by Michael Hastings. Performance history The opera premiered 12 March 2005 at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Germany, directed by Robert Tannenbaum. It was perfo ...

'' (2005; recorded 2007), Nyman's newest operas, feature the band conducted by Paul McGrath. In 1996, another offshoot group, The Nyman Quartet, consisting of Cathy Thompson, Gabrielle Lester, Kate Musker, and Tony Hinnigan, recorded '' The Ballad of Kastriot Rexhepi'' (with Sarah Leonard--the only singer ever credited as a band member) and ''Exit No Exit'', and plan to record the third recording of Nyman's four string quartets. They are produced by David Cunningham. Many of the current and former band members, including

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Alexander Balanescu Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are A ...

, Dave Lee,

Madeleine Mitchell Madeleine Louise Mitchell MMus, ARCM, GRSM, FRSA is a British violinist who has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in over forty countries.Andrew Findon Andrew (Andy) Findon is an English woodwind player, educated at Harrow County School and The Royal College of Music. Since 1980, he has been a baritone saxophone and flute player in the Michael Nyman Band and is also a member of Home Service a ...

, and Simon Haram, have released

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s that include performances of Nyman's music.

Lineup

The membership in the band is rather fluid, though it has had many core members. Often, whoever plays with the band on a given album is credited as a full member, though just as often, non-members are credited as guest artists. The following people have received credit as full-fledged members on at least one album, followed by a list of every instrument that they have been credited with playing at any time. The recordings prior to ''

'' (1981) did not credit individual band members. ''(Listed chronologically)'' *

(1976–), composer, conductor, piano,

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, kurzweil *Rory Allam (1981),

Alexander Bălănescu Alexander Bălănescu () (born 11 June 1954) is a Romanian violinist, and founder of the Balanescu Quartet. Biography Bălănescu was born in Bucharest, and at the age of seven went to the Special School for Music there. His teachers in Romania we ...

(1981–1993, 1999–2002), violin *

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(1981),

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* Ben Grove (1981), bass guitar *

(1981–1999),

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alto saxophone The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgians, Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in the key of E♭ ( ...

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* Nick Hayley (1981),

, violin * Ian Mitchell (1981–1982), clarinet,

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, alto saxophone *

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(1981–1991, 1998), violin,

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* Steve Saunders (1981–1991),

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* Roderick Skeaping (1981), rebec, violin *Keith Thompson (1981–1982),

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, tenor saxophone *Doug Wootton (1981),

*Malcolm Bennett (1982), bass guitar *

Andrew Findon Andrew (Andy) Findon is an English woodwind player, educated at Harrow County School and The Royal College of Music. Since 1980, he has been a baritone saxophone and flute player in the Michael Nyman Band and is also a member of Home Service a ...

(1980–), tenor saxophone,

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, flute,

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alto flute The alto flute is an instrument in the Western concert flute family, pitched below the standard C flute and the uncommon flûte d'amour. It is the third most common member of its family after the standard C flute and the piccolo. It is chara ...

Barry Guy Barry John Guy (born 22 April 1947, in London, England) is an English composer and double bass player. His range of interests encompasses early music, contemporary composition, jazz and improvisation, and he has worked with a wide variety of or ...

(1982), double bass *

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(1985, 1986, 1989, 2007), clarinet, bass clarinet *

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(1985), bass guitar * David Roach (1985–), soprano, alto and tenor saxophones * Sarah Leonard (1985–1991),

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*Rupert Bawden (1986), viola *Ruth Phillips (1986, 1991), cello * Jonathan "John" Carney (1987–1991), violin, viola * Catherine "Kate" Musker (1987–), viola *Anthony "Tony" Hinnigan (1987–), cello * Miranda Fulleylove, also spelled "Fullylove" (1988, 1999), violin * Rosemary Furniss (1988), violin * Briony Shaw (1988), violin * Jackie Shave (1988, 1989, 1999), violin * Joe Rappaport (1988), viola * Andrew Shulman (1988), cello *

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(1988–1989), double bass *

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(1988), trumpet,

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* Michael Thompson (1988), french horn * Christopher "Chris" Laurence also spelled "Lawrence" (1989, 1994, 1999, 2006–), double bass *

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(1989–1992), trumpet, flugelhorn * David Stewart (also spelled "Stuart") (1989), trombone *Clare Connors (1989–1994), violin *Justin Pearson (1989–1992, 2005), cello *Paul Morgan (1989, 1991, 1999, 2004), double bass * David Rix (1989, 1991–1999, 2004), clarinet, bass clarinet *

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(1989, 1991, 1995, 2005), soprano and alto saxophones * Simon Haram (1989, 1996–), soprano and alto saxophones * Richard Clews (1989, 1991, 1995–1996), french horn,

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(1989), horn * Fenella Barton (1989), violin * Gabrielle "Gaby" Lester (1989, 2002–), violin * Iris Juda (1989), violin *Jonathan Rees (1989, 1999), violin *

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, violin * Mayumi Seiler, violin * Michael "Mike" McMenemy (1989, 1991, 1992, 1994), violin * Richard Ehrlich, violin * Roger Tapping, viola * Jane Salmen, cello * Tim Hugh, cello * Lynda Herighten, double bass * Martin Elliott (1989, 1991–1995, (live only 1996–1998) 1999–), bass guitar *

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(1989), horn * Tim Amhurst also spelled "Amherst" (1991, 1994), double bass * Lynda Houghton (1991), double bass *Marjorie Dunn (1991–1994), horn * Nigel Barr (1991–), bass trombone, euphonium,

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(also spelled Morphy) (1992–1994, 1999, 2002), violin * Steven "Steve" Sidwell (1992–), trumpet, flugelhorn,

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* Jonathan Lenahan (1992), piano * Marshall Marcus (1994), violin * Katherine "Kathy" Shave (1994, 1999–2002), violin * William Schofield (1994, 2007), cello * William "Bill" Hawkes (1994, 1996, 1999), violin *Claire Thompson (1995), violin * Nicholas Ward (1995), violin * Boguslav Kosteci/Boguslow Kosteki (1995), violin * Harriet Davies (1995), violin *

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(1995, 1999–), viola * Philip D'Arcy (1995, 1999), viola * Jim Sleigh (1995), viola *

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(1995), cello * David Lee (1996–), french horn, Wagner tuba * Nigel Gomm (1996, 1998, 2002, 2007–), trumpet, flugelhorn *

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, (1996) french horn, Wagner tuba * Paul Gargham, (1996) french horn, Wagner tuba * Chris Davies (1996), french horn, Wagner tuba * Gary Kettel (1996), drums *Rachel Browne (1998), violin *Prunella Pacey (1998), violin *Melissa Phelps (1998), cello *Andrew Fawbert (1998, 2002), bass trombone, tuba, euphonium *Sophie Landon (1999), violin * Fran Andrade (1999), violin * Jonathan Evans-Jones (1999, 2007), violin * Andrew Parker (1999), viola *

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(1999), cello *

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, violin (2002, 2005, 2007–) * Elizabeth Burley (2002) *Cathy Thompson (2002) violin *

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(2002), violin *

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(2002), double bass *Stephen Williams (2002), double bass * James Woodrow (2002), electric guitar * Edward Coxon, violin (2003) * Richard Cookson, viola (2003) *Nicholas "Nick" Cooper, cello (2003, 2005) * Mary Scully, double bass (2003, 2006) * Rebecca Hirsch, violin (2004–2005) *

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(2004) * Gareth Hulse, oboe (2004) * Andrew Sparling, clarinet, bass clarinet (2004, 2005, 2007) * Christopher Gunia,

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(2004) * Richard Benjafield, percussion (2004) * Dominic Saunders, piano (2004, 2006) *

, violin (2005) * Mia Cooper, violin (2005) * Lizzie Bull, violin (2005) * Morvent Bruce, violin (2005) *James Boyd, viola (2005) * John Metcalfe, viola (2005) * Robert Max, cello (2005) * Fiona McNaught, violin (2005, 2007) *Robert Buckland, soprano and alto sax (2005) *

David Arch David Arch, better known as Dave Arch (born 25 October 1962, in Henley-on-Thames), is a British pianist, conductor, arranger and composer with a career covering albums, films and commercials, television and live performances. Since 2006, he is Mu ...

, piano (2005) * Phillipa Ibbotson, violin (2006) *Nicolette Kuo, violin (2006) *Emlyn Singleton, violin (2006) *Debbie Widdup, violin (2006) *Harriet Davies, violin (2006) *Fenella Barton, violin (2006) *Nick Barr, viola (2006) *Jonathan Barritt, viola (2006) *Allen Walley, bass (2006) *Walter Fabeck, keyboards (2006) *Simon Chamberlain, piano (2006)

Discography

*''Not Necessarily English Music, a collection of experimental music from Great Britain, 1960–1977'', curated by

David Toop David Toop (born 5 May 1949) is an English musician, author, curator, and emeritus professor. From 2013 to 2021 he was professor of audio culture and improvisation at the London College of Communication. He was a regular contributor to British ...

**Miserere by

Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi ( ; ; 9 or 10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian composer best known for List of compositions by Giuseppe Verdi, his operas. He was born near Busseto, a small town in the province of Parma ...

, arranged by M. Nyman **The Campiello Band: Michael Nyman, Rory Allam, Lucie Skeaping, Roddie Skeaping, Steve Saunders, Keith Thompson, Doug Wooton **Recorded in Clifton College, Nottingham, England, 3 March 1977. Recorded by

Robert Worby Robert Worby is a London-based composer, sound artist, writer and broadcaster. In the late 1970s, he played guitar and tapes in a post-punk band called The Distributors. The band released several singles, recorded two Radio 1 sessions for John P ...

. *'' "The Masterwork" Award Winning Fish-Knife'' (1979) **no musician credits *'' From Brussels with Love'' (1980) – " A Walk Through H, Part 1" *'' Miniatures'' (1980) – "89–90–91–92" *''

'' (1981) **Allam, Balanescu, Barnard, Grove, Harle, Hayley, I. Mitchell, Nyman, Perry, S. Saunders, Skeaping, K. Thompson, Wootton, with

Peter Brötzmann Peter Brötzmann (6 March 1941 – 22 June 2023) was a German jazz saxophonist and clarinetist regarded as a central and pioneering figure in European free jazz. Throughout his career, he released over fifty albums as a bandleader. Amongst his m ...

(bass clarinet, tenor saxophone),

Evan Parker Evan Shaw Parker (born 5 April 1944) is a British tenor and soprano saxophone player who plays free improvisation. Recording and performing prolifically with many collaborators, Parker was a pivotal figure in the development of European free ja ...

, (soprano saxophone), Lucy Skeaping (soprano) *''

'' (1982) **Nyman, Balanescu, Bennett, Findon, Guy, Harle, I. Mitchell, Perry, S. Saunders, K. Thompson *''

'' (1985) **Balanescu, Findon, Fuest, Greaves, Harle, Nyman, Perry, Roach, S. Saunders; with

Dagmar Krause Dagmar Krause (born 4 June 1950) is a German singer, best known for her work with avant-rock groups including Slapp Happy, Henry Cow, and Art Bears. She is also noted for her coverage of songs by Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill and Hanns Eisler. Her ...

Omar Ebrahim Omar Ebrahim (born 6 September 1956 in Greasbrough, Rotherham, South Yorkshire) is an English baritone vocalist. He specializes in the performance of contemporary classical music. He studied voice at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, then ...

, Sarah Leonard (vocals), Mark Bennett (trumpet), Lowri Blake (cello), Martin Drower (trumpet), Rosemary Furniss (violin), David Purser (trombone), David Staff (trumpet), Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet), Theresa Ward (violin), Nigel Warren-Green (cello), Jonathan Williams (cello) *'' And Do They Do'' (1986) **Balanescu, Bawden, Findon, Fuest, Nyman, Perry, Phillips, Roach *''

'' (1988) **Balanescu, Carney, Fulleylove, Furniss, Shaw, J. Shave, Musker, Carney, Rappaport, Hinningan, Shulman, McGee, Fuest, Harle, Roach, Findon, Wilbraham, M. Thompson, S. Saunders, Nyman *'' La Traversée de Paris'' (1989) **Balanescu, Perry, Connors, Carney, Hinnigan, Pearson, Morgan, McGee, Rix, Fuest, Harle, Talbot, Haram, Findon, Ashton, Clews, Jenkins, S. Saunders, with Sarah Leonard, and London Voices directed by Terry Edwards *''

'' (1989) **Balanescu, Perry, Carney, Hinnigan, Lawrence, Fuest, Harle, Roach, Findon, Ashton, Stewart, Nyman, Leonard, with

London Voices London Voices is a London-based choral ensemble founded by Terry Edwards (1939–2022) in 1973. In its early years, it also incorporated the London Opera Chorus and London Sinfonietta Voices and Chorus. In 2004, conductor and composer Ben Parry ...

directed by

Terry Edwards Terry Edwards (born 10 August 1960) is an English musician who plays trumpet, flugelhorn, saxophones, guitar and keyboards. Biography Edwards gained a degree in music from the University of East Anglia in 1982, where he was also a founding mem ...

(Paul Chapman (

boy soprano A boy soprano (British and especially North American English) or boy treble (only British English) is a young male singer with a voice in the soprano range, a range that is often still called the treble voice range (in North America too) no m ...

), Elisabeth Harrison, Judith Rees, Sue Anderson, Sarah Leonard, Lesley Reid, Doreen Walker, Gareth Roberts, Terry Edwards, Simon Davies, Gordon Jones, Geoffrey Shaw) *''

La Sept La Sept was a French free-to-air television network and production company created on 23 February 1986 to develop cultural and educational programming for transmission via the TDF 1 satellite. In French, the word "sept" means the number seven ...

'' **Nyman, Perry, Barton, Lester, Juda, J. Shave, Rees, Fletcher, Seiler, McMeneny, Ehrlich, Musker, Tapping, Salmen, Hugh, Hinnigan, Herighten, Elliott, Rix, Harle, Roach, Findon, Stuart, Watkins, with Sylvie Caspar *'' Le Mari de la Coiffeuse'' (''The Hairdresser's Husband'') (1990) **no musician credits *''

'' (1991) **Balanescu, Carney, Perry, Connors, Musker, Hinnigan, Pearson, Morgan, Amhurst, Houghton, Elliott, Rix, Harle, Roach, Talbot, Findon, Ashton, Clews, Dunn, Barr, S. Saunders, Nyman, with Sarah Leonard, Marie Angel,

Ute Lemper Ute Gertrud Lemper (; born 4 July 1963) is a German singer and actress. Her roles in musicals include playing Sally Bowles in the original Paris production of ''Cabaret'', for which she won the 1987 Molière Award for Best Newcomer, and Vel ...

Deborah Conway Deborah Ann Conway (born 8 August 1959) is an Australian rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, and had a career as a model and actress. She was a founding member of the 1980s rock band Do-Ré-Mi with their top-5 hit "Man Overboard". Conway pe ...

*''

The Michael Nyman Songbook ''The Michael Nyman Songbook'' is a collection of art songs by Michael Nyman based on texts by Paul Celan, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, William Shakespeare and Arthur Rimbaud. It was recorded as an album with Ute Lemper in 1991, and again as a conc ...

'' sung by Ute Lemper (1991) **Balanescu, Perry, Connors, McMenemy, Musker, Hinnigan, Phillips, Amherst, Elliott, Rix, Harle, Roach, Findon, Ashton, Dunn, Barr, Nyman (note: The line-up in

Volker Schlöndorff Volker Schlöndorff (; born 31 March 1939) is a German film director, screenwriter and producer who has worked in Germany, France and the United States. He was a prominent member of the New German Cinema of the late 1960s and early 1970s. He ha ...

concert film A concert film or concert movie is a film that showcases a live performance from the perspective of a concert goer, the subject of which is an extended live performance or concert, by either a musician or a Stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian. Ea ...

of the same title (1992) is different from the studio album: Nyman, Davison, M. Mitchell, Morfee, Musker, Hinnigan, Pearson, Elliott, Rix, Harle, Roach, Findon, Sidwell, Dunn, Barr) *''

'' (1992) **Balanescu, Connors, Morphy, Musker, Hinnigan, Pearson, Elliott, Harle, Roach, Findon, Sidwell, Dunn, Barr, Lenahan, Nyman, with Sarah Leonard (soprano), Linda Hirst (

mezzo-soprano A mezzo-soprano (, ), or mezzo ( ), is a type of classical music, classical female singing human voice, voice whose vocal range lies between the soprano and the contralto voice types. The mezzo-soprano's vocal range usually extends from the A bel ...

) *'' Ai Confini: Interzone'' (1993) – '' The Final Score'', Part I (complete recording released on ''After Extra Time'' in 1996) **Nyman, Balanescu, Connors, Morfee, Musker, Hinnigan, Pearson, Elliott, Harle, Roach, Findon, Sidwell *'' MGV (Musique à Grande Vitesse)'' (1994) **Nyman, Balanescu, Connors, Hinnigan, Harle, Roach, Findon, Barr, Elliott, with Orchestra *'' Anohito no Waltz'' (1994) **Nyman, Balanescu, Connors, Musker, Hinnigan, Harle, Roach, Findon, Barr, Elliott, with Hihiri Kuwano (violin), Tatsunobu Getoh (violin), Hiroshi Yamagishi (French horn), Akihiko Ikawa (trumpet) *''

À la folie ''À la folie'' ("To Madness") () is a 1994 French drama film by Diane Kurys with music by Michael Nyman. It entered the competition at the 51st Venice International Film Festival.Edoardo Pittalis, Roberto Pugliese, ''Bella di Notte'', August 199 ...

'' (''Six Days, Six Nights'') (1994) **Davison, Morfee, Marcus, K. Shave, Musker, Hinningan, Scofield, Laurence, Amhurst, Harle, Roach, Findon, Barr, Sidwell, Dunn, Elliott, Nyman *''

Live Live may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Live!'' (2007 film), 2007 American film * ''Live'' (2014 film), a 2014 Japanese film * ''Live'' (2023 film), a Malayalam-language film *'' Live: Phát Trực Tiếp'', a Vietnamese-langua ...

'' (1994) **Nyman, Carney, Hawkes, Musker, Hinnigan, Harle, Roach, Findon, Barr, Elliott with Guergui Stoianov Boiadjev (violin), Nanko Mikov Dimitrov (violin), Evelina Nedeva Arabadjieva (violin), Kantcho Stefanov Kantchev (violin), Nediltcho Suilianov Hristov (viola), Stefan Todorov Jilkov (viola), Marieta Mihaylova Ivanova (cello), Emilia Hrostova Radilova (cello); musicians from Orquestra Andaluzi de Tetouan: Abdessadak Ckara (violin), Abdella Chekara (

Laúd Laúd () is a plectrum-plucked chordophone from Spain, played also in diaspora countries such as Cuba and the Philippines. The laúd belongs to the cittern family of instruments. The Spanish and Cuban instruments have six double courses i ...

), Jelloul Najidi ( kanoun), Ahmed Taoud (violin), Driss Aaufi (saxophone), Ahmet Mrabet (clarinet), Abdesslam Beniisa (cello), Mohamed Acgaalh ( banderita (

tambourine The tambourine is a musical instrument in the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zills". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, thoug ...

)), Jalla Chekara (violin), Nour-Din Aghbal (violin), Abdelouahid El Bazi ( derboliga (drum)), Mohammed Chkara (cello) *'' Carrington'' (1995) **Nyman, Davison, Morfee, Claire Thompson, Ward, Kosteki, H. Davies, Musker, White, D'Arcy, Sleigh, Hinnigan, Pearson, Lewis, Elliott, Roach, Talbot, Clews *''

The Diary of Anne Frank ''The Diary of a Young Girl'', commonly referred to as ''The Diary of Anne Frank'', is a book of the writings from the Dutch-language diary kept by Anne Frank while she was in hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of t ...

'' (1995) **with

Hilary Summers Hilary Summers is a Welsh lyric contralto. She was trained at Reading University, the Royal Academy of Music, and the National Opera Studio in London. She has performed on soundtracks such as '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'', '' The Li ...

contralto A contralto () is a classical music, classical female singing human voice, voice whose vocal range is the lowest of their voice type, voice types. The contralto's vocal range is fairly rare, similar to the mezzo-soprano, and almost identical to ...

*''

After Extra Time Overtime (OT) or extra time (ET) is an additional period of play to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a Tie (draw), tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played only if the game is ...

'' (1996) **Nyman, Hawkes, Morfee, Musker, Hinnigan, Harle, Roach, Findon, Barr, Sidwell, Lee, Elliott ( b/w ''The Final Score'' (1993); and "Memorial" as recorded on ''The Essential Michael Nyman Band'' in 1992) *'' The Ogre'' (1996) **Harle, Roach, Haram, Findon, Sidwell, Gomm, Lee, Black, Gargham, Clews, C. Davies, Barr, Kettel, Nyman, edited by Elliott *'' The Suit and the Photograph'' (1998) – "3 Quartets" **Perry, Browne, Phelps, Harle, Roach, Haram, Findon, Gomm, Lee, Fawbert, Nyman *'' Twentieth-Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward'' (1998) **" London Pride" arranged by

Damon Albarn Damon Albarn (, ; born 23 March 1968) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the frontman, main vocalist, and lyricist of the rock band Blur (band), Blur and the co-creator and primary musical con ...

and Michael Nyman **No individual musician credits *'' Wonderland'' (1999) **J. Shave, Davison, Rees, K. Shave, Landon, Andrade, Fullylove, Evans-Jones, Hawkes, Parker, Musker, Hinnigan, Harris, Morgan, Roach, Haram, Findon, Elliott, Lee, Sidwell, Barr, Nyman * String Quartets 2, 3 & 4/If & Why (2002) **Haram, White, Humphries, Hinnigan, Morfee, Burley *''

'' (2002) **Balanescu, Lester, Catherine Thompson, Findlay, K. Shave, Musker, White, Hinnigan, Linley, Williams, Elliott, Roach, Haram, Findon, Sidwell, Gomm, Lee, Barr, Fawbert, Woodrow, Nyman, with Winnie Böwe (soprano), Marie Angel (soprano),

(contralto), Harry Nicoll (

tenor A tenor is a type of male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is the highest male chest voice type. Composers typically write music for this voice in the range from the second B below m ...

), Omar Ebrahim (

baritone A baritone is a type of classical music, classical male singing human voice, voice whose vocal range lies between the bass (voice type), bass and the tenor voice type, voice-types. It is the most common male voice. The term originates from the ...

) *'' Sangam: Michael Nyman Meets Indian Masters'' (2003) ** Lester, Catherine Thompson, Coxon, Musker, Cookson, Hinnigan, N. Cooper, Scully, Elliott, Roach, Haram, Findon, Sidwell, Lee, Barr, Nyman, with U. Shrinivas (

mandolin A mandolin (, ; literally "small mandola") is a Chordophone, stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally Plucked string instrument, plucked with a plectrum, pick. It most commonly has four Course (music), courses of doubled St ...

), Rajan Misra, Sajan Misra, Ritesh Misra, Rajnish Misra (vocals), Sanju Sahai (

tabla A ''tabla'' is a pair of hand drums from the Indian subcontinent. Since the 18th century, it has been the principal percussion instrument in Hindustani classical music, where it may be played solo, as an accompaniment with other instruments a ...

) *''

The Actors ''The Actors'' is a 2003 Irish film written and directed by Conor McPherson and starring Dylan Moran and Michael Caine. In supporting roles are Michael Gambon, Miranda Richardson and Lena Headey. ''The Actors'' is a contemporary comedy set in D ...

'' (2003) *'' Man and Boy: Dada'' (2004) **Lester, Hirsch, Hinnigan, Morgan, Maxwell, Hulse, Sparling, Rix, Roach, Gunia, Benjafield, S. Saunders *'' The Composer's Cut Series Vol. I: The Draughtsman's Contract'' (2006) **Nyman, Lester, Cathy Thompson, Musker, Hinnigan, Roach, Haram, Findon, Elliott, Lee, Sidwell, Barr, Humphries, Davison, M. Cooper, Bull *'' The Composer's Cut Series Vol. II: Nyman/Greenaway Revisited'' (2006) **Nyman, Lester, Cathy Thompson, Musker, Hinnigan, Roach, Haram, Findon, Elliott, Lee, Sidwell, Gomm, Barr, Humphries, Davison *'' The Composer's Cut Series Vol. III: The Piano'' (2006) **Nyman, Lester, Catherine Thompson, Humphries, Davison, M. Cooper, Hirsch, Bull, Bruce, Musker, Boyd, Metcalfe, Hinnigan, Max, Pearson, Elliott, Roach, Haram, Findon, Barr *'' Six Celan Songs'' (2006) **Nyman, Lester, Catherine Thompson, McNaught, Musker, Hinnigan, N. Cooper, Laurence, Elliott, Roach, Haram, Buckland, Findo Sparling, Sidwell, Barr, Arch, with Hilary Summers *''

'' (2007) **Humphries, Ibbotson, Kuo, Evans-Jones, Singleton, Widdup, Davies, Barton, Musker, Nick Barr, Barritt, Hinnigan, Schofield, Laurence, Scully, Walley, Elliott, D. Saunders, Fabeck, Fuest, Sparling, Findon, Lee, Sidwell, Gomm, conducted by Paul McGrath, with Helen Davies and Andrew Slater *''

Mozart 252 ''Mozart 252'' is a 2008 album by Michael Nyman (his 58th release) with the Michael Nyman Band, Hilary Summers, and Andrew Slater, celebrating the 250th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's birth. Although "Revisiting the Don," one of onl ...

'' (2008) **Nyman, Chamberlain, Humphries, Lester, McNaught, Catherine Thompson, Musker, Hinnigan, Elliott, Roach, Haram, Findon, Gomm, Sidwell, Lee, Barr, with Hilary Summers, Andrew Slater *'' 8 Lust Songs: I Sonetti Lussuriosi'' (2008) **Lester, Cathy Thompson, Musker, Hinnigan, Elliott, Roach, Haram, Findon, Sidwell, Lee, Barr, Nyman, with Marie Angel

References

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