Fame and Fortitude
Gavin Bryars talks to Kate Molleson about the shock of achieving massive mainstream success. Plus, we hear how two new musical encounters steer him in a different direction.
Gavin Bryars talks to Kate Molleson about the shock of achieving massive mainstream success when he’s persuaded to revive one of his early experimental works with a new collaborator, Tom Waites. Plus, we hear how two more musical encounters, around this time, steered him in a very different direction.
String Quartet No. 2 (excerpt)
Balanescu Quartet
Glorious Hill
The Hilliard Ensemble
Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet (except)
Tom Waits, vocalist
Hampton String Quartet
Gavin Bryars Ensemble
Cadman Requiem: Agnus Dei, Caedman's Creation Hymn, In Paradisum
The Hilliard Ensemble
Fretwork
Epilogue from Wonderlawn
Gavin Bryars Ensemble
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Gavin Bryars
String Quartet No 2 (excerpt)
Ensemble: Balanescu String Quartet.- ARGO : 448-1752.
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Gavin Bryars
Glorious Hill
Ensemble: The Hilliard Ensemble.- ECM RECORDS : 445-351-2.
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Gavin Bryars
Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet
Singer: Tom Waits. Ensemble: Hampton String Quartet. Ensemble: Gavin Bryars Ensemble. Conductor: Michael Riesman.- DECCA : 438-8232.
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Gavin Bryars
Cadman Requiem (excerpt)
Performer: The Hilliard Ensemble. Performer: Fretwork.- GB RECORDS : BCGBCD-03.
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Gavin Bryars
Wonderlawn (Epilogue)
Ensemble: Gavin Bryars Ensemble.- PHILIPS : 625-112.
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- Wed 25 Jun 2025 16:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3
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