Name: The Sinking Of The Titanic - Live Bourges 12/13 - 4 - 1990
Brand: Gavin Bryars

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ltmcd2525

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2009-06-01

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Gavin Bryars

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Modern Composition

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ltm present a new cd edition of a celebrated live performance of 'the sinking of the titanic' by acclaimed modern british composer gavin bryars. originally released on les disques du crepuscule, this extended 60 minute performance of bryars' haunting masterpiece was recorded by the gavin bryars ensemble at the french festival le printemps de bourges in april 1990. the performance location was the chateau d'eau, a disused water tower on three storeys, in an environment conceived by l'acadmie de musologue vocatoire, showing works by french artist christian boltanski and also featuring documentation relating to the wreck of the titanic supplied by divers taurus international. featured ensemble musicians are dave smith, roger heaton, martin allen, alexander balanescu, jon carney and directed by bryars himself. bryars explains: "the bourges recording is much longer than earlier versions of titanic and takes account of the peculiar nature of the performing environment. the six musicians were located in the basement area of the three storey water tower, and the public heard the pieces through a specially designed sound system on the middle floor - although only after the sound had passed through the cavernous top floor, which was used as a massive reverberation chamber. the acoustics of the space, previously an underwater one, conditioned the way in which the music was heard." this new cd edition also features extensive liner notes by gavin bryars, as well as updated artwork.

The Sinking Of The Titanic - Live Bourges 12/13 - 4 - 1990

Music GB