The performance of Winestead on this album was recorded live by the BBC at the Albemarle Music Centre, Hull, on June 30, 2017, and broadcast on BBC Radio 3.
Composition History
Winestead, the work on this album, was inspired by the landscape of Holderness in East Yorkshire and the poetry of Andrew Marvell, a metaphysical poet born there.
Composer Biography
Gavin Bryars worked with John Cage in the late 1960s, which influenced his early works such as The Sinking of the Titanic (1969) and Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet (1971).
Composer Biography
Gavin Bryars, the composer, studied philosophy and was a professional jazz bassist and pioneer of free improvisation, working with figures like Derek Bailey and Tony Oxley.
Composition History
The work Winestead began as a performance in the Church of St Germain, Winestead, where Andrew Marvell was baptized and his father was rector.
Composition History
Winestead was commissioned by Opera North, England's national opera company in the North and a leading European arts organization.
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