Gavin Bryars

producer, double bass, conductor, arranger, glockenspiel, crotales, gongs, piano, instrument arranger, harmonium, vibraphone, cello, strings, horn

Sample recordings

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Mowlawner
Luv Strawberry's Delta
Bremen (Swedish Post Rock band with members of Brainbombs.)
Valerie Anderson vocal Adnan Songbook: Song I, Adnan Songbook: Song II, Adnan Songbook: Song III, Adnan Songbook: Song IV, Adnan Songbook: Song V, Adnan Songbook: Song VI, Adnan Songbook: Song VII, Adnan Songbook: Song VIII
Julian Lloyd Webber cello Cello Concerto (Farewell to Philosophy): Bar 1 (feat. cello: Julian Lloyd Webber), Cello Concerto (Farewell to Philosophy): Bar 100, Più Mosso (feat. cello: Julian Lloyd Webber), Cello Concerto (Farewell to Philosophy): Bar 222 (feat. cello: Julian Lloyd Webber), Cello Concerto (Farewell to Philosophy): Bar 293 (feat. cello: Julian Lloyd Webber), Cello Concerto (Farewell to Philosophy): Bar 324, "The Philosopher" (feat. cello: Julian Lloyd Webber), Cello Concerto (Farewell to Philosophy): Bar 354, Poco Meno Mosso (feat. cello: Julian Lloyd Webber), Cello Concerto (Farewell to Philosophy): Bar 426, "Farewell" a Tempo (feat. cello: Julian Lloyd Webber)

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Valerie Anderson vocal Adnan Songbook: Song I, Adnan Songbook: Song II, Adnan Songbook: Song III, Adnan Songbook: Song IV, Adnan Songbook: Song V, Adnan Songbook: Song VI, Adnan Songbook: Song VII, Adnan Songbook: Song VIII
Julian Lloyd Webber cello Cello Concerto (Farewell to Philosophy): Bar 1 (feat. cello: Julian Lloyd Webber), Cello Concerto (Farewell to Philosophy): Bar 100, Più Mosso (feat. cello: Julian Lloyd Webber), Cello Concerto (Farewell to Philosophy): Bar 222 (feat. cello: Julian Lloyd Webber), Cello Concerto (Farewell to Philosophy): Bar 293 (feat. cello: Julian Lloyd Webber), Cello Concerto (Farewell to Philosophy): Bar 324, "The Philosopher" (feat. cello: Julian Lloyd Webber), Cello Concerto (Farewell to Philosophy): Bar 354, Poco Meno Mosso (feat. cello: Julian Lloyd Webber), Cello Concerto (Farewell to Philosophy): Bar 426, "Farewell" a Tempo (feat. cello: Julian Lloyd Webber)
Brian Eno producer Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet, The Sinking of the Titanic
Tom Waits performer, vocal Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet (feat. Tom Waits), Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet, Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet (Single Remix) (feat. Tom Waits), Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet (feat. Tom Waits), Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet (single remix)
Manfred Eicher producer Epilogue, First Viennese Dance ("M. H."), Prologue, String Quartet No. 1 ("Between the National and the Bristol")
Martin Wieland engineer Epilogue, First Viennese Dance ("M. H."), Prologue, String Quartet No. 1 ("Between the National and the Bristol")
David James (countertenor) vocal Four Elements, Glorious Hill, Incipit Vita Nova
Holly Cole vocal Three Songs: I Have Heard It Said That a Spirit Enters, Three Songs: Planet Earth, Three Songs: The Apple
Aphex Twin remixer Raising the Titanic (Big Drum mix), Raising the Titanic (edit), Raising the Titanic (mix)
Pascal Pongy French horn Epilogue, First Viennese Dance ("M. H."), Prologue
Charles Fullbrook (Percussionist) bell tree, bells, chau gong, crotales, cymbals, glockenspiel, gongs, marimba, mark tree, rototom, tubular bells, wind chime Epilogue, First Viennese Dance ("M. H."), Prologue
Alexander Bălănescu violin String Quartet No. 1 ("Between the National and the Bristol"), Sub Rosa
Chris Ekers (engineer) engineer Four Elements, Sub Rosa
John White (British composer and pianist) piano, tuba Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet, Sub Rosa
John Nash (violinist) violin Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet, The Sinking of the Titanic
Peter Laenger (engineer/producer) engineer Glorious Hill, Incipit Vita Nova
Rhett Davies recording Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet, The Sinking of the Titanic
Roger Heaton conductor, clarinet Four Elements, Sub Rosa
Sandra Hill double bass Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet, The Sinking of the Titanic
The Cockpit Ensemble performing orchestra, strings Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet, The Sinking of the Titanic
Gordon Jones (baritone) vocal Glorious Hill
Gruffydd Owen keyboard Four Elements
Henrik Sienkiweicz (horn) French horn Four Elements
Annemarie Dreyer (violin) performer Incipit Vita Nova
Ivor Bolton conductor The Green Ray
John Harle saxophone The Green Ray
Bournemouth Sinfonietta performing orchestra The Green Ray
John Potter vocal Glorious Hill
Alan Taylor (double bass) double bass Four Elements
Irvine Arditti violin String Quartet No. 1 ("Between the National and the Bristol")
Keith Bartlett (percussionist) percussion Four Elements
Levine Andrade viola String Quartet No. 1 ("Between the National and the Bristol")
Christopher Brannick (percussionist) percussion Four Elements
Martin Allen (percussionist, vibraphone) vibraphone Sub Rosa
Christopher Hobbs bassoon Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet
Michael Nyman organ Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet
Christopher Swithinbank (pianist) piano Four Elements
Angela Bryars musical box The Sinking of the Titanic
Rebecca Firth cello Incipit Vita Nova
David Whitson (trombone) trombone Four Elements
Richard Martin (flugelhorn) flugelhorn Four Elements
Derek Bailey guitar Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet
Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor) vocal Glorious Hill
Rohan de Saram cello String Quartet No. 1 ("Between the National and the Bristol")
Eva Hart vocal The Sinking of the Titanic
Gavin Bryars Ensemble performer Sub Rosa
The Hilliard Ensemble vocal Glorious Hill
Tim Payne alto saxophone Four Elements
Glen Martin (clarinet) bass clarinet Four Elements
Ulrike Lachner (viola) viola Incipit Vita Nova
Jamie McCarthy recorder Sub Rosa

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Mowlawner producer, double bass, piano Epilogue from Wonder Lawn, Hymn IV Aughton (“He leadeth me”), Hymn V Autumn, Hymn VI, last hymn, Lauda (con sordino), Lauda 13 "Stomme allegro", Lauda 19 "Omne homo", Lauda 28 "Amor dolçe sença pare", Lauda 29 "O divina virgo, flore", Lauda 35 "L'alto prençe archangelo", Lauda 36 "Gloria in cielo", Lauda 37 "Ciascun ke fede sente", Lauda 4 "Oi me lasso", No. 1 from Tre Laude Dolçe, Titanic Hymn I Autumn, Titanic Hymn III Autumn
Luv Strawberry's Delta conductor Tróndur í Gøtu: St. Brendan’s Prayer, Tróndur í Gøtu: The Island of Birds (St Brendan), Tróndur í Gøtu: The Journey Prayer (St. Brendan), Tróndur í Gøtu: Tróndur’s Creed I, Tróndur í Gøtu: Tróndur’s Creed II, Tróndur í Gøtu: “Hevjið í Homrum” (“Raise the Vociferous Chant”), Tróndur í Gøtu: “I Føroyum búðu menskir fyrr…” (“In bygone times, the Faroes…”), Tróndur í Gøtu: “Streyk Tróndur Saer Um Ennið” (“Trondur Strokes His Forehead”), Tróndur í Gøtu: “Tróndur doyði…” (“Trondur Died…”)
Bremen conductor From Egil's Saga part I. To Erik in York: “Vestr fórk of ver…” (“By sun and moon…”) (To Erik in York), From Egil's Saga part II. Lament for my Sons: “Attak gótt…” (“The spear-god shared…”), From Egil's Saga part II. Lament for my Sons: “Mjök erum tregt…” (“My mouth strains…”), From Egil's Saga part II. Lament for my Sons: “Nu erum torvelt” (“The end is all” reprise), From Egil's Saga part II. Lament for my Sons: “Nú erum torvelt” (“The end is all”), From Egil's Saga part III. In honor of Aribjorn: “Hann aldrteig…” (“A fertile field…”), From Egil's Saga part IV. Late Poems: “Vals hefk vófur helsis…” (“My bald pate bobs and blunders…”), From Egil's Saga, Prologue
Brian Eno arranger, conductor Three Variations on the "Canon in D Major" by Johann Pachelbel, III: Brutal Ardour, Three Variations on the “Canon in D Major” by Johann Pachelbel, I: Fullness of Wind, Three Variations on the “Canon in D Major” by Johann Pachelbel, II: French Catalogues, Three Variations on the “Canon in D Major” by Johann Pachelbel, III: Brutal Ardour
Marjolein Dispa instrument arranger, horn, strings, vibraphone Leaving LA, Pure Comedy, So I’m Growing Old on Magic Mountain
Sweet Tea Trio double bass The Sinking of the Titanic
Natalie Merchant arranger, conductor When They Ring the Golden Bells / Ophelia (reprise)