Michael Nyman Orchestra

The Michael Nyman Orchestra
Origin	London, England
Genres	contemporary classical music film scores
Years active	1993-present
Labels	Piano EMI/Virgin/Venture/Caroline Editions EG Jay Argo SLC Warner Bros. MN Music
Associated acts	Balanescu Quartet John Harle Band Camilli Quartet London Saxophonic Michael Nyman Band

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 with an orchestra for the first time in their recording history with MGV: Musique à Grand Vitesse. The album credit is to "The Michael Nyman Band and Orchestra".

The Michael Nyman Orchestra has operated as a formal group since then. Such soundtrack albums as Practical Magic, Ravenous, The End of the Affair, The Claim, and The Libertine are credited to this Orchestra. While the former two titles lack detailed credits, the latter three albums show that most of the Orchestra has remained consistent.

Personnel

From the 2000 soundtrack album The Claim.

Violin

Alexander Balanescu (leader)
Cathy Thompson
Maciej Rokowski
Patrick Kiernan
Ann Morfee
Mark Berrow
Paul Willey
Rachel Allen
Tom Bowes

Ian Humphries
Boguslav Kosteci
Dermot Crehan
Philippa Ibbotson
Jonathan Evans-Jones
Julian Leaper
Ed Coxon
Peter Hanson
Helen Paterson

Viola

Kate Musker
Steve Tees
Vicci Wardman

Bruce White
Andy Parker
Paul Martin

Cello

Anthony Hinnigan
Sophie Harris

Nick Cooper
William Schofield

Double Bass

Mike Brittain

Paul Sherman

Bass Guitar

Martin Elliott

Oboe/Cor Anglais

Chris Hooker

Clarinet/Bass Clarinet

Dave Fuest

Flute/Piccolo

Jonathan Snowden

Soprano Sax/Alto Sax

Dave Roach

Simon Haram

Paul Gargham

Trombone/Tuba

Nigel Barr

Percussion

Greg Knowles

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