The Sinking of the Titanic (1969-)

by Gavin Bryars

The Sinking of the Titanic (1969-) cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 2007
  • Label: Touch
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:12:35
  • Community rating: 4.14/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A stunning, atmospheric live rendition of the composer's legendary 1969 masterpiece. Incorporating a chamber ensemble alongside Philip Jeck's turntablism and recordings of survivors, the music slowly degrades and reverberates, conceptually mimicking a hymnal band continuing to play as they descend underwater.

Genres

Descriptors: avant-garde, aquatic, death, minimal, orchestral, long-form, conceptual, ambient, ensemble, melodic, repetitive

Tracklist

  1. The Sinking Of The Titanic (72:35)

Credits

  • Alter Ego - primary artist, ensemble
  • Philip Jeck - primary artist, turntables
  • Jon Wozencroft - cover
  • Oscar Pizzo - performer [alter ego], keyboards, percussion [bottles], percussion
  • Fulvia Ricevuto - performer [alter ego], percussion
  • Aldo Campagnari - performer [alter ego], viola, percussion [bottles], percussion

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