Music for Other Occasions

by Lindsay Cooper

Music for Other Occasions cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: No Man's Land
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 40:14
  • Community rating: 3.77/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A complex, multifaceted collection from the renowned English bassoonist and former Henry Cow member. Gathering compositions originally intended for film and theatrical productions, the release highlights her exceptional avant-garde orchestration skills. It seamlessly weaves chamber instrumentation with experimental rock frameworks.

Genres

Descriptors: Avant Garde, Soundtrack, experimental, avant-garde, chamber, soundtrack, diverse

Tracklist

  1. Speed Of Light (3:29)
  2. Belfast (2:09)
  3. The Number 8 Bus (1:22)
  4. Torn Away (1:45)
  5. Plate Dance (2:58)
  6. No Missiles (1:51)
  7. Royal Courts Of Justice (2:13)
  8. Iceland The Long Dance (5:25)
  9. As She Breathes (2:35)
  10. The Assassination Waltz (1:38)
  11. Who Knows? (1:21)
  12. Exchange (2:07)
  13. Elegy (3:36)
  14. Domestic Bliss (End Credits) (2:42)
  15. They're Moving In (1:48)
  16. Julia/End Credits (3:15)

Credits

  • Chris Cutler - drums
  • Georgie Born - guitar, bass guitar, cello, electric piano
  • Zeena Parkins - harp
  • Lis Rhodes - lyrics by
  • Irita Kutchmy - piccolo flute
  • Celia Gore Booth - saw
  • Kate Westbrook - tenor horn, vocals
  • Vicky Aspinall - violin

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