Michael Nyman Orchestra

The Michael Nyman Orchestra is a group that expands on the Michael Nyman Band for specific album work, often for movie soundtracks.

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

History

In 1993, the Michael Nyman Band joined 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

Baritone Sax

• Andy Findon

Trumpet/Flugel/Piccolo Trumpet

• Steve Sidwell

French Horn

Dave Lee

Paul Gargham

Trombone/Tuba

• Nigel Barr

Percussion

• Greg Knowles