Avantgarde Box 4.2
Cornelius Cardew & The Scratch Orchestra
Cornelius Cardew & The Scratch Orchestra
The Great Learning (2, 7)
DG 2561107, 1971
C - Paragraph 2 21:45
D - Paragraph 7 20:30
The Scratch Orchestra
Conductor - Cornelius Cardew
Composed by Cornelius Cardew in 1969.
Recorded at Chappell Studios, London, on February 15/16 1971.
Though David Jackman is not mentioned anywhere on the sleeve, he was an active member of the Scratch Orchestra at this point and is probably one of the massed singers. Some of the other members mentioned in the liner notes are: John Tillbury, Gavin Bryars, Michael Parsons, Howard Skempton, Michael Chant, Christopher Hobbs, and Hugh Shrapnel - each of who recruited friends, family and students to swell the ranks.
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A special thanks for Cornelius Cardew
The performance of para 7 had to be stopped several times, as the recording was capturing the sounds of us walking around the studio (specified in the score).
Eventually the engineers gave up, recorded away and then edited what they captured.
Which is why it fades up and down a few times.
Yes, no doubt Dave Jackman was there and the others you mentioned, although I have no recollection whatsoever of the oft-cited Brian Eno being there.
But it was 45 years ago.
Happy days!
deryk barker, founding scratch member.
Forgot to mention that this was only available in the UK as part of the DG (fourth?) avant-garde box. I had a friend bring me the individual LP from Germany where it was available.
Possibly one of the greatest contributions you have made to the genius of 20th century avant-garde music. The 7th Paragraph is luminous choral music and deserves as much performance as any great piece of Renaissance polyphony. Thank you.
"Hugh Shrapnel" What a great name for an avantgarde composer. I heard it 45 years ago and never forgot it. Brilliant blog! Nice to hear from Deryk Barker.
-Teamster
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