Gavin Bryars

Synopsis

Illustrates the individual approach to composition by Gavin Bryars, a leading figure in the development of English experimental music, through varied musical extracts and his lively comments.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Video; Film. 16mm. col. 52 min. Videocassette. VHS. col. 52 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1989

Availability

Hire
Sale; 1998 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p) (VHS)

Notes

Broadcast on C4 on 18/4/90.

Subjects

Music

Keywords

Bryars, Gavin; experimental music

Credits

Director

David Rowan

Producer

David Rowan

Cast

Gavin Bryars

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

Arbor Films

Sponsor

Name

Arts Council

Phone

020 7973 6820

Fax

020 7973 6449

Notes

Contact: Will Bell (7/99), e-mail will.bell@artscouncil.org.uk

Distributor

Name

Arts on Film Archive, University of Westminster

Notes

Arts on Film Archive offers on-line access to a large range of films on art produced in the United Kingdom since the 1950s, and is a unique record of British and international post-war art, as well as of documentary film-making in the UK. In its first phase, the archive offers a complete database and an on-line video streaming of all 450 films made by the film department of Arts Council England between 1953 and 1998 and several films produced till 2003 by the dance Department of ACE. The collection is only available streamed to ac.uk domain addresses.