As I had collaborated with visual artists before whether on installations, on performance pieces, in the context of theatre works and as I had taught for a time in art colleges the idea of writing music in response to painting was not alien. Gavin Bryars alienartartist share on social
I am writing something which I find satisfying and which I am prepared to put my name to as a composer. Gavin Bryars composerfindprepare Change image and share on social
Somehow in the 20th Century an idea has developed that music is an activity or skill which is not comprehensible to the man in the street. This is an arrogant assertion and not necessarily a true one. Gavin Bryars 20thactivityarrogant Change image and share on social
Like an apparently strict musical form it breaks the five minute whole into its structural parts - a descriptive preamble, the action of taking the cards, the development of the cards' manipulation and the revelation of what has been achieved. Gavin Bryars achieveactionapparently share on social
I remember once, when I started writing for the alto saxophone, a saxophonist told me to think of it as being like a cross between an oboe and a viola, but louder. Gavin Bryars altocrossloud Change image and share on social
It's rather like attending a university seminar where you are talking to a few gifted specialists who deliver a paper to an audience of their peers. That's one way of making music. Gavin Bryars attendaudiencedeliver Change image and share on social
There's another way of making music, by touching the lives and feelings of ordinary people. Gavin Bryars feelinglivemake Change image and share on social
The academic area of new music or modern music festivals is not something which attracts me at all. Gavin Bryars academicareaattract Change image and share on social
When Philip Glass asked me if I would be interested in doing a new recording of Jesus' Blood he assumed that I would do something similar to the first version and wanted to know what other pieces would be on the same CD. Gavin Bryars askassumeblood share on social
Over the years I have tried to develop something which is technically assured. Gavin Bryars assuredeveloptechnically Change image and share on social
