Freedom Of The City 2002

A live orchestra set featuring seven pieces for improvisers, including contributions from Steve Beresford, Paul Rutherford, Philipp Wachsmann & Simon Fell (his Composition No. 64; Too Busy) Two (very) large groups - Strings with Evan Parker & the London Improvisers Orchestra - making astonishing music at the first year of London's exciting new festival. Includes Simon Fell's Composition No. 53 - Morton's Mobile. - Harry Beckett, Roland Ramanan, Ian Smith: trumpets - Robert Jarvis, Paul Rutherford, Alan Tomlinson: trombones - Brre Mlstad: tuba - Neil Metcalfe: flute - Terry Day: bamboo pipes - John Rangecroft, Alex Ward: clarinets - Jacques Foschia: Eb clarinet, bass clarinet - Harrison Smith: bass clarinet - Tom Chant, Lol Coxhill: soprano saxes - John Butcher, Evan Parker: soprano & tenor saxes - Caroline Kraabel, Adrian North over: alto saxes - Garry Todd: tenor sax - Phil Durrant, Susanna Ferrar, Nigel Coombe's, Philipp Wachsmann: violins - Sylvia Hallett: violin, sarangi - Charlotte Hug: viola - Marcio Mattos, Mark Wastell, Dave Tucker: 'cellos - Chris Burn, Steve Beresford, Veryan Weston: pianos - Peter Cusack: bouzouki, guitar - John Russell, John Bisset: guitars - John Edwards, Simon H. Fell, David Leahy: double basses - Tony Marsh, Louis Moholo: percussion - Hugh Davies, Kaffe Matthews, Orphy Robinson, Knut Aufermann, Pat Thomas: electronics.