Journal Entries

Carla Bley and Big Ears Festival 2017 It was something of a shock to the system to find myself on the front page of the US Edition of Rolling Stone

Father John Misty Some time ago, in March 2016, Josh Tillman got in touch with me through the pianist Thomas Bartlett. Thomas plays on most of the tracks on the

My Pencils Part One – The Aztec Scoremaster 101 In January and February 1982 I worked in New York on the first part of Medea, which culminated in a draft

1. Cadman Requiem at Kings Place October 24 2015 Over a year ago I planned a concert with my ensemble and David Wordsworth’s Addison Singers to be part of the

Etel Adnan Event Gavin Bryars: It Never Rains (2010) for viola, cello, electric guitar, double bass Gavin Bryars: The Island Chapel (1997) for voice and ensemble Etel Adnan: Five Senses

I attended, for the first time, the annual ‘Pataphysical New Year’s Eve dinner in Paris this year, where along with The London Snorkelling Team, I performed a sequence of short

In March this year Long Beach Opera created a new production of Marilyn Forever at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, California. There had been performances earlier that month

Adelaide Festival From the end of February until March 5th I was guest composer at the Adelaide Festival where I had a very dense schedule and did 6 performances in

From March 10-18 I was in Bordeaux for the premiere of a new ballet, Pneuma, with choreographer Carolyn Carlson – the premiere itself was on March 17 and there were

From March 10-18 I was in Bordeaux for the premiere of a new ballet, Pneuma, with choreographer Carolyn Carlson – the premiere itself was on March 17 and there were

I spent three days – one evening, one full day, one part day – in Denmark at Engelsholm School of Music and Art, which is housed in the very beautiful

Marilyn Forever – music by Gavin Bryars; libretto by Marilyn Bowering On September 13 and 14 my new opera was premiered at the MacPherson Playhouse, Victoria BC, Canada. It was

Rita Cadman Rita Cadman died on March 25 2013. She was the mother of Bill Cadman, my former sound engineer who was killed in the Lockerbie air crash and for

Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet in Zimbabwe Dec 5/6 2012 Richard Sisson has been working with BBC Radio Three presenter Petroc Trelawney to develop their music teaching in Zimbabwe

Wednesday January 16th was my 70th birthday, which was spent quietly. Anya is in Russia working on her film, Mashka is away at university, so there was just Yuri and