The Sinking of the Titanic
Bryars, Gavin
About the work
The piece commemorates the sinking of the Titanic, using musical material from the hymn tune which the orchestra continued to play as the ship sank.
Performed by COMA at the ISCM World Music Days, Manchester, 1998
Technical notes
The performance is structured by a conductor giving instructions to parts of the ensemble to perform different sectiuons of music, or actions, at different points