Ensemble Pieces

Ensemble Pieces is a 1975 album featuring contemporary classical music by Christopher Hobbs, John Adams and Gavin Bryars.

The work was the second release on Brian Eno's label Obscure Records, catalogue number Obscure no.2.

Track listing

1. Christopher Hobbs ‘Aran’ (3:52)
2. John Adams ‘John Philip Sousa’ (4:24)
3. John Adams ‘Christian Zeal And Activity’ (11:38)
4. John Adams ‘Sentimentals’ (2:49)
5. Christopher Hobbs ‘McCrimmon Will Never Return’ (9:19)
6. Gavin Bryars '1, 2, 1-2-3-4' (14:56)

Personnel

• John Adams – composer, director of the New Music Ensemble of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
• Derek Bailey – guitar
• Gavin Bryars – reed organ, triangles, wood blocks, cymbals, double bass, composer
• Cornelius Cardew – cello
• Stuart Deeks – violins
• Brian Eno – vocals, producer
• Celia Gollin – vocals
• Andy Mackay – oboe
• The New Music Ensemble of San Francisco Conservatory of Music – strings
• Mike Nicolls – drums
• Paul Nieman – trombone
• John White – reed organ, toy piano, triangles, drums
• Phil Ault – engineer
• Alden Jenks – engineer

External links

• Discogs entry on album