Featuring a relatively large number of musicians, this record shows how Simon's view of the PCO had changed since volume 1. Possibly as a result of Simon's experience of orchestration with 'Still Life' At the Penguin Café (volume 6) he felt confident enough to write new pieces for large sections.
Nevertheless, this record retains the intimacy and charm of all previous works, featuring a recording of the electric Aeolian harp on Cadbury Hill, Somerset, and a piece dedicated to the memory of John Cage recorded at the Real World recording week in 1992.
A very diverse record, an image painted on a broader canvas.
Catalogue no: ZOPFD001 / 7 31451 84102 6
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