The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and the Honorary Doctorate

Speaking of Michael Nyman, the peerless film composer was honoured by the University of Leeds this week – the lovely Leodensians made the great man an Honorary Doctor of Music.

Here’s a pleasing video of time-lapse photography set to Nyman’s wondrous ‘Bird List’:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmWMzTzrhxo

And a stirring live version of ‘Chasing Sheep Is Best Left To Shepherds’:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfP0u_zf3EE

Michael Nyman, Cockroach salutes you.