Friday 17 July 2009
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.
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