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Cornelius Cardew

p, vc, 1936-1981 GB
Musician / Composer of Jazz, Classical and Electronic
A.k.a. Brian Cornelius McDonough Cardew

Cornelius Cardew (7 May 1936–13 December 1981) was an English avant-garde composer, and founder (with Howard Skempton and Michael Parsons) of the Scratch Orchestra, an experimental performing ensemble. He later rejected the avant-garde in favour of a politically motivated 'people's liberation music'. His sons Horace Cardew and Walter Cardew are also musicians.

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Violoncello
  • Vocals
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Classical
  • Electronic
Plays With
AMM
The Scratch Orchestra
Popular Tracks   
Drumming: Part IV - Snippet on Minimalism for the Mind by Philip Glass, Michael Nyman & Steve Reich
Drumming: Part II on Reich: Drumming by Steve Reich
Drumming: Part IV on Reich: Drumming by Steve Reich
The Great Learning: Paragraph 7 on Cardew: The Great Learning / Bedford: Two Poems For Chorus On Words by The Scratch Orchestra, Cornelius Cardew, Helmut Franz & NDR Chor
Drumming: Part II - Extract on Minimalism for the Mind by Philip Glass, Michael Nyman & Steve Reich
The Great Learning: Paragraph 2 on Cardew: The Great Learning / Bedford: Two Poems For Chorus On Words by The Scratch Orchestra, Cornelius Cardew, Helmut Franz & NDR Chor
Theme on We Sing For The Future by Cornelius Cardew
Part I on We Sing For The Future by Cornelius Cardew
Cadenza I on We Sing For The Future by Cornelius Cardew
Cadenza II on We Sing For The Future by Cornelius Cardew

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
TreatiseCornelius Cardew, Gerauschhersteller2018Album
The Great Treatise ServesNoël Akchoté, Cornelius Cardew2016Album
Treatise (Harsh-Noise Version)Cornelius Cardew - Nicolas Horvath2013Album
Piano MusicTania Chen - Cornelius Cardew, Michael Parsons2011Album
The Great LearningCornelius Cardew2010Album
Works 1960–70Cornelius Cardew, John Tilbury / Michael Francis Duch / Rhodri Davies2010Album
TreatiseCornelius Cardew - Oren Ambarchi, Keith Rowe2009Album
TreatiseCornelius Cardew / The QUaX Ensemble / Petr Kotik2009Album
ConsciouslyCornelius Cardew2006Album
MaterialCornelius Cardew2004Album
The Great Learning / Two PoemsCornelius Cardew / David Bedford2002Album
We Only Want The EarthCornelius Cardew2001Album
Chamber Music 1955 - 1964Cornelius Cardew - Apartment House2001Album
We Sing For The Future!Cornelius Cardew - Frederic Rzewski2001Album
TreatiseCornelius Cardew1999Album
Piano Music 1959-1970Cornelius Cardew - John Tilbury1996Album
Piano MusicCornelius Cardew1991Album
...Auf Gefährlicher Waage...Gerhard Stäbler / Cornelius Cardew / Nicolaus A. Huber / Helmut Lachenmann1986Album
Thälmann VariationsCornelius Cardew1986Album
Cornelius Cardew Memorial ConcertCornelius Cardew1985Album
Four Principles On Ireland And Other Pieces (1974)Cornelius Cardew1975Album
The Great LearningCornelius Cardew & The Scratch Orchestra1971Album
Werke Für Gitarre SoloLeo Brouwer, Gaspar Sanz, Luis de Narváez, Fernando Sor, Cornelius Cardew, Hans Werner Henze1971Album
Howard Skempton's Cardew RetrospectiveCornelius Cardew, Howard SkemptonSingle
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