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Mike Westbrook, Kate Westbrook
London Bridge Is Broken Down
Album UK 1988 on Venture label
Jazz and Classical (Big Band, Contemporary Jazz, Contemporary)
A Composition for voice, Jazz Orchestra & Chamber Orchestra. London Bridge Is Broken Down was commisioned by 'Le Temps du Jazz' (Festival International de Jazz d'Amiens) and premiered at La Maison de la Culture, Amiens on 26 May 1987. Recorded at Studio Pathé Marconi EMI, Paris, 7th, 8th, 9th & 10th December 1987. Edited at Tape One, London, February 1988 Digitally Mastered at Tape One studios London
Musicians
 | Mike Westbrook p, *1936 GB composed by, arranged by, piano, album by |
 | Kate Westbrook voc, th, GB text by, concept by, text selection, translated by, voice, tenor horn, album by, adapted by (text) |
 | Laurence Aston , administrator, mike westbrook orchestra administration |
 | Chris Biscoe as, *1947 GB alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto clarinet |
 | Pete Whyman cl, as, sax, *1962 GB alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet |
 | Steve Cook eb, b, *1948 GB bass guitar |
 | Alain Mussafia b, bassoon, le sinfonietta de picardie |
 | Anne Ducornet vc, cello, le sinfonietta de picardie |
 | Laurent Guiguen vc, cello, le sinfonietta de picardie |
 | Marie-France Plays vc, cello, le sinfonietta de picardie |
 | Jean-Jacques Roussel , clarinet, le sinfonietta de picardie |
 | Alexandre Myrat , *1977 FR conductor |
 | Jean-Luc Bassuel b, double bass, le sinfonietta de picardie |
 | Michel Maldonado cb, double bass, le sinfonietta de picardie |
 | Tony Marsh dr, perc, 1939-2012 GB drums |
 | Diane Frossard , flute, piccolo flute, le sinfonietta de picardie |
 | Brian Godding g, *1945 GB guitar |
 | Constantin Bobesco vn, RO leader, le sinfonietta de picardie |
 | Bernard Philippe , oboe, le sinfonietta de picardie |
 | Le Sinfonietta De Picardie , orchestra |
 | Mike Westbrook Orchestra , orchestra |
 | Davies And Starr , GB photography by, portraits |
 | Anne Marie LePape translated by |
 | Christopher Middleton , GB translated by |
| Gabi Lenz translated by |
| Giles Laprevotte translated by |
| Leonard Forster translated by |
| Lucienne Droz translated by |
| Maxine Relton translated by |
| Odile Laprevotte translated by |
| Tommy Bodmer translated by |
 | Paul Nieman ts, tb, *1950 GB trombone, electronics |
 | Graham Russell tr, trumpet, flugelhorn, trumpet, piccolo |
 | Arnaud Guilbert , viola, le sinfonietta de picardie |
 | Jean-Paul Girbal , viola, le sinfonietta de picardie |
 | Valérie Meallet , viola, le sinfonietta de picardie |
 | Catherine Presle , violin, le sinfonietta de picardie |
 | Elisabeth Glab vn, violin, le sinfonietta de picardie |
 | Emmanuelle Simoncini , violin, le sinfonietta de picardie |
 | Fabien Lesaffre , violin, le sinfonietta de picardie |
 | Gilberto Cortes , violin, le sinfonietta de picardie |
 | Joanna Kornowicz , violin, le sinfonietta de picardie |
 | Julien Cotutiu , violin, le sinfonietta de picardie |
 | Marie-Luce Bossard , violin, le sinfonietta de picardie |
 | Zbigniew Kornowicz vn, violin, le sinfonietta de picardie |
 | Traditional , words by, children's rhyme |
 | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe sax, 1749-1832 DE text by |
 | Bernhard Lassahn , DE text by |
 | Wilhelm Busch , 1832-1908 DE text by |
 | Siegfried Sassoon , 1886-1967 GB text by |
 | René Arcos , text by |
 | Andrée Chedid , 1920-2011 FR text by |
 | Anonymous bvoc, acg, text by |
Producers
| Andrew Ellis art direction |
| Ian Gillespie edited by |
| Stephen Allan engineer |
| Daniel Michel engineer, studio |
| Declan Colgan executive-producer |
| Jack Adams mastered by, digitally |
| Yves Faure photography by, additional |
| Fiachra Trench producer |
Composers
| Mike Westbrook |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Bridge (London Bridge Is Broken Down) | Mike Westbrook, Kate Westbrook | 14:19 | |
| 2 | Wenceslas Square | Mike Westbrook, Kate Westbrook | 28:04 | |
| 3 | Berlin Wall | Mike Westbrook, Kate Westbrook | ||
| 4 | Nähe Des Geliebten | Mike Westbrook, Kate Westbrook | 8:03 | |
| 5 | B.V.B.W (Belle-Vue Berlin Wall) | Mike Westbrook, Kate Westbrook | 7:42 | |
| 6 | Traurig Aber Falsch | Mike Westbrook, Kate Westbrook | 8:48 | |
| 7 | Ein Vogel | Mike Westbrook, Kate Westbrook | 7:53 | |
| 8 | Vienna | Mike Westbrook, Kate Westbrook | ||
| 9 | Viennese Waltz | Mike Westbrook, Kate Westbrook | 5:50 | |
| 10 | Für Sie | Mike Westbrook, Kate Westbrook | 19:27 | |
| 11 | Picardie | Mike Westbrook, Kate Westbrook | ||
| 12 | Blighters | Mike Westbrook, Kate Westbrook | 5:35 | |
| 13 | Les Morts | Mike Westbrook, Kate Westbrook | 4:49 | |
| 14 | Picardie Three | Mike Westbrook, Kate Westbrook | 14:02 | |
| 15 | Picardie Four | Mike Westbrook, Kate Westbrook | 1:22 | |
| 16 | Une Fenêtre | Mike Westbrook, Kate Westbrook | 2:56 | |
| 17 | Picardie Six | Mike Westbrook, Kate Westbrook | 6:24 | |
| 18 | Aucassin Et Nicolette | Mike Westbrook, Kate Westbrook | 3:45 |
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