I first came across this piece of music by Michel Nyman when my friends Rachel and Julia used it for a dance at east 15. I am sure that I had heard it before (possibly on the television) but it was not until then that I knew it to be the work of English Composer Michael Nyman. In buying the music, which was used in Peter Greenaway’s film ‘The Draughtsman’s Contract’ I had my first Michael Nyman CD and began a lifelong love of his minimalist and highly repetitive music.
One of things that I like so much about Michael Nyman’s music is that he seems to be constantly updating and changing it. There seem to be so many versions of ‘Chasing Sheep Is Best Left To Shepherds’ some short, some longer; some played by the band, others by the Wingates Brass band, some quick – some even quicker but each one brimming with excitement and enthusiasm which is such a feature of his music.
You may recognise this…
Now listen to the song…
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