Michael Nyman: Drowning By Numbers: Ensemble de Chambre

Drowning By Numbers, arranged by the composer from his sound-track for the film by Peter Greenaway for Violin, Viola, and Chamber Orchestra. This work was commissioned by the London Mozart Players, and firstperformedDecember 1998 at the Warwick Arts Centre. Duration 20 minutes. Full Score and parts are available on hire from the publishers. Instrumentation: Solo Violin, Solo Viola, 2 Flutes, Oboe, Cor Anglais, 2 B Flat Clarinets, 2Bassoons,2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in C, Bass Trombone, Piano, Strings (8.6.4.4.2).