The Dong With a Luminous Nose

Instrumentation

Bass
2
Bassoon
1
Celesta
1
Cello
1
Flute
2
Glockenspiel
1
Harp
2
Harpsichord
1
Oboe
1
Percussion
2
Piano
1
Saxaphone
4
Trombone
2
Trumpet
3
Tuba
1
Vibraphone
1
Viola
4
Violin
1
1 Prepared Piano
Electric Piano
Narrator
4 Woodwind
vocalist

Additional Information

Edward Lear's famous poem wonderfully and uniquely told by Ivor Cutler. From Neal Ardley's 1971 LP A Symphony of Amaranths original vinyl pressing of this album.

Recording is available on Spotify.

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Year
Minutes
11

Recordings

Notes
Additional Performers include: Stan Tracey, Karl Jenkens, Alan Brascombe, Frank Ricotti, Chris Laurence, Jeff Clyne, Jon Hiseman, Eric Gruenberg, Jack Rothstein, Kelly Isaacs, Ken Essex, Charles Tunnell, Norma Winstone
Date published
2013
Date recorded
1971
Performers
Ivor Cutler, Neil Ardley, Derek Watkins, Nigel Carter, Henry Lowther, Harold Beckett, Derek Wadsworth, Ray Premru, Dick Hart, Barbara Thompson, Dave Gelly, Don Rendell, Dick Heckstall-Smith, John Clementson, Bunny Gould, David Snell, Sidonie Goossens
Title
The Dong With A Luminous Nose