Anthony Moore (also known as Anthony More) (born 13 August 1948) is a British

experimental music Experimental music is a general label for any music or music genre that pushes existing boundaries and genre definitions. Experimental compositional practice is defined broadly by exploratory sensibilities radically opposed to, and questioning of, ...

composer, performer and producer. He was a founding member of the band

Slapp Happy Slapp Happy was a German/English avant-garde pop, avant-pop group, formed in Germany in 1972. Their lineup consisted of Anthony Moore (keyboards), Peter Blegvad (guitar) and Dagmar Krause (vocals). The band members moved to England in 1974 wh ...

, worked with

Henry Cow Henry Cow were an English experimental rock group, founded at the University of Cambridge in 1968 by multi-instrumentalists Fred Frith and Tim Hodgkinson. Henry Cow's personnel fluctuated over their decade together, but drummer Chris Cutler, b ...

and has made a number of solo albums, including '' Flying Doesn't Help'' (1979) and ''World Service'' (1981). As a lyricist, Moore has collaborated with

Pink Floyd Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic music, psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philo ...

on two of their albums: ''

A Momentary Lapse of Reason ''A Momentary Lapse of Reason'' is the thirteenth studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released in the UK on 7 September 1987 by EMI and the following day in the US on Columbia. It was recorded primarily on guitarist ...

'' (1987) and ''

The Division Bell ''The Division Bell'' is the fourteenth studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on 28 March 1994 by EMI Records in the United Kingdom and on 4 April by Columbia Records in the United States. The second Pink Flo ...

'' (1994), and contributed music to the instrumental "Calling" from ''

The Endless River ''The Endless River'' is the fifteenth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released in November 2014 by Parlophone, Parlophone Records in Europe and Columbia Records in the rest of the world. It was the third Pink Floyd album rec ...

'' (2014). He contributed lyrics to Richard Wright's ''

Broken China ''Broken China'' is the second and final solo album by Pink Floyd keyboard player Richard Wright. Overview The album is a four-part concept album based on Wright's then-wife Mildred's battle with depression, and is very much like a classi ...

'' (1996), worked with

Kevin Ayers Kevin Ayers (16 August 1944 – 18 February 2013) was an English singer-songwriter who was active in the English psychedelic music movement. Ayers was a founding member of the psychedelic band Soft Machine in the mid-1960s, and was closely assoc ...

on various projects and also contributed lyrics to

Trevor Rabin Trevor Charles Rabin (; born ) is a South African rock musician and composer. Born into a musical family and raised in Johannesburg, Rabin took up the piano and guitar at an early age and became a session musician, playing and producing with a va ...

's ''Can't Look Away'' (1989) and

Julian Lennon Julian Charles John Lennon (born John Charles Julian Lennon; 8 April 1963) is an English musician. He is the son of Beatles member John Lennon and his first wife, Cynthia, and he is named after his paternal grandmother, Julia Lennon. Julian i ...

's ''

Help Yourself Help is a word meaning to give aid or signal distress. Help may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Help'' (2010 film), a Bollywood horror film * ''Help'' (2021 theatrical film), a British psychological thriller film * '' ...

'' (1991).

Biography

Anthony Moore's musical career began when he met

Peter Blegvad Peter Blegvad (born August 14, 1951) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, writer, and cartoonist. He was a founding member of German/English avant-pop band Slapp Happy, which later merged briefly with Henry Cow, and has released many sol ...

, while both were students at

St Christopher School, Letchworth St Christopher School is a boarding and day co-educational independent school in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, England. Established in 1915, shortly after Ebenezer Howard founded Letchworth Garden City, the school is a long-time prop ...

. They played in various bands, including Slapp Happy (the name was a reference to Blegvad's then-girlfriend) and the Dum-Dums. After school Moore studied

Indian classical music Indian classical music is the classical music of the Indian subcontinent. It has two major traditions: the North Indian classical music known as '' Hindustani'' and the South Indian expression known as '' Carnatic''. These traditions were not ...

with Viram Jasani in 1969, and went on to compose his first film soundtrack for David Larcher's ''Mare's Tale''. In 1971 Moore moved to

Hamburg (male), (female) en, Hamburger(s), Hamburgian(s) , timezone1 = Central (CET) , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = Central (CEST) , utc_offset1_DST = +2 , postal ...

, Germany and worked in Hamburg's

scene, recording two

minimalist In visual arts, music and other media, minimalism is an art movement that began in post–World War II in Western art, most strongly with American visual arts in the 1960s and early 1970s. Prominent artists associated with minimalism include Don ...

albums for

Polydor Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. ...

Germany. In 1972 Blegvad visited Moore in Hamburg and, along with Moore's girlfriend (and soon to be wife)

Dagmar Krause Dagmar Krause (born 4 June 1950) is a German singer, best known for her work with avant-rock groups including Slapp Happy, Henry Cow, and Art Bears. She is also noted for her coverage of songs by Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill and Hanns Eisler. He ...

, Moore (guitar, keyboards), Blegvad (guitar) and Krause (vocals) formed the avant-pop trio,

. Moore and Blegvad composed the band's music. Slapp Happy recorded two albums for Polydor Germany with

krautrock Krautrock (also called , German for ) is a broad genre of experimental rock Experimental rock, also called avant-rock, is a subgenre of rock music that pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique or which experiments ...

group

Faust Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend based on the historical Johann Georg Faust ( 1480–1540). The erudite Faust is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a pact with the Devil at a crossroads ...

as their backing band. Polydor released the first, ''

Sort Of ''Sort Of'' is the debut studio album by the avant-rock band Slapp Happy. It was recorded in Wümme, Bremen, Germany in May and June 1972 with Faust as their backing band, and released on LP by Polydor Records in 1972. In 1980 Recommended Re ...

'' in 1972, but rejected the second, ''Casablanca Moon''. This rejection prompted Slapp Happy to relocate to London where they signed up with

Virgin Records Virgin Records is a record label owned by Universal Music Group. It originally founded as a British independent record label in 1972 by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman. It grew to be a worldwid ...

and re-recorded ''Casablanca Moon'', released in 1974 by Virgin as ''

''. (The original ''Casablanca Moon'' was later released by

Recommended Records Recommended Records (RēR) is a British independent record label and distribution network founded by Chris Cutler with Nick Hobbs in March 1978. RēR features largely "Rock in Opposition" and related music, but it also distributes selected mus ...

as '' Acnalbasac Noom'' in 1980.) In 1974 Slapp Happy merged briefly with

avant-rock Experimental rock, also called avant-rock, is a subgenre of rock music that pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique or which experiments with the basic elements of the genre. Artists aim to liberate and innovate, with ...

group

, recording two albums in 1975, ''

Desperate Straights ''Desperate Straights'' is a collaborative studio album by United Kingdom, British avant-rock Musical ensemble, groups Slapp Happy and Henry Cow. It was recorded at Virgin Records' The Manor Studio, Manor Studio and Nova Sound Studios in Novembe ...

'' and ''

In Praise of Learning ''In Praise of Learning'' is a studio album by British avant-rock group Henry Cow, recorded at Virgin Records' Manor studios in February and March 1975, and released in May 1975. On this album, Henry Cow had expanded to include members of Slapp ...

''. However soon after recording the second album, first Moore, then Blegvad left the amalgamation on account of incompatibilities with the group. Blegvad remarked that the "chords and the time signatures were too complicated." But Krause elected to remain with Henry Cow and that spelt the end of Slapp Happy. Moore and Blegvad parted company at this point, but participated in brief Slapp Happy reunions in 1982, 1997, 2000 and 2016–2017. Moore, Blegvad and Krause also collaborated in 1991 on the specially commissioned opera 'Camera', which was made by the production company After Image and was broadcast two years later on

Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...

in the United Kingdom. After leaving Henry Cow/Slapp Happy, Moore relaunched his solo career in 1977 by releasing ''Out'' on Virgin Records, with backing by

and

Andy Summers Andrew James Summers (born 31 December 1942), is an English guitarist who was a member of the rock band The Police. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a band member in 2003. Summers has recorded solo albums, collaborated w ...

. ''Out'', however, was not commercial enough for Virgin, and they cancelled Moore's contract. In 1979 and 1981 Moore recorded '' Flying Doesn't Help'' and ''World Service'', respectively on independent labels. Both albums were well received. The song "World Service", inspired by the

BBC World Service The BBC World Service is an international broadcasting, international broadcaster owned and operated by the BBC, with funding from the Government of the United Kingdom, British Government through the Foreign Secretary, Foreign Secretary's o ...

, was released as a single and combines shortwave radio with heavy dance beats. Moore has worked in various European locations as a freelance composer, writing songs and film scores. He produced a number of albums, including

This Heat This Heat were an English experimental rock band, formed in early 1976 in Camberwell, London by multi-instrumentalists Charles Bullen (guitar, clarinet, viola, vocals, tapes), Charles Hayward (drums, keyboards, vocals, tapes) and Gareth Wil ...

's debut album, ''

Angel Station ''Angel Station'' is the ninth album released by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, released in 1979. Several line-up changes were made for this album. Ex-Wings drummer Geoff Britton replaced founding drummer Chris Slade and Steve Waller replaced g ...

'' by

Manfred Mann's Earth Band Manfred Mann's Earth Band are an English rock band formed by South African musician Manfred Mann (musician), Manfred Mann. Their hits include covers of Bruce Springsteen's "For You (Bruce Springsteen song), For You", "Blinded by the Light" an ...

(in conjunction with Mann who later covered his song "World Service"). Moore also collaborated with

on three of their albums. In 1996 Moore was appointed professor for research into sound and music in the context of new media at the

Academy of Media Arts The Academy of Media Arts Cologne (KHM) is an art and film school started 1990 in Cologne, Germany Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the fourth-m ...

Cologne Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 m ...

, Germany. From 2000 to 2004 he was the principal of the Academy of Media Arts. Moore has also travelled to many European locations, presenting lectures on sound and music. In 2002 Moore formed a music trio with Jörg Lindenmaier and Peter C. Simon called LMS, named after the first letters of their surnames. They performed in France and Germany between 2002 and 2003. Krause, Moore and Blegvad reformed Slapp Happy in November 2016 to perform with Faust at the Week-End festival in

, Germany. The two groups also played together on 10–11 February 2017 at

Cafe Oto Cafe Oto is a venue for free jazz, experimental and free improvisation performances located in the Dalston district of London, United Kingdom. Founded in 2008 Cafe Oto (''sound'' or ''noise'' in Japanese) is located in the heart of Dalston and p ...

in London. On 24 February 2017 Slapp Happy, without Faust, performed at Mt. Rainer Hall,

Shibuya Shibuya ( 渋谷区 ''Shibuya-ku'') is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. As a major commercial and finance center, it houses two of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shinjuku Station (southern half) and Shibuya Station. As of April 1 ...

in Tokyo.

Discography

Bands and projects

;With

*''

'' (1972, LP,

Polydor Records Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. ...

) *''

'' (also known as ''Casablanca Moon'') (1974, LP,

) *'' Slapp Happy or Slapphappy'' (1980, LP,

) *'' Ça Va'' (1998, CD,

V2 Records V2 Records (or V2 Music; V2 being an abbreviation for Virgin 2) is a record label that was purchased by Universal Music Group in 2007 and sold to IASin 2013. In the Benelux, V2 operates separately from PIAS, as the label bought itself out from ...

) *'' Live in Japan'' (2001, CD, FMN Records) ;With Slapp Happy and

*''

'' (1974, LP, Virgin Records) *''

'' (1975, LP, Virgin Records) * ''

The 40th Anniversary Henry Cow Box Set ''The 40th Anniversary Henry Cow Box Set'' (also known as ''The Road'') is a nine-CD plus one-DVD limited edition box set by English avant-rock group Henry Cow, and was released by RēR Megacorp in January 2009. It consists of almost 10 hours ...

'' (2009, 9xCD+DVD, Recommended Records, UK) * '' The Henry Cow Box Redux: The Complete Henry Cow'' (2019, 17xCD+DVD, Recommended Records, UK) ;With

and

*''Camera'' (2000, CD, Blueprint Records)

Solo

;Albums *''Pieces from the Cloudland Ballroom'' (1971, LP, Polydor Records) *''Reed Whistle and Sticks'' (1972, LP, Polydor Records) *''Secrets of the Blue Bag'' (1972, LP, Polydor Records) *''Out'' (1976, LP, Virgin Records) *'' Flying Doesn't Help'' (1979, LP,

Quango A quango or QUANGO (less often QuANGO or QANGO) is an organisation to which a government has devolved power, but which is still partly controlled and/or financed by government bodies. The term was originally a shortening of "quasi-NGO", where NG ...

) *''World Service'' (1981, LP, Do It Records) *''The Only Choice'' (1984, LP,

Parlophone Parlophone Records Limited (also known as Parlophone Records and Parlophone) is a German–British record label founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch of the label was founded on 8 August 192 ...

) *''Arithmetic in the Dark'' (2019, Download LP,

Touch Music Touch (sometimes mistakenly written 'Touch Records' and sometimes written Touch Music, which is technically the publishing side of the company) is a British audio-visual organisation, operating the Touch label. Touch was founded in 1982 by Jon ...

) ;Singles *"Johnny's Dead" / "Mr.Rainbow" (1975, 7", Virgin Records) *"Catch a Falling Star" / "Back to the Top" (1976, 7", Virgin Records) *"World Service" / "Diving Girl" (1981, 7", Do It Records, DUN 16)

Footnotes

References

;Works cited * Cutler, Chris, ed. (2009). ''The Road: Volumes 1–5'' (book from ''The 40th Anniversary Henry Cow Box Set'').

External links

Prof. Anthony Moore
''

Academy of Media Arts Cologne The Academy of Media Arts Cologne (KHM) is an art and film school started 1990 in Cologne, Germany Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the fourth-m ...

''. *. {{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Anthony 1948 births Living people British composers British film score composers British male film score composers British record producers British experimental musicians Henry Cow members Virgin Records artists Slapp Happy members Academy of Media Arts Cologne faculty