''The Libertine: Music for the Film by Laurence Dunmore'' is the album release of

Michael Nyman Michael Laurence Nyman, Order of the British Empire, CBE (born 23 March 1944) is an English composer, pianist, libretto, librettist, musicologist, and filmmaker. He is known for numerous film soundtrack, scores (many written during his length ...

's score for the 2004 film '' The Libertine'' directed by

Laurence Dunmore Laurence Dunmore is a graphic designer and film director whose first major collaboration was the British production of '' The Libertine'' in 2005. He is a member of Ridley Scott Associates and has directed advertisements for AT&T, BMW, ING and T ...

. It is the third release on Nyman's own label, MN Records, and the first to receive distribution in the United States, by Inner Knot Records. It is his 50th album release overall. When

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began distributing MN Records in the United States in 2008, it was included and began appearing in large quantities in stores. This is Nyman's last score for a major motion picture to date, and his last soundtrack release, other than compilation soundtracks. The score includes the song "If" (as "Rochester's farewell", with partially changed lyrics, removal of the quotes from "Time Lapse" from ''

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'', and the addition of a setting of the '' Kyrie'') performed by

Hilary Summers Hilary Summers is a Welsh lyric contralto. She was trained at Reading University, the Royal Academy of Music, and the National Opera Studio in London. She has performed on soundtracks such as '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'', '' The Lib ...

, who originally performed it in the film, ''

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'' (1995). It also includes an abridgement by Jeffreys of one of Wilmot's most famous poems, "Signior

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", also sung by Ms. Summers. A recurring theme on the album which first appears in "Upon drinking in a bowl" for solo

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, became the basis of the ''Interlude in C'' for Accent007 ensemble. "The maimed debauchee" is a fairly brief piece, but resembles the Interlude at its climax. The theme reappears in a longer version as "Against constancy". The album primarily follows the order of the film, but there are exceptions, including "My Lord all-pride", which immediately follows "Signior Dildo" in the film, as Wilmot steps out from curtains painted to resemble

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. Portions of the score appear in all-brass arrangements on the album, Nyman Brass.

Track listing

# "History of the insipid" # "Upon drinking in a bowl" # "Impromptu on an English court" # "Upon nothing" # "The maimed debauchee" # "The wish" # "The submission" # "A ramble in St. James's Park" # "The mistress" # "Signior dildo" # "Against constancy" # "My Lord all-pride" # "The imperfect enjoyment" # "A satire against reason" # "Rochester's farewell" # "A satire upon mankind" # "Upon leaving his mistress"

Personnel

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:* Gaby Lester,

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(

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) :*Cathy Thompson, violin (leader) :*Thomas Bowes, violin :* Bev Davison, violin :*Manon Derome, violin :*Clive Dobbins, violin :*Jonathan Evans-Jones, violin :*Rebecca Hirsch, violin :*Philippa Ibbotson, violin :*Helen Paterson, violin :*Debbie Widdup, violin :*Kate Musker,

:*Jonathan Barritt, viola :*James Boyd, viola :*Richard Cookson, viola :* John Metcalfe, viola :*Bruce White, viola :*

Tony Hinnigan Anthony Hinnigan is a musician from Glasgow. He is best known for his work with Michael Nyman (having been cellist for the Michael Nyman Band since 1987), Ennio Morricone, and James Horner. He plays cello as well as Irish whistle and various ...

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, cello :*Sophie Harris, cello :*William Scholfield, cello :*Linda Houghton,

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:* Martin Elliott,

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, alto sax :*Simon Haram, soprano, alto sax :* Jamie Talbot, soprano,

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Andy Findon Andrew (Andy) Findon is an English woodwind player. He was educated at Harrow County School and The Royal College of Music. He has been baritone saxophone and flute player in the Michael Nyman Band since 1980, and is also a member of Home Servi ...

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:* David Lee,

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:* Nigel Barr,

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:* Martin Allen,

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*Capital Voices *Music composed, conducted, and produced by Michael Nyman *Assistant to the composer: Andrew Keenan *Recorded, mixed, and edited by Austin Ince *Assistant Engineers: Mat Bartram and Roland Heap *Orchestra contractor: Isobel Griffiths *Published by Boosey and Hawkes Music Publishers/Michael Nyman Ltd. 2005, except Track 15, music by Michael Nyman, text by

Stephen Jeffreys John Stephen Gerrard Jeffreys (22 April 1950 – 17 September 2018) was a British playwright and playwriting teacher. He wrote original plays, films and play adaptations and also worked as translator. Jeffreys is best known for his play ''The Libe ...

Published by Chester Music Ltd./Michael Nyman Ltd. 2005 *Special thanks to Annette Gentz, Elizabeth Lloyd, Rachel Thomas, Polly Hope, Andrew Thompson, James Ware, Declan Colgan and especially Laurnce Dunmore *Design by Russell Mills (shed

*Co-design by Michael Webster (storm

*Photography by Michael Nyman {{DEFAULTSORT:Libertine Michael Nyman soundtracks Minimalistic compositions 2005 albums