It makes sense to invest in new work. It’s almost like having a research department in a scientific laboratory. You have to try things out. You’ll make some bad mistakes. Some things will fail but at least you’ll energise the organisation. Gavin Bryars Read Quote
I remember once, when I started writing for the alto saxophone, a saxophonist told me to think of it as being like a cross between an oboe and a viola, but louder. Gavin Bryars Read Quote
Somehow in the 20th Century an idea has developed that music is an activity or skill which is not comprehensible to the man in the street. This is an arrogant assertion and not necessarily a true one. Gavin Bryars Read Quote
I’ve heard though that there is a younger generation of tonal French composers who are reacting with vigour. Gavin Bryars Read Quote
I have friends who have a CD mastering plant in Hollywood and they are very sceptical about European record labels’ understanding of digital technology. Gavin Bryars Read Quote
