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The Draughtsman's Contract
1	Chasing Sheep Is Best Left To Shepherds	5:04
2	An Eye For Optical Theory	4:16
3	The Garden Is Becoming A Robe Room	6:08
A Zed & Two Noughts
4	Prawn-Watching	2:29
5	Time Lapse	3:52
Drowning By Numbers
6	Fish Beach	2:53
7	Wheelbarrow Walk	2:32
8	Knowing The Ropes	5:44
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
9	Miserere Paraphrase	7:06
10	Memorial	11:18
Water Dances
11a	Stroking	5:11
11b	Synchronising	5:33
Prospero's Books
12	Miranda	4:16

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Victor Studio
• Mixed At – Kitsch Studios
• Edited At – Abbey Road Studios
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Published By – Chester Music Ltd.
• Published By – Kelly Music Ltd.
• Published By – E.G. Music Ltd.

Credits

• Art Direction – David Smart
• Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo Flute – Andrew Findon
• Bass – Martin Elliott
• Cello – Justin Pearson, Tony Hinnigan
• Cover, Design [Cover Design] – Russell Warren-Fisher
• Engineer, Edited By – Michael J. Dutton*
• Horns – Marjorie Dunn
• Liner Notes – Annette Morreau
• Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Linda Hirst (tracks: 12)
• Photography By – Steve Pyke
• Piano – John Lenahan*, Michael Nyman (tracks: 1 to 3, 11a to 12)
• Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – David Roach, John Harle
• Soprano Vocals – Sarah Leonard (tracks: 9, 10, 12)
• Trombone [Bass], Tuba [Euphonium] – Nigel Barr
• Trumpet – Steve Sidwell
• Viola – Kate Musker
• Violin – Alexander Balanescu, Ann Morphy*, Clare Connors

Notes

This recording was made at the JVC Victor Studios, Tokyo.
Mixed at Kitsch Studio, Brussels.
Edited at Abbey Road Studios, London.
Publishers: Chester Music Ltd/Kelly Music Ltd; EG Music Ltd (11a & 11b)
(P) (C) 1992 The Decca Record Company Limited, London
Made in Japan.
Music titles on reverse of jewel-case in Japanese only. Digital Recording.
Cover artwork is the same as the Europe/US releases.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: BIEM/Stemra

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
436 820-2	Michael Nyman Band*	The Essential Michael Nyman Band ‎(CD)	Argo	436 820-2	Europe	1992
436 820-2	Michael Nyman Band*	The Essential Michael Nyman Band ‎(CD)	Argo	436 820-2	US	1992
436 820-4	Michael Nyman Band*	The Essential Michael Nyman Band ‎(Cass, Comp)	Argo	436 820-4	Europe	1992
D 102584, 436 820-2	Michael Nyman Band*	The Essential Michael Nyman Band ‎(CD, Album, Club)	Argo , Argo	D 102584, 436 820-2	US	1993
436 820-2	Michael Nyman Band*	The Essential Michael Nyman Band ‎(CD)	Argo	436 820-2	Europe	1992