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Title:The UK Music Conference
Notice:Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
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Created:Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
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890.0. "Wim Meterns" by COMICS::LANG (Harvey Lang UK/CSC) Mon Aug 19 1991 16:05

    Hi
    
      Has anybody heard of any works by a person called Wim Meterns ?
    
    He wrote the music for "Belly of an Architect" which was shown recently
    on Channel 4 and I was wondering if anybody else had heard any other
    material by him ?
    
    Cheers
    
    Harv
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890.1?UBOHUB::FIDDLER_MMon Aug 19 1991 16:234
    Are you sure this is correct?  Michael Nyman usually writes the music
    for Peter Greenaways films.
    
    Mikef
890.2Maybe it's a Nyman tax fiddle?!FORTY2::ASHGrahame Ash @REOMon Aug 19 1991 16:544
And if you just listened, you'd swear it was a Nyman soundtrack - but 
apparently not.

g
890.3ODDONE::FIDDLER_MMon Aug 19 1991 17:384
    Thats interesting, because I thought it sounded 'Nymanesuqe', but not
    as flowing/circular as usual.  I shall try and check up tonight.
    
    Mikef
890.4I'll check!COMICS::LANGHarvey Lang UK/CSCMon Aug 19 1991 17:446
    Well..I shall double-check (thats if I have the film still on
    tape)..but I'm 99.9% sure it was written by Wim Meterns
    
    Thanks
    
    H
890.5confirmedCOMICS::LANGHarvey Lang UK/CSCTue Aug 20 1991 11:154
    Having checked the tape, it definitely was Wim Meterns who composed the
    music; also, it was performed by the London Sinfonietta.
    
    H
890.6WIM MERTENSKETJE::DEVOSLife is too short to feel guilty...Wed Aug 21 1991 12:3412
His real name is 


	WIM  MERTENS !!!

And indeed the CD is called " Belly of an Architect".

I have it one CD and one of the most beautifull songs is "Close Cover".

Regards,

Stefaan
890.7RUTILE::LETCHERNo dark daysWed Aug 21 1991 14:3716
    Michael Nyman wrote the music for:
    
    Draughtsman's Contract
    A Zed and Two Noughts
    Drowning By Numbers
    The Cook the Thief His Wife And Her Lover
    
    Mertens wrote the music for:
    
    The Belly Of The Architect
    
    Dunno who scored Prospero, cos I ain't seen it yet.
    
    Yours, greenawayingly,
    
    Piers
890.8ProsperoFORTY2::ASHGrahame Ash @REOSat Aug 31 1991 16:533
Chalk another one up to Nyman - rave reviews for the music.

grahame
890.9COMICS::LANGHarvey Lang UK/CSCMon Dec 09 1991 17:257
    I eventually tracked the s/track down in Tower Records in Piccadilly
    Circus. Even though the 'Your' Price assistant tried to order me the
    CD, Tower Records informed that it was only released on vinyl! Anyway - 
    I think its an excellent LP.
    
    
    Harv
890.10COMICS::LANGYour metaphors are murderMon Mar 23 1992 12:1414
    Well...it just goes to show you...even Tower "Music" have drongos
    behind the counter!
    
    If anyone is _still_ interested, there is a CD and its in Tower at the
    moment.
    
    H
    
    PS...I thought that Tower would have a good stock of vinyl..don't you
         believe it. As for the ever so helpful people behind the
         counter..well, after asking for "Magic And Loss" on vinyl, and was
         asked "who's that by.." ...I gave up!