The Busker Symphony - Finale

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Closing shot: Thom Hewitt at dusk, Canary WharfThe fourth movement of The Busker Symphony (2006). 
Recorded at DIN studios, Cable Street, London and Sonica Studios, Clapham, August 2006. 

Musicians: George Chirac, David Witney, Roger Holtom, Pavel Tejeda, Suzie Li, George Chirac in sessionSam Becker, Fabio Tedde, James Fortune, Ben Teacher, Carolina Hererra, Simon Little, Michael O'Donnell, Guo Yi,Mirto Ferrando, Shabaka Hutchings, Thom Hewitt, Mandy Drummond, Jake Walker, David Bignell, Fiona Brice, Edward Bruggemeyer, Steve Foster Pilkington, Stephen Hussey, Yuka Masimoto, Kotono Sato, Ted Thornhill, Horia Vacarescu, Adrian Varela, Deborah White and the Becontree Brass Band.

Recorded in two days. One day for brass and strings and a second day when the soloists came into the studio at half hour intervals. Absolute mayhem as usual and not the best time to find out that one or two buskers had a somewhat individual concept of rhythm!

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