Great Noises That Fill The Air

A number of documentaries made for the Arts Council between the years 1978-1996 that showcase a range of different subjects from the poetic to the political, featuring Linton Kwesi Johnson and John Cooper Clarke among others. The titles are: 'Dread Beat and Blood' (1979), 'Steve Reich: A New Musical Language' (1987), 'Elizabeth Maconchy' (1984), 'Strong Culture' (1995), 'Bristol Vibes' (1996), 'Clocks of the Midnight Hour: The Work of Max Eastley' (1988), 'Great Noises That Fill the Air: Bow Gamelan Ensemble' (1988), 'Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt' (1984), 'Celebrashan' (1995), 'Cornelius Cardew' (1986), 'Steel 'N' Skin' (1979), 'Chutney in Yuh Soca' (1996) and 'Music in Progress: Mike Westbrook Jazz' (1978).