Gavin Bryars was born in Yorkshire, England in 1943. Starting in jazz, he moved into other areas of composition, including opera and orchestral music. He gained early renown as a jazz double bass player.
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- Gavin Bryars Official site. Includes biography, complete works list, discography, diary, writings, reviews, early works and improvisations, his ensemble, professional representation, contact information, photographs, audio samples, and personal commentary.
- Gavin Bryars Filmography noting movies and television shows he scored or which used his works with links to related material from the Internet Movie Database.
- Gavin Bryars Culturekiosque KlassikNet interview focusing on his post-minimalist style. Includes photographs.
- Gavin Bryars Interview from Classical Pulse by Marc Weidenbaum published by Disquiet, a journal of ambient and electronic music, focusing on his Vita Nova. Examines religious influences in his works.
- Gavin Bryars Photograph, recommended works, and links from the Classical Net Basic Repertoire List.
- Gavin Bryars Short biography, photograph, and summary of major works from Musicalics.