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In the early '70s, Budd started an extended cycle of compositions that would comprise The Pavilion Of Dreams. For Budd, the album was a signpost for a new direction in thinking about music: “The Pavilion Of Dreams erased my past. I consider that to be the birth of myself as a serious artist. It was like my Magna Carta.“ Produced by Brian Eno in 1978, The Pavilion Of Dreams stands toe-to-toe with another minimalist masterpiece also released that year, Steve Reich's Music For 18 Musicians. Budd's gorgeous pieces reveal a lightness of touch that draws the listener in, while sublime voices float in and out as if in a recurring dream. Featuring saxophonist Marion Brown and multi-instrumentalists Gavin Bryars and Michael Nyman, The Pavilion Of Dreams remains a master class in exquisite timbre and shimmering texture. Personnel Marion Brown – alto saxophone Harold Budd – piano, voice Maggie Thomas – harp Richard Bernas – celeste Gavin Bryars – glockenspiel, voice Jo Julian – marimba, vibraphone, voice Michael Nyman – marimba, voice John White – marimba, percussion, voice Howard Rees – marimba, vibraphone Nigel Shipway – percussion Richard Bernas – piano Brian Eno – voice Lynda Richardson, Margaret Cable, Lesley Reid, Ursula Connors, Alison MacGregor, Muriel Dickinson – chorus
