The Scratch Orchestra

experimental musical ensemble founded in the spring of 1969 by Cornelius Cardew, Michael Parsons and Howard Skempton

Members

• Alec Hill ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Hugh Shrapnel ?–present · Discogs, MusicBrainz
• Brian Eno · Discogs
• Michael Nyman · Discogs
• David Jackman · Discogs
• Eddie Prévost · Discogs
• Keith Rowe · Discogs
• Cornelius Cardew · Discogs
• Lou Gare · Discogs
• Christopher Hobbs · Discogs
• John Tilbury · Discogs
• John White · Discogs
• Roger Sutherland · Discogs
• Jiří Stivín · Discogs
• Howard Skempton · Discogs
• Michael Parsons · Discogs
• Dave Smith (3) · Discogs
• Philip Dadson · Discogs
• Michael Chant · Discogs
• Bryn Harris · Discogs
• Stefan Szczelkun · Discogs

Also known as

Scratch Orchestra

Links

• VIAF viaf.org/viaf/158642958
• discogs www.discogs.com/artist/115798
• discogs listed www.musicnow.co.uk/scratch.html
• other databases id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00064272
• other databases d-nb.info/gnd/10057154-2
• other databases www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no00064272/
• songkick www.songkick.com/artists/2857876
• wikidata www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3476429
• wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scratch_Orchestra
• wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scratch_Orchestra_(musical

Identifiers

mbid: ba5c43d0-f3a6-484d-8b47-201d39184afd · wikidata: Q3476429 · isni: 0000000105832736 · discogs: 115798

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