Caravan and the New Symphonia is a record by
Caravan recorded on 28 October 1973 at the
Theatre Royal in
Drury Lane and originally released in 1974 on UK Decca's subsidiary
Deram. Bringing the band and
The New Symphonia Orchestra together for this recording was the work of
Martyn Ford, conductor of the New Symphonia, and John G. Perry, who played bass with Caravan at the time.
An expanded and re-ordered version was published in 2001. This version claims to have the tracks in the order as played.
Martyn Ford (conductor), Richard Studt (leader),
Irvine Arditti, Paul Beer, Ted Chance, Andrew Cauthery, Roger Chase, Lynden Cranham, Michael Crowther, Robin Davies, Rita Eddowes, Liz Edwards,
Wilfred Gibson, Lucy Finch, Jo Frohlich, Wilf Gibson, Roy Gillard, Michael Harris, Tony Harris,
Jimmy Hastings, Terry Johns, Skaila Kanda, Skaila Kanga, Garry Kettell, Chris Laurence, Helen Liebmann, Stephen May, Donald McVay, Dee Partridge, Geoff Perkins,
Morris Pert, Mike Perton, Martin Robinson, Godfrey Salmon, Jan Schlapp,
Colin Walker, Cathy Weiss, Robin Williams, Dave Woodcock, Nick Worters,
Gavyn Wright.
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