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Ian Burdge
Ian Burdge is credited on 412 albums across 786 pressings tracked on Gatefold, active 1996–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
412
Albums
786
Pressings
4
Decades active
629
In collections
Biography
British session cello and electric cello player..
He co-founded The Millennia Ensemble in 1995 with Chris Worsey, recording for many artists including Travis, David Gray, Paul McCartney and Luciano Pavarotti.
His Film and TV sessions include The League of Gentlemen, Bridget Jones' Diary, Kiss of Life and This is not a Love Song.
Ian's string arrangements include those used by Suede, Elbow, Doves and Cathy Davy.
He has toured and played live on electric cello with many acts including Drugstore, Tom McRae, Elbow, Ben Folds Five and Lambchop.
His orchestral work also includes Guildford Philharmonic, Southern Sinfonia and The Orchestra. Sessions include Millennia Strings, Steve Hussey, Brilliant Strings and Wrecking Crew.
Ian occasionally plays double bass on shows such as Beauty and the Beast and Passion and is a regular member of the Nat Franklin Trio.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
412 albums · 786 pressings · active 1996–2026
- Performance · 1,510
- Other credits · 28
Studios: RAK Studios · Abbey Road Studios · Eastcote Studios · Real World Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Lungs
2009

We
2022

OK Human
2021

Ceremonials
2011

Christmas
2011

How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
2015

White Ladder
1998

Dance Fever
2022

Ordinary Man
2020

I/O
2023

Soldier Of Love
2010

The Seldom Seen Kid
2008

Meds
2006

Some Cities
2005

Where The Light Goes
2023

Notes On A Conditional Form
2020

As You Were
2017

Down The Way
2010

Rockferry
2008

Asleep In The Back
2001

Eye To The Telescope
2004

Cast Of Thousands
2003

The Batman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2022

What's Your Pleasure?
2020
Frequent collaborators
- Max Richter
- Travis
- Peter Gabriel
- Florence + The Machine
- Drugstore
- Various
- The Divine Comedy
- White Lies (2)
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