David Sefton is an artistic director. He was present when Neil Hannon and
Michael Nyman met after a show at the
London Royal Festival Hall. Then he commissioned both of them to work together for a show at the
Edinburgh’s Flux Festival.
Later, in 1999, he was the executive producer of Ute Lemper’s
Punishing Kiss album which featured contributions by Neil Hannon, The Divine Comedy as a backing band, and arrangements by
Joby Talbot.