CHIMERAS (2003)

Track Listing
One 0:55
Two 2:42
Three 2:55
Four 2:06
Five 1:45
Six 2:08
Seven 4:39
Eight 3:19
Nine 2:46
Ten 2:54
Interlude 1:24
Eleven 3:18
Twelve 2:51
Personnel
Jennifer Choi: Violin
Ilana Davidson: Voice
Stephen Drury: Piano, Organ, Celesta
Elizabeth Farnum: Voice
Michael Lowenstern: Bass Clarinet, Clarinet
Brad Lubman: Conductor
Tara O'Connor: Piccolo, Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute
Fred Sherry: Cello
William Winant: Percussion
Production
Composed by John Zorn
Produced by John Zorn
Associate Producers - Fred Sherry, Kazunori Sugiyama
Recorded by Silas Brown January 3 & 4, 2003 at SUNY Purchase, NY
Mixed and Edited January 2003 by Silas Brown
Mastered by Scott Hull
Painting by Hieronymous Bosch
Design - Heung-Heung Chin
TZADIK Blurb
Composed throughout 2001 and previewed at the prestigious venue BargeMusic, Chimeras is a major new chamber work by John Zorn. Loosely inspired by Schoenberg's masterwork Pierrot Lunaire, and scored for the same small ensemble (plus percussion), each of the twelve movements combine different permutations of the players, climaxing with a breathtaking tutti of all eight musicians. Dramatic and colorful, with a soprano vocal part that takes virtuosity to another level, Chimeras is a work of beauty, truth and imagination. Premiere recording by a hand-picked ensemble of the best musicians in contemporary music.
Series: Composer Series
Catalogue Number: TZ7085
Release Date: April 2003
SEE ALSO: Chimeras - A Child's Adventures In The Realms Of The Unreal (2010)