sacred visions (2016)
The Holy Visions 23:25
The Remedy Of Fortune 15:32
Personnel
Eliza Bagg: Voice
Sarah Brailey: Voice
Rachel Calloway: Voice
Kevin McFarland: Cello
Chris Otto: Violin
John Pickford Richards: Viola
Jane Sheldon: Voice
Kirsten Sollek: Voice
Ari Streisfeld: Violin
Track Information
1. THE HOLY VISIONS (2013)
Eliza Bagg: Voice
Sarah Brailey: Voice
Rachel Calloway: Voice
Jane Sheldon: Voice
Kirsten Sollek: Voice
RECORDED And MIXED September 30, 2015 by Marc Urselli at EastSide Sound, NYC
2. THE REMEDY OF FORTUNE (2014)
JACK QUARTET
Kevin McFarland: Cello
Chris Otto: Violin
John Pickford Richards: Viola
Ari Streisfeld: Violin
RECORDED And MIXED January 26, 2016 by Marc Urselli at EastSide Sound, NYC
Production
All music composed by John Zorn
Executive Producer: John Zorn
Associate Producer - Kazunori Sugiyama
Mastering - Scott Hull
Latin And English Libretto by John Zorn
Illuminations Of Hildegard's Visions From LiberScivias AND Liber Divinorum Operum (12th Century)
Machaut Image from Gillaume de Machaut's manuscript of poems Remedy Of Fortune (1350-1355), France
Design - Chippy (Heung-Heung Chin)
TZADIK Blurb
“Sacred Visions” presents two Zorn masterpieces touching upon the mediaeval world. “The Holy Visions” is a Mystery Play in eleven strophes concerning the life, work and philosophy of 12th century composer, healer and visionary mystic Hildegard von Bingen, and is one of Zorn’s most beloved and acclaimed works for voice. Here it is coupled with Zorn’s latest string quartet “The Remedy of Fortune,” six tableaux depicting the changing fortunes of romantic love, which was inspired by the work of 12th century troubadour Guillaume de Machaut and receives a precise and passionate reading by the brilliant JACK quartet. Two wondrous modern compositions drawing on mediaeval spirituality, both sacred and secular!
Series: Archival Series
Catalgue Number: TZ8345
Release Date: July 2016