Portrait of P. D. Q. Bach

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Portrait of P. D. Q. Bach was released in 1977 on Vanguard Records. The album features mostly the work of Peter Schickele writing as P. D. Q. Bach, with one contribution under his own name.

[edit] Track Listing

1. Introduction (1:50)
Missa Hilarious (S. N2O), P.D.Q. Bach

2. Yriekay (4:53)
3. Gloria (3:02)
4. Credo (3:47)
5. Sanctus (3:49)
6. Angus Dei (3:49)
  • John Ferrante, bargain counter tenor; Harris Poor, basso blotto; Ransom Wilson and Diva Goodfriend-Koven, tape recorders, hand flutes, corrugahorn, nose flutes; Early Anderson, trombonus interruptus; Duh Brooklyn Boys Chorus (James McCarthy, director), The New York Pick-Up Ensemble; Professor Peter Schickele, conductor

7. Introduction (:28)
8. Eine Kleine Nichtmusik, Prof. Schickele (11:45)

  • Allegro
  • Romanze
  • Menuetto
  • Rondo (Allegro)
  • The New York Pick-Up Ensemble; Professor Peter Schickele, conductor

9. Introduction (1:28)
10. Echo Sonata, for Two Unfriendly Groups of Instruments (S. 9999999999), P.D.Q. Bach (2:14)

  • John Soilum, flute; Leonard Arner, oboe; Lorin Glickman, bassoon; Theodore Weis, trumpet; William G. Brown, French horn; Neal Di Biase, trombone

11. Introduction (1:02)
12. A Consort of Choral Christmas Carols (S. 359), P.D.Q. Bach (6:29)

  • "Throw the Yule Log On, Uncle John"
  • "O Little Town of Hackensack"
  • "Good King Kong Looked Out"
  • Duh Brooklyn Boys Chorus; James McCarthy, conductor