Portrait of P. D. Q. Bach

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.

Performers

• The New York Pick-Up Ensemble, Professor Peter Schickele, conductor
• John Ferrante, bargain counter tenor
• Harris Poor, basso bloto
• Ranson Wilson and Diva Goodfriend-Koven, tape recorders, hand flutes, corrugahorn, nose flutes
• Early Anderson, trombonus interruptus
• Duh Brooklyn Boys Chorus, James McCarthy, director
• John Solum, flute
• Leonard Arner, oboe
• Lorin Glickman, bassoon
• Theodore Weis, trumpet
• William G. Brown, French horn
• Neal Di Biase, trombone

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)

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

• Allegro
• Romanze
• Menuetto
• Rondo (Allegro)

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

Source

• Portrait of P.D.Q. Bach

External links

1. Complete list of music parodied in Eine Kleine Nichtmusik