mercy (Meredith Monk album)

mercy
Studio album by Meredith Monk
Released October 29, 2002
Recorded March 19–20, 2002 at Sorcerer Sound, New York
Genre Minimalism
Length 57:16
Label ECM New Series
Producer Tom Bogdan, Meredith Monk
Meredith Monk chronology

Volcano Songs
(1997)		 mercy
(2002)		 Impermanence
(2008)
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mercy is the eleventh album by Meredith Monk, released on October 29, 2002 through ECM New Series.

Track listing

mercy: Opera for 6 voices, 2 keyboards, percussion, violin & theremin
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "braid 1 and leaping song" (for voices and ensemble)Meredith Monk 8:14
2. "braid 2" (for voices and ensemble)Meredith Monk 2:35
3. "urban march (shadow)" (for voices, synthesizer and piano)Meredith Monk 3:10
4. "masks" (for voices)Meredith Monk 1:43
5. "line 1" (for cymbals with microphone)Bohdan Hilash, John Hollenbeck, Allison Sniffi 1:14
mercy: Opera for 6 voices, 2 keyboards, percussion, violin & theremin
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
6. "doctor/patient" (for voices, piano, marimba and vibraphone)Meredith Monk 8:21
7. "line 2" (for cymbals with microphone and violin)Bohdan Hilash, John Hollenbeck, Allison Sniffi 1:01
mercy: Opera for 6 voices, 2 keyboards, percussion, violin & theremin
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
8. "woman at the door" (for voices, piano and melodica)Meredith Monk 5:55
9. "line 3 and prisoner" (voices and ensemble)Bohdan Hilash, John Hollenbeck, Allison Sniffi 5:23
10. "epilogue" (for voice, clarinet, piano and melodica)Meredith Monk 1:54
11. "shaking" (for voices and ensemble)Meredith Monk 3:05
12. "liquid air" (for voices and bowed vibraphone)Meredith Monk 3:53
13. "urban march (light)" (for voices and ensemble)Meredith Monk 6:05
14. "core chant" (for voices and marimba)Meredith Monk 4:43

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References

  1. ↑ Brennan, Gerald. "Mercy". Allmusic. Retrieved July 4, 2013.