Songs of Ascension
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Songs of Ascension is the thirteenth album by Meredith Monk, released on May 13, 2011 through ECM New Series.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Meredith Monk, except "Vow" co-written with Mieke van Hoek and "Clusters 3" co-written with Bohdan Hilash.
| 1. |
"Clusters 1" |
3:17 |
| 2. |
"Strand (Gathering)" |
1:55 |
| 3. |
"Winter Variation" |
1:51 |
| 4. |
"Cloud Code" |
3:31 |
| 5. |
"Shift" |
1:51 |
| 6. |
"Mapping" |
2:07 |
| 7. |
"Summer Variation" |
3:16 |
| 8. |
"Vow" |
3:12 |
| 9. |
"Clusters 2" |
2:27 |
| 10. |
"Falling" |
2:54 |
| 11. |
"Burn" |
4:16 |
| 12. |
"Strand (Inner Psalm)" |
3:12 |
| 13. |
"Autumn Variation" |
2:48 |
| 14. |
"Ledge Dance" |
1:50 |
| 15. |
"Traces" |
1:20 |
| 16. |
"Respite" |
5:56 |
| 17. |
"Mapping Continued" |
1:29 |
| 18. |
"Clusters 3" |
2:09 |
| 19. |
"Spring Variation" |
4:03 |
| 20. |
"Fathom" |
4:37 |
| 21. |
"Ascent" |
9:26 |
Personnel
- Musicians
- Sasha Bogdanowitsch – vocals
- Heather J. Buchanan – conductor
- Sidney Chen – vocals
- Emily Eagen – vocals
- Ellen Fisher – shruti box, vocals
- Katie Geissinger – shruti box, vocals
- Ching Gonzalez – shruti box, vocals
- Bohdan Hilash – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, khene, shruti Box
- John Hollenbeck – percussion, shruti box, vocals
- Ha-Yang Kim – cello, vocals
- Meredith Monk – shruti box, vocals, mixing
- Holly Nadal – vocals
- Toby Newman – vocals
- Courtney Orlando – violin, vocals
- Bruce Rameker – shruti box, vocals
- Todd Reynolds – violin
- Peter Sciscioli – vocals
- Nadia Sirota – viola, vocals
- Allison Sniffin – shruti box, vocals
- Production
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