Songs of Ascension is an album by Meredith Monk. It was released on May 13, 2011, by ECM New Series. It was recorded at the BAM Harvey Theater, in New York, in 2009.
It peaked at No. 8 on Billboard'''s Traditional Classical Albums chart.
Critical receptionThe Washington Post called the recording "radiant," writing that "although simple in its means, it is unusually rich, for Monk, in its timbres and textures." The Independent'' wrote that "it's an innovative, provocative but enjoyable work, exploring the relations between voices and instruments ... Tremendous stuff."
Track listing
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 Manfred Eicher – production, mixing James A. Farber – engineering, mixing Marion Gray – photography Sascha Kleis – design Paul Zinman – engineering
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