The Prayer Cycle

~ Release by Jonathan Elias (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Credits as in booklet:

  1. Alanis Morissette (Hungarian); Salif Keita (Mali); The English Chamber Chorus (Swahili); Text and translation from Hungarian by Alanis Morissette
  2. Perry Farrell (Personal Chant); Richard Bona (Dwala); Yungchen Lhamo (Tibetan); Liz Constantine (Personal Chant); The American Boychoir (German); The English Chamber Chorus (German)
  3. Alanis Morissette (French); The American Boychoir featuring Devin Provenzano
  4. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Urdu); Mah Damba (Mali); The English Chamber Chorus (Latin)
  5. James Taylor (English); John Williams, Guitar; The English Chamber Chorus (Italian); Vocal Melody by: Michael Sherwood; Guitar Arrangement: Bill Kannengiser
  6. Salif Keita (Mali); Alanis Morissette (French); English Chamber Choir (French); Text and translation from French by Alanis Morissette
  7. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Urdu); Ofra Haza (Hebrew); Martin Tillman, Processed Cello; Ethan James, Hurdy Gurdy; The English Chamber Chorus (French)
  8. Linda Ronstadt (Spanish); Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Urdu); Martin Tillman, Processed Cello; The American Boychoir featuring Devin Provenzano; The English Chamber Chorus (German); Spanish Lyric Translation: Gustavo Santaolalla
  9. Alanis Morissette (Hungarian); Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Urdu); The English Chamber Chorus (German)
Annotation last modified on 2019-05-11 01:53 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Movement 1: Mercy
producer:
Jonathan Elias and R. Walt Vincent (producer/engineer/composer/multi-instrumentalist)
choir vocals [Swahili]:
The English Chamber Chorus
vocals:
Salif Keita and Alanis Morissette
conductor:
Lawrence Schwartz
orchestrator:
Lawrence Schwartz
recording of:
Movement 1: Mercy
additional lyricist:
Alanis Morissette
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Elias
part of:
The Prayer Cycle
33:44
2Movement 2: Strength
producer:
Jonathan Elias and R. Walt Vincent (producer/engineer/composer/multi-instrumentalist)
choir vocals [German]:
American Boychoir and The English Chamber Chorus
other vocals [personal chant]:
Liz Constantine and Perry Farrell
vocals:
Richard Bona and Yungchen Lhamo
conductor:
Lawrence Schwartz
orchestrator:
Lawrence Schwartz
recording of:
Movement 2: Strength
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Elias
part of:
The Prayer Cycle
5:41
3Movement 3: Hope
producer:
Jonathan Elias and R. Walt Vincent (producer/engineer/composer/multi-instrumentalist)
choir vocals:
American Boychoir
vocals:
Alanis Morissette and Devin Provenzano
conductor:
Lawrence Schwartz
orchestrator:
Lawrence Schwartz
recording of:
Movement 3: Hope
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Elias
part of:
The Prayer Cycle
6:38
4Movement 4: Compassion
producer:
Jonathan Elias and R. Walt Vincent (producer/engineer/composer/multi-instrumentalist)
choir vocals [Latin]:
The English Chamber Chorus
vocals:
Mah Damba and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
conductor:
Lawrence Schwartz
orchestrator:
Lawrence Schwartz
recording of:
Movement 4: Compassion
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Elias
part of:
The Prayer Cycle
6:57
5Movement 5: Grace
producer:
Jonathan Elias and R. Walt Vincent (producer/engineer/composer/multi-instrumentalist)
guitar:
John Williams (classical guitarist)
choir vocals [Italian]:
The English Chamber Chorus
vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
conductor:
Lawrence Schwartz
guitar arranger:
Bill Kannengiser
orchestrator:
Lawrence Schwartz
recording of:
Movement 5: Grace
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Elias
additional composer:
Michael Sherwood
part of:
The Prayer Cycle
5:54
6Movement 6: Innocence
producer:
Jonathan Elias and R. Walt Vincent (producer/engineer/composer/multi-instrumentalist)
choir vocals [French]:
The English Chamber Chorus
vocals:
Salif Keita and Alanis Morissette
conductor:
Lawrence Schwartz
orchestrator:
Lawrence Schwartz
recording of:
Movement 6: Innocence
additional lyricist:
Alanis Morissette
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Elias
part of:
The Prayer Cycle
5:58
7Movement 7: Forgiveness
producer:
Jonathan Elias and R. Walt Vincent (producer/engineer/composer/multi-instrumentalist)
cello [processed]:
Martin Tillman
hurdy gurdy:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
choir vocals [French]:
The English Chamber Chorus
vocals:
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Ofra Haza
conductor:
Lawrence Schwartz
orchestrator:
Lawrence Schwartz
recording of:
Movement 7: Forgiveness
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Elias
part of:
The Prayer Cycle
7:40
8Movement 8: Benediction
producer:
Jonathan Elias and R. Walt Vincent (producer/engineer/composer/multi-instrumentalist)
cello [processed]:
Martin Tillman
choir vocals:
American Boychoir
choir vocals [German]:
The English Chamber Chorus
vocals:
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Devin Provenzano and Linda Ronstadt
conductor:
Lawrence Schwartz
orchestrator:
Lawrence Schwartz
recording of:
Movement 8: Benediction
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Elias
translator:
Gustavo Santaolalla (Argentine score composer)
part of:
The Prayer Cycle
7:59
9Movement 9: Faith
producer:
Jonathan Elias and R. Walt Vincent (producer/engineer/composer/multi-instrumentalist)
choir vocals [German]:
The English Chamber Chorus
vocals:
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Alanis Morissette
conductor:
Lawrence Schwartz
orchestrator:
Lawrence Schwartz
recording of:
Movement 9: Faith
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Elias
part of:
The Prayer Cycle
1:01

Credits

Release

art direction and design/illustration:Giulio Turturro (art direction)
liner notes:Jonathan Elias
graphic design:Matt Mahurin
executive producer:Kenneth Shiffrin
promoted by:Sony Classical
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States
Studio Guillaume Tell in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Whitfield Street Studios (operating under this name only since 2004, see annotation for history) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2531470 [info]
ASIN:US: B00000ICMK [info]