Litany for the Whale

~ Release by John Cage; Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier, Terry Riley (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Litany for the Whale
vocals:
Alan Bennett (tenor) and Paul Eliott
recording of:
Litany for the Whale
composer:
John Cage (American composer) (in 1980)
John Cage25:49
2Aria No. 2
electronic instruments:
Shabda Owens
vocals:
Paul Hillier (conductor, music director and baritone, specializes in early music and contemporary art music)
recording of:
Solo for Voice 52 "Aria no. 2"
composer:
John Cage (American composer) (in 1970)
part of:
Song Books
John Cage6:24
3Five
vocals:
Alan Bennett (tenor), Paul Eliott, Andrea Fullington, Shabda Owens and Allison Zelles
recording of:
Five
composer:
John Cage (American composer) (in 1988-01)
John Cage5:04
4The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs
percussion:
Alan Bennett (tenor)
vocals:
Paul Hillier (conductor, music director and baritone, specializes in early music and contemporary art music)
recording of:
The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs
lyricist:
James Joyce (Irish writer)
composer:
John Cage (American composer) (in 1942)
John Cage3:06
5Solo for Voice 22
electronic instruments:
Shabda Owens
vocals:
Andrea Fullington and Paul Hillier (conductor, music director and baritone, specializes in early music and contemporary art music)
recording of:
Solo for Voice 22
composer:
John Cage (American composer) (in 1970)
part of:
Song Books
John Cage3:48
6Experiences no. 2
vocals:
Andrea Fullington
recording of:
Experiences no. 2
lyricist:
E. E. Cummings
composer:
John Cage (American composer) (in 1948)
John Cage4:08
736 Mesostics re and not re Marcel Duchamp
electronic instruments:
Shabda Owens
vocals:
Paul Hillier (conductor, music director and baritone, specializes in early music and contemporary art music) and Terry Riley
recording of:
36 Mesostics re and not re Marcel Duchamp
writer:
John Cage (American composer) (in 1970)
John Cage11:41
8Aria
electronic instruments:
Shabda Owens
vocals:
Alan Bennett (tenor), Paul Eliott, Andrea Fullington, Paul Hillier (conductor, music director and baritone, specializes in early music and contemporary art music), Shabda Owens, Terry Riley and Allison Zelles
recording of:
Aria
composer:
John Cage (American composer) (in 1958)
John Cage10:16
9The Year Begins to Be Ripe
percussion:
Alan Bennett (tenor)
vocals:
Paul Hillier (conductor, music director and baritone, specializes in early music and contemporary art music)
recording of:
Solo for Voice 49 "The Year Begins to Be Ripe"
composer:
John Cage (American composer) (in 1970)
part of:
Song Books
John Cage1:21