On the Torment of Saints, the Casting of Spells and the Evocation of Spirits

On the Torment of Saints, the Casting of Spells and the Evocation of Spirits
Studio album by John Zorn
Released November 19, 2013
Recorded March & July 2013 at East Side Sound, NYC and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
Genre Avant-garde, Contemporary classical music
Length 35:22
Label Tzadik TZ 9003
Producer John Zorn
John Zorn chronology
The Prophecy: Live in Europe
(2013)		 On the Torment of Saints, the Casting of Spells and the Evocation of Spirits
(2013)		 Shir Hashirim
(2013)

On the Torment of Saints, the Casting of Spells and the Evocation of Spirits is an album of contemporary classical music by John Zorn, written in 2012, recorded in New York City in March & July 2013, and released on the Tzadik label in November 2013.[1] The album features compositions inspired by William Shakespeare, Halloween and Anthony the Great and the cover art features paintings by Salvador Dali, Goya and Michelangelo.[2]

Track listing

All compositions by John Zorn

  1. "The Tempest" - 11:20
  2. "All Hallows Eve: i Matins" - 9:29
  3. "All Hallows Eve: ii Lauds" - 4:09
  4. "All Hallows Eve: iii Vespers" - 1:37
  5. "The Temptations of St. Anthony" - 8:46

Personnel

Track One

International Contemporary Ensemble:

Tracks Two to Four

Track Five

Fifth House Ensemble:

Production

References

  1. ↑ Tzadik Catalog, accessed May 22, 2014
  2. ↑ Discogs album entry, accessed May 22, 2014
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