Rituals (John Zorn album)
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| Released | February 22, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | October, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde, Contemporary classical music | |||
| Length | 26:36 | |||
| Label | Tzadik TZ 8011 | |||
| Producer | John Zorn | |||
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Rituals is an album of contemporary classical music by American avant-garde composer John Zorn.[1] The piece takes the form of an opera in five parts and was premiered at the Bayreuth Opera Festival in 1988.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Pitchfork Media |    [3] |
The Allmusic review by Dan Warburton awarded the album 3½ stars stating "It's a well-crafted work, superbly performed".[2]
Writing for Pitchfork Media, Matthew Murphy stated "for established Zorn enthusiasts, Rituals is replete with moments to confound, enrich and delight, and will surely lure you to its darkened altar for frequent repeat ceremonies".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by John Zorn.
- "I" - 4:48
- "II" - 7:45
- "III" - 4:21
- "IV" - 5:21
- "V" - 4:19
Personnel
- Jennifer Choi – violin
- Fred Sherry – cello
- Tara O'Connor – flute, alto flute, piccolo
- Michael Lowenstern – clarinet, bass clarinet, E-flat clarinet
- Peter Kolkay – bassoon, contrabassoon
- Jim Pugh – trombone
- Stephen Drury – piano, harpsichord, celeste, organ
- Kurt Muroki – bass
- Jim Pugliese – percussion, wind machines, water, bullroarers, gravedigging, fishing reels, paper, bowls of BBs, bird calls
- William Winant – percussion
- Heather Gardner – voice
- Brad Lubman – conductor
Production
- Produced by: John Zorn
- Mastered by: George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC
References
- ^ Tzadik catalogue
- ^ a b Warburton, D. Allmusic Review accessed August 2, 2011.
- ^ a b Murphy, M. Pitchfork Media review April 24, 2005