The Choral Works I
Album by John Cage & Ars Nova Copenhagen & Tamás Vető
The Choral Works I is a collection of John Cage’s choral compositions for vocal ensembles within the avant‑garde contemporary classical tradition. It focuses on indeterminacy and chance‑derived structures, employing non‑traditional notation and flexible time in ensemble writing.
First released: 19th January 1999
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- 1.Four² for mixed chorus (version 1)6:50
- 2.Living Room Music for percussion and speech quartet: I. To Begin1:17
- 3.Living Room Music for percussion and speech quartet: II. Story2:33
- 4.Living Room Music for percussion and speech quartet: III. Melody2:26
- 5.Living Room Music for percussion and speech quartet: IV. End1:46
- 6.ear for EAR for widely separated single voices (Antiphonies)3:57
- 7.Four² for mixed chorus (version 2)6:56
- 8.Four Solos for solo quartet15:03
- 9.Five for 5 voices or instruments5:01
- 10.Hymns and Variations for 12 amplified voices28:34
