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

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Four² for mixed chorus (version 1)
    6:50
  2. 2.
    Living Room Music for percussion and speech quartet: I. To Begin
    1:17
  3. 3.
    Living Room Music for percussion and speech quartet: II. Story
    2:33
  4. 4.
    Living Room Music for percussion and speech quartet: III. Melody
    2:26
  5. 5.
    Living Room Music for percussion and speech quartet: IV. End
    1:46
  6. 6.
    ear for EAR for widely separated single voices (Antiphonies)
    3:57
  7. 7.
    Four² for mixed chorus (version 2)
    6:56
  8. 8.
    Four Solos for solo quartet
    15:03
  9. 9.
    Five for 5 voices or instruments
    5:01
  10. 10.
    Hymns and Variations for 12 amplified voices
    28:34

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