Performer: John Zorn
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Tzadik
Catalogue: CDTZA8312
Release: 2014
Size: 211 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
01. Crucifixion
02. Prayer
03. Ascent into the Maelstrom
04. In Gloria Dei
05. Holy Spirit
06. Battle of the Angels
07. Communion
Drawing upon traditions as varied as Messiaen, Xenakis, Ligeti, Bach, Tournemire, Ives, Korla Pandit and The Phantom of the Opera, Zorn’s organ improvisations are transcendent, inspiring, ecstatic experiences, offering a direct line to the workings of his rich compositional imagination. Performed at St. Paul’s Chapel at a time when the organ was undergoing extensive reconstruction, the limited number of stops available to him focused his imagination to new heights, resulting in Zorn’s most revelatory recital to date. The second volume documenting these legendary organ recitals is a overwhelming experience filled with moments of passion, tenderness, fragility and extraordinary power.