Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog
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| Released | September 29, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2023 | |||
| Genre | Classical | |||
| Length | 1:02:49 | |||
| Label | Cantaloupe Music | |||
| Producer | Brian Carpenter | |||
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Songs and Symphoniques: the Music of Moondog is a collaboration album between Kronos Quartet and Ghost Train Orchestra featuring various arrangers and musical artists.
Background
Leading up to the album's release were the release of two singles; "High on a Rocky Ledge" (feat. Marissa Nadler) and "Why Spend a Dark Nighty with You?" (feat. Joan as Police Woman) [1][2][3][4]
Critical reception
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The album won the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik (German Record Critics’ Award) 2024 Annual Award presented to ten outstanding music and spoken word productions.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Theme" | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Be a Hobo" (feat. Rufus Wainwright) | 3:45 |
| 3. | "High on a Rocky Ledge" (feat. Marissa Nadler) | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Caribea" | 2:04 |
| 5. | "Why Spend a Dark Night With You?" (feat. Joan as Police Woman) | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Enough About Human Rights" (feat. Karen Mantler) | 3:41 |
| 7. | "I’m This, I’m That" (feat. Jarvis Cocker) | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Speak of Heaven" | 4:20 |
| 9. | "The Viking of 6th Avenue" | 5:30 |
| 10. | "Down is Up" (feat. Petra Haden) | 1:26 |
| 11. | "Coffee Beans" (feat. Karen Mantler and Brian Carpenter) | 4:10 |
| 12. | "Behold" (feat. Sam Amidon and Aoife O'Donovan) | 4:30 |
| 13. | "Choo Choo Lullaby" (feat. Brian Carpenter) | 3:26 |
| 14. | "Fog on the Hudson" | 1:19 |
| 15. | "See the Mighty Tree" (feat. Petra Haden) | 1:24 |
| 16. | "Bumbo" | 5:17 |
| 17. | "All is Loneliness" (feat. Joan as Police Woman) | 6:13 |
| Total length: | 1:02:49 | |
Personnel
Ghost Train Orchestra
- Brian Carpenter – trumpet, arranger, producer
- Curtis Hasselbring – trombone, arranger
- Ron Caswell – tuba
- Andy Laster – alto saxophone, flute, arranger
- Matt Bauder – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, arranger
- Colin Stetson – bass saxophone
- Dennis Lichtman – clarinet
- Sara Schoenbeck – bassoon
- Brandon Seabrook – guitar
- Chris Lightcap – double bass, bass guitar
- Rob Garcia – drums, percussion
- David Cossin – marimba, percussion
- Maxim Moston – violin, arranger
Kronos Quartet
- David Harrington – violin
- John Sherba – violin
- Hank Dutt – viola
- Sunny Yang – cello
Additional
- Moondog – composer
- Rufus Wainwright – vocals
- Marissa Nadler – vocals
- Joan Wasser – vocals
- Karen Mantler – vocals, harmonica
- Jarvis Cocker – vocals
- Petra Haden – vocals
- Sam Amidon – vocals, banjo
- Aoife O'Donovan – vocals
- Zach Miley – engineer
- Aaron Nevezi – engineer
- Marc Urselli – engineer
- John Kilgore – mix engineer
- Brian Montgomery – mix engineer
- Bob Ludwig – master engineer
References
- ^ "Songs and Symphoniques: the Music of Moondog". cantaloupemusic.com. Cantaloupe Music, LLC. June 30, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ "Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog". Kronos Quartet. Kronos Performing Arts Association. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ Rettig, James (June 29, 2023). "Ghost Train Orchestra & Kronos Quartet Announce New Moondog Tribute Album Feat. Jarvis Cocker, Rufus Wainwright, Marissa Nadler, & More". stereogum.com. Stereogum Media. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ "MOONDOG'S "WHY SPEND A DARK NIGHT WITH YOU? (FEAT. JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN)" OUT NOW FROM SONGS AND SYMPHONIQUES: THE MUSIC OF MOONDOG – East Portland Blog". eastportlandblog.com. East Portland Blog. September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
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Manheim, James. "Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog - Kronos Quartet / Ghost Train Orchestra". AllMusic.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik Annual Awards 2024". schallplattenkritik.de (in German). October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.