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Songs & Symphoniques - The Music of Moondog

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Details

Composer
Moondog
Artist
Rufus Wainwright, Jarvis Cocker, Marissa Nadler, Joan Wasser
Format
CD
Label
Cantaloupe Music
Released
Sep 29, 2023
Catalog #
CA21192
UPC
713746319229

About

Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog features brilliant new re-imaginings of the music of Louis Hardin, aka Moondog, the blind composer who lived on the streets of Manhattan and became known in the 1960s as "the Viking of Sixth Avenue" for his striking appearance. His beautiful and haunting music was an inspiration to Philip Glass and Steve Reich, who referred to him as "the godfather of minimalism." Conceived as a collaboration between the Brooklyn-based Ghost Train Orchestra and the legendary Kronos Quartet, the project quickly expanded to include numerous guest vocalists -including Marissa Nadler, Joan Wasser (aka Joan As Police Woman), Jarvis Cocker of Pulp fame, acclaimed singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, and vocalist Petra Haden, known for her striking a cappella works. Collectively it's a stunning and talented lineup, digging deep to revitalize Moondog's uplifting message for a new generation

Tracklist 17 tracks

  1. 1 Theme 03:52
    Track
    1
    Title
    Theme
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Moondog
    Ensemble
    Ghost Train Orchestra, Kronos Quartet
  2. 2 Be a Hobo 03:45
    Track
    2
    Title
    Be a Hobo
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Moondog
    Performer
    Rufus Wainwright
    Ensemble
    Ghost Train Orchestra, Kronos Quartet
  3. 3 High on a Rocky Ledge 04:32
    Track
    3
    Title
    High on a Rocky Ledge
    Duration
    04:32
    Composer
    Moondog
    Performer
    Marissa Nadler
    Ensemble
    Ghost Train Orchestra, Kronos Quartet
  4. 4 Caribea 02:03
    Track
    4
    Title
    Caribea
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Moondog
    Ensemble
    Ghost Train Orchestra, Kronos Quartet
  5. 5 Why Spend a Dark Night with You? 03:37
    Track
    5
    Title
    Why Spend a Dark Night with You?
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Moondog
    Performer
    Joan As Police Woman
    Ensemble
    Ghost Train Orchestra, Kronos Quartet
  6. 6 Enough About Human Rights 03:40
    Track
    6
    Title
    Enough About Human Rights
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Moondog
    Performer
    Karen Mantler
    Ensemble
    Ghost Train Orchestra, Kronos Quartet
  7. 7 I'm This, I'm That 03:41
    Track
    7
    Title
    I'm This, I'm That
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Moondog
    Performer
    Jarvis Cocker
    Ensemble
    Ghost Train Orchestra, Kronos Quartet
  8. 8 Speak of Heaven (arr. Ghost Train Orchestra for string quartet) 04:20
    Track
    8
    Title
    Speak of Heaven (arr. Ghost Train Orchestra for string quartet)
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Moondog
    Ensemble
    Kronos Quartet
  9. 9 The Viking of 6th Avenue 05:30
    Track
    9
    Title
    The Viking of 6th Avenue
    Duration
    05:30
    Composer
    Moondog
    Ensemble
    Ghost Train Orchestra, Kronos Quartet
  10. 10 Down is Up 01:25
    Track
    10
    Title
    Down is Up
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    Moondog
    Performer
    Petra Haden
    Ensemble
    Ghost Train Orchestra, Kronos Quartet
  11. 11 Coffee Beans 04:09
    Track
    11
    Title
    Coffee Beans
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Moondog
    Performer
    Karen Mantler, Brian Carpenter
    Ensemble
    Ghost Train Orchestra, Kronos Quartet
  12. 12 Behold 03:39
    Track
    12
    Title
    Behold
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Moondog
    Performer
    Sam Amidon, Aoife O'Donovan
    Ensemble
    Ghost Train Orchestra, Kronos Quartet
  13. 13 Choo Choo Lullaby 03:26
    Track
    13
    Title
    Choo Choo Lullaby
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Moondog
    Performer
    Brian Carpenter
    Ensemble
    Ghost Train Orchestra, Kronos Quartet
  14. 14 Fog on the Hudson 01:19
    Track
    14
    Title
    Fog on the Hudson
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Moondog
    Ensemble
    Ghost Train Orchestra, Kronos Quartet
  15. 15 See the Mighty Tree 01:24
    Track
    15
    Title
    See the Mighty Tree
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Moondog
    Performer
    Petra Haden
    Ensemble
    Ghost Train Orchestra, Kronos Quartet
  16. 16 Bumbo 05:17
    Track
    16
    Title
    Bumbo
    Duration
    05:17
    Composer
    Moondog
    Ensemble
    Ghost Train Orchestra, Kronos Quartet
  17. 17 All is Loneliness 06:13
    Track
    17
    Title
    All is Loneliness
    Duration
    06:13
    Composer
    Moondog
    Performer
    Joan As Police Woman
    Ensemble
    Ghost Train Orchestra, Kronos Quartet