#1929: Program #1929

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

Morton Feldman's landmark 1971 piece "Rothko Chapel" was designed as a consciously meditative work for this architectural space in Houston, Texas, itself constructed as a place for contemplation for persons of all faiths or none. Designed to be heard by a listener surrounded with the sounds of the chapel itself, the work contains a section using a wordless chorus which intone beautiful chords. It's one of several pieces featuring wordless vocalises on this edition of New Sounds, including Meredith Monk's "Astronaut Anthem," Schnittke's "Psalm of Repentance," and others.

PROGRAM #1929, Hums and Vocalises (First aired on June 25, 2001)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Meredith Monk	Do You Be	Astronaut Anthem [5:00]	ECM #1336** www.ecmrecords.com
Alfred Schnittke	Psalms of Repentance	Psalm XII [8:30]	ECM #1583, see above.
Thomas De Hartmann/arr. Alain Kremski	Meetings With Remarkable Men	The Great Prayer [5:30]	Varese Sarabande #81139. May be out of print.
Morton Feldman	Rothko Chapel/Why Patterns	Rothko Chapel [24:00]	New Albion #039** (www.newalbion.com)
Orlando Jacinto Garcia	La Belleza Del Silencio/The Beauty of Silence	On the Eve of the Second Anniversary of Morton's Death [6:00]	O.O. Discs #6. 203-367-7917, or www.oodiscs.com

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