Delusion of the Fury

by Harry Partch

Delusion of the Fury cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 1971
  • Label: Columbia Masterworks
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 4.35/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Partch composed the ritual drama in 1965 and 1966, fusing an Ethiopian folk tale with a Japanese Noh play across two acts. It premiered at UCLA in January 1969 in four sold-out performances and was recorded by producer John McClure with Danlee Mitchell conducting under the composer's supervision, the LP adding Partch's spoken demonstration of his self-built instruments.

Genres

Descriptors: theatrical, ritualistic, percussive, operatic, experimental

Tracklist

  1. Exordium: The Beginning Of A Web
  2. Chorus Of Shadows
  3. The Pilgrimage
  4. Emergence Of The Spirit
  5. A Son In Search Of His Father's Face
  6. Cry From Another Darkness
  7. Pray For Me
  8. Sanctus: An Entr'acte
  9. The Quiet Hobo Meal
  10. The Lost Kid
  11. Time Of Fun Together
  12. The Misunderstanding
  13. Arrest, Trial And Judgement (Joy In The Marketplace!)
  14. Pray For Me Again A STRANGE FEAR!
  15. Partch In Prologue - Adapted Viola
  16. Chromelodeon I - Blo-Boy
  17. Adapted Guitar
  18. Kithara
  19. Harmonic Canon II
  20. Diamond Marimba
  21. Bass Marimba
  22. Cloud-Chamber Bowls
  23. Spoils Of War
  24. Marimba Eroica
  25. Surrogate Kithara
  26. Kithara II
  27. Boo
  28. Koto
  29. Harmonic Canon I
  30. Chromelodeon II
  31. Chromelodeons I & II
  32. Crychord
  33. Zymo-Xyl
  34. Mazda Marimba
  35. Gourd Tree & Cone Gong
  36. Eucal Blossom
  37. Quadrangularis Reversum
  38. Harmonic Canon III (Blue Rainbow)
  39. Hand Instruments: Bolivian double flute, Ugumbo (Zulu instrument), Waving Drum, Rotating Drum, Belly Drum, Bamboo & Eucalyptus Claves - Partch In Epilogue

Credits

  • Harry Partch - primary artist, composed by, supervised by, performer [played by], speech
  • John McAllister - performer [blo-boy played by], performer [played by]
  • Linda Schell - performer [chromelodeon i played by], performer [played by]
  • John Glasier - performer [played by]
  • Jonathan Glasier - performer [played by]
  • Ted Tourtelot - photography by, cover
  • Eugene Paul - producer, liner notes
  • Nancy Donald - design
  • Ed Michalski - engineer
  • Jack Lattig - engineer
  • Jerry Zelinger - engineer
  • Peter Middleton - engineer
  • John McClure - producer
  • Varda Ullman - producer [assistant]

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