Mothertongue

by Nico Muhly

Mothertongue cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 6 May 2008
  • Label: Brassland
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.66/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

American contemporary composer Nico Muhly presents a diverse, three-part suite that beautifully bridges post-minimalist classical arranging with modern avant-folk and subtle electronic manipulation. Featuring prominent vocal contributions, the intricate recording established him as a highly adaptable force in 21st-century composition.

Genres

Descriptors: suite, avant-garde, experimental, orchestral, conceptual, instrumental, ensemble, vocal, electronic, chamber

Tracklist

  1. Pt. 1 Archive
  2. Pt. 2 Shower
  3. Pt. 3 Hress
  4. Pt. 4 Monster
  5. Pt. 1 New Things & New Tidings
  6. Pt. 2 The Devil Appear'd In The Shape Of A Man
  7. Pt. 3 A Complaint Against Thomas Weelkes
  8. Pt. 1 The Two Sisters
  9. Pt. 2 The Old Mill Pond
  10. Pt. 3 The Only Tune

Credits

  • Nico Muhly - primary artist, celesta, composed by, keyboards, programmed by
  • Peter Buchanan Smith - artwork
  • Sam Amidon - banjo, guitar, vocals
  • Monica Abendroth - harp
  • 脕rni Heimir Ing贸lfsson - harpsichord
  • Abigail Fischer - mezzo-soprano vocals
  • Matth铆as Birgir Nardeau - oboe
  • Ben Frost - programmed by [bass]

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