The fourperson female a cappella group uses adaptations of various texts religious and otherwise, in several languages arabic, french, hebrew, portuguese and spanish to put vocals to eleven of john zorns masada pieces, giving a rare twist to his songbook. Basya schecter, ayelet rose gotlieb, malika zarra y sofia rei koutsovitis. Book of angels volume 17 by banquet of the spirits, 2011 pruflas. Composed of ayelet rose gottlieb, sofia rei, sara serpa and malika zarra, mycale sings texts in hebrew, french, spanish, portuguese and arabic from the hebrew bible, rumi, fernando pessoa, and heraclitus. Compared to the 12 volumes of the original masada project, this one now stretches further in an indeed unforseen way, strengthening the belief one confirmed a long time ago, anyhow that klezmer. Tonight, two of the mycales together in montreal, as sofia presents a house concert at ayelets home. Book of angels volume 16 by masada string trio, 2010 caym.
Four of the most innovative vocalists around join forces to interpret compositions from john zorns masada book ii. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from mycale. Mycale to perform at ualbany performing arts center. Rate your music is an online community of people who love music. Book of angels volume by mycale album, a cappella. Masada book ii, vocalists basya schechter brooklyn. May 26, 2015 listen to music from mycale like book of angels, vol. The book of angels, vol 25 by john zorn, ayelet rose gottlieb, sofia rei, sara serpa, malika zarra, mycale, released 14 may 2015 1. Book of angels volume 15 by ben goldberg quartet, 2010 haborym. Ayelet rose gottlieb stated weve been told that we have managed to create our own language within this a cappella quartet. Mycale is the name of the vocal ensemble performing on the disc. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Sep, 2015 mycale is prepare yourself now for context a fourwoman vocal group brought together by john zorn to perform original a cappella arrangements from book of angels, the second galaxy. Getting back into the book of angels again and i am upto volume.
When you rate your music, the sites musicsocial recommender can recommend similar music and. Unlike the first book, a substantial number of these tunes were arranged with lyrics. The ualbany performing arts center, operating under the auspices of the college of arts and sciences, in conjunction with the center for jewish studies is pleased to present mycale on thursday, october 11, 2012 at 7. Digipack edition one of the most beautiful of all book of angels ensembles, mycale is an evocative a cappella vocal quartet featuring four of the most creative. Book of angels volume is an album by the vocal group mycale performing compositions from john zorns second masada book, the book of angels. Basya schechter voice, ayelet rose gottlieb voice, malika zarra voice, sofia rei voice, mycale arrangements, mycale producer, john zorn composer, executive producer, kazunori sugiyama associate producer, marc urselli. John zorn mycale mycale book of angels volume 2010. They were all recorded by 30 different ensembles over a series of 32 albums.
The singers of mycale blend voices in zorns book of angels the. Jan 26, 2010 mycale is a record that stands out as unique even amongst the vast catalog of john zorn. Get ready for a whole new approach to masada music. Mycale is a record that stands out as unique even amongst the vast catalog of john zorn. Mycale is a group of four vocalistsarrangers assembled by john zorn in 2009 to create original a cappella arrangements from his book of angels compositions. Contemporary jazz john zorn mycale gomory book of angels volume 25 2015, cd discogs. Book of angels volume 12 is an album by the masada quintet featuring joe lovano performing compositions from john zorns masada book two. This volume is a real piece apart from the rest of the series in that it is an. The book of angels buy cd music the fact that it is a cappella can be difficult at times but im pretty sure that with repeated listening this book of angels. John zorn mycale gomory book of angels volume 25 2015. In their second cd release they are tighter than ever and approach the masada music with a sensitive ear, an open heart and a creative imagination.
The book of angels buy cd music the fact that it is a cappella can be difficult at times but im pretty sure that with repeated listening this book of angels will find its way. Expressive and passionate, basya schecter, ayelet rose gottlieb. Masada book ii, vocalists ayelet rose gottlieb isr. Commissioned by composer john zorn to arrange, perform and record selections from his book of angels. In their second cd release they are tighter than ever and approach the masada music with a sensitive ear, an open heart and a. Book of angels volume 14 by the dreamers, 2010 baal. Mycale is prepare yourself now for context a fourwoman vocal group brought together by john zorn to perform original a cappella. In 2004, mac arthur fellow, composer and saxophonist john zorn wrote over 300 new tunes for his popular masada project. Jazz, ethnic, a cappella cd mycale ayelet rose gottlieb. Mycale, an evocative john zorns a cappella vocal quartetfeaturing four of the most creative voices in new music,releases gomory, a transcendent follow up to. In the final months of 2004, john zorn wrote over 300 new tunes for his popular masada project, and he now initiates a new series of recordings featuring the best players out of the burgeoning masada family in dynamic units performing compositions from masada book twothe book of angels. The book of angels, volume album by mycale spotify.
In the final months of 2004, john zorn wrote 316 new tunes for a second book of masada tunes, which he called the book of angels. John zorn mycale moloch book of angels vol xiii youtube. The singers of mycale blend voices in zorns book of angels. Book of angels, vol john zorn, ayelet rose gottlieb. With lyrics in hebrew, yiddish, ladino, french and arabic drawn from rumi, fernando pessoa, the hebrew bible and more, the masada vocal project is perhaps the most hauntingly beautiful installments in the ent. One of the most beautiful of all book of angels ensembles, mycale is an evocative a cappella vocal quartet featuring four of the most creative voices in new. One of the most beautiful of all book of angels ensembles, mycale is an evocative a cappella vocal quartet featuring four of the most creative voices in new music. Mycale is perhaps the most unusual ensemble within the massive and eclectic body of work that is masada book two. Book of angels volume is an album by the vocal group mycale performing compositions from john zorn s second masada book, the book of angels. Each the leader of a dynamic band of their own, they come together here in an intimate a cappella setting to interpret eleven songs from zorns remarkable book of angels. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from mycale at the discogs marketplace. Oct 11, 2012 mycale to sing john zorns book of angels.
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