Songs of Ascension


Songs of Ascension is an album by Meredith Monk. It was released on May 13, 2011, by ECM New Series. It was recorded at the BAM Harvey Theater, in New York, in 2009.
It peaked at No. 8 on Billboard's Traditional Classical Albums chart.

Critical reception

The Washington Post called the recording "radiant," writing that "although simple in its means, it is unusually rich, for Monk, in its timbres and textures." The Independent wrote that "it's an innovative, provocative but enjoyable work, exploring the relations between voices and instruments... Tremendous stuff."

Personnel

;Musicians
  • Sasha Bogdanowitsch – vocals
  • Heather J. Buchanan – conductor
  • Sidney Chen – vocals
  • Emily Eagen – vocals
  • Ellen Fisher – shruti box, vocals
  • Katie Geissinger – shruti box, vocals
  • Ching Gonzalez – shruti box, vocals
  • Bohdan Hilash – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, khene, shruti Box
  • John Hollenbeck – percussion, shruti box, vocals
  • Ha-Yang Kim – cello, vocals
  • Meredith Monk – shruti box, vocals, [Audio Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing (recorded music)|mixing]
  • Holly Nadal – vocals
  • Toby Newman – vocals
  • Courtney Orlando – violin, vocals
  • Bruce Rameker – shruti box, vocals
  • Todd Reynolds – violin
  • Peter Sciscioli – vocals
  • Nadia Sirota – viola, vocals
  • Allison Sniffin – shruti box, vocals
;Production