The Hermetic Organ Vol. 2

The Hermetic Organ Vol. 2
Live album by
ReleasedJanuary 21, 2014
RecordedSeptember 23, 2013
St. Paul's Chapel, Columbia University, NYC
GenreImprovised music
Length47:09
LabelTzadik TZ 8312
ProducerJohn Zorn
John Zorn chronology
Shir Hashirim
(2013)
The Hermetic Organ Vol. 2
(2014)
Psychomagia
(2014)

The Hermetic Organ Vol. 2 is an album by John Zorn, consisting of a live improvisation on the Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ of St. Paul's Chapel at Columbia University, which was recorded on September 23, 2013 and released on Tzadik Records in January 2014.[1] The performance was part of the Miller Theatre's Zorn @ 60 series.[2] It follows Zorn's first volume of organ improvisations, The Hermetic Organ (2012).[3]

Reception

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Free Jazz Collective

Brian Questa of The Free Jazz Collective stated "In The Hermetic Organ, Vol. 2, the command he has over his own improvisations is remarkable. His instincts lead him to a sensitive balance of colors and expressions. There are no awkward transitions, no embarrassing turns of phrase, nothing to suggest that, for Zorn, the risks inherent in free improvisation produce anything other than quality music".[4]

Track listing

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All compositions by John Zorn

Office Nr 9: The Passion

  1. "Crucifixion" - 6:55
  2. "Prayer" - 9:12
  3. "Ascent Into the Maelstrom" - 4:34
  4. "In Gloria Dei" - 11:28
  5. "Holy Spirit" - 7:17
  6. "Battle of the Angels" - 3:16
  7. "Communion" - 4:21

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "John Zorn: The Hermetic Organ". Tzadik.com. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  2. ^ Bonus Event: The Hermetic Organ, Miller Theatre website, accessed May 22, 2014
  3. ^ "John Zorn : The Hermetic Organ". Tzadik. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  4. ^ Questa, B., The Free Jazz Collective Review, Free Jazz Collective, March 24, 2014