Impermanence (Meredith Monk album)

Impermanence is the twelfth album by Meredith Monk, released on March 18, 2008 through ECM New Series.

Impermanence
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 18, 2008
RecordedJanuary 2007 at Avatar Studios, New York
GenreMinimalism
Length65:06
LabelECM New Series
ProducerManfred Eicher
Meredith Monk chronology
mercy
(2002)
Impermanence
(2008)
Beginnings
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Last Song" (for voices and piano)Meredith Monk7:18
2."Maybe 1" (for 8 pianos)Meredith Monk2:03
3."Little Breath" (for 4 voices, bass clarinet and elephant bells)Meredith Monk1:44
4."Liminal" (for 4 voices and chamber ensemble)Meredith Monk10:59
5."Disequilibrium" (for 6 voices and bicycle wheel)Meredith Monk2:26
6."Particular Dance" (for 7 voices, double ocarina, anklung, Balinese flute, zaphoon, punji, piano and percussion)Meredith Monk5:01
7."Between Song" (for 3 voices, clarinet, bass clarinet, piano, bells and vibraphone)Meredith Monk6:10
8."Passage" (for 7 voices)Meredith Monk1:59
9."Maybe 2" (for 6 voices, bass clarinet and bass drum)Meredith Monk3:07
10."Skeleton Lines" (for voice and chamber ensemble)Meredith Monk4:19
11."Slow Dissolve" (for chorus, violin, bass clarinet and glockenspiel)Meredith Monk2:35
12."Totentanz" (for 2 voices and chamber ensemble)Meredith Monk3:59
13."Sweep 1" (for paddle drums)Bohdan Hilash, John Hollenbeck, Allison Sniffin1:28
14."Rocking" (for chorus, bass clarinet, marimba and vibraphone)Meredith Monk5:17
15."Sweep 2" (for voice, ocean drum, Chinese temple bells, magnets and percussion)Bohdan Hilash, John Hollenbeck, Allison Sniffin1:26
16."Mieke's Melody No. 5" (for chorus, piano and vibraphone)Mieke van Hoek5:15

Personnel edit

Musicians
Production

References edit

  1. ^ Eddins, Stephen. "Meredith Monk: Impermanence". Allmusic. Retrieved July 4, 2013.