Rituals (John Zorn album)

Rituals is an album of contemporary classical music by American avant-garde composer John Zorn. The piece takes the form of an opera in five parts and was premiered at the Bayreuth Opera Festival in 1998.[1]

Rituals
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2005
RecordedOctober 2004
GenreAvant-garde, Contemporary classical music
Length26:36
LabelTzadik TZ 8011
ProducerJohn Zorn
John Zorn chronology
50th Birthday Celebration Volume 10
(2005)
Rituals
(2005)
Filmworks XV: Protocols of Zion
(2005)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]
Pitchfork Media7.5/10[3]

The Allmusic review by Dan Warburton awarded the album 3½ stars stating "It's a well-crafted work, superbly performed".[2]

Writing for Pitchfork Media, Matthew Murphy stated "for established Zorn enthusiasts, Rituals is replete with moments to confound, enrich and delight, and will surely lure you to its darkened altar for frequent repeat ceremonies".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by John Zorn.

  1. "I" - 4:48
  2. "II" - 7:45
  3. "III" - 4:21
  4. "IV" - 5:21
  5. "V" - 4:19

Personnel

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Production

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  • Produced by: John Zorn
  • Mastered by: George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC

References

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  1. ^ Tzadik catalogue
  2. ^ a b Warburton, D. Allmusic Review accessed August 2, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Murphy, M. Pitchfork Media review April 24, 2005