The Alchemist (John Zorn album)

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The Alchemist
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 2014
GenreAvant-garde, contemporary classical music
Length33:04
LabelTzadik TZ 8314
ProducerJohn Zorn
John Zorn chronology
Psychomagia
(2014)
The Alchemist
(2014)
Fragmentations, Prayers and Interjections
(2014)

The Alchemist is an album composed by John Zorn and featuring two new compositions, one for string quartet and another for female voices, recorded in New York City in 2013 and released on the Tzadik label in February 2014.[1][2][3]

Track listing[edit]

All compositions by John Zorn

  1. "The Alchemist" – 20:08
  2. "Earthspirit" – 12:56

Personnel[edit]

  • Jesse Mills, Pauline Kim – violin (track 1)
  • David Fulmer – viola (track 1)
  • Jay Campbell – cello (track 1)
  • Jane Sheldon, Kirsten Sollek, Mellissa Hughes – vocals (track 2)

Production[edit]

  • Marc Uselli – engineer, audio mixer
  • John Zorn and Kazunori Sugiyama – producers

References[edit]

  1. ^ "John Zorn: The Alchemist". AllMusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  2. ^ Tzadik Catalog, accessed May 26, 2014
  3. ^ Discogs album entry, accessed May 26, 2014