''Six Litanies for Heliogabalus'' is an album by

John Zorn John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, conductor, saxophonist, arranger and producer who "deliberately resists category". Zorn's avant-garde and experimental approaches to composition and improvisation are inclusive of jaz ...

. It is the third album to feature the "Moonchild Trio" of Mike Patton, Joey Baron and Trevor Dunn, following '' Moonchild: Songs Without Words'' (2005) and ''

Astronome ''Astronome'' is an album by American musician John Zorn featuring the "Moonchild Trio" of Joey Baron, Mike Patton and Trevor Dunn. It is the second album by the trio, following '' Moonchild: Songs Without Words''. Theater director Richard Forem ...

'' (2006) and the first to feature additional performers. The promotional notes that accompany the US CD Release indicate that the concept for the recording was inspired by the Roman Emperor Heliogabalus.Tzadik catalogue
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Track listing

:All compositions by John Zorn

Personnel

– alto sax, composer, conductor * Joey Baron – drums * Trevor Dunn – bass * Ikue Mori – electronics * Mike Patton – voice * Jamie Saft – organ *Martha Cluver – voice *Abby Fischer – voice *Kirsten Sollek – voice

References

{{Authority control 2007 albums Moonchild albums Albums produced by John Zorn Tzadik Records albums Cultural depictions of Elagabalus