''The Hermetic Organ Vol. 2'' 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 ...
, consisting of a live improvisation on the
Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ
The pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurized air (called ''wind'') through the organ pipes selected from a keyboard. Because each pipe produces a single pitch, the pipes are provided in sets called ''ranks ...
of
St. Paul's Chapel
St. Paul's Chapel is a chapel building of Trinity Church, an episcopal parish, located at 209 Broadway, between Fulton Street and Vesey Street, in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Built in 1766, it is the oldest surviving church building in Man ...
at
Columbia University, which was recorded on September 23, 2013 and released on
Tzadik Records in January 2014. The performance was part of the
Miller Theatre's ''Zorn @ 60'' series.
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Miller Theatre website, accessed May 22, 2014 It follows Zorn's first volume of organ improvisations, ''
The Hermetic Organ'' (2012).
Reception
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".
[Questa, B.]
The Free Jazz Collective Review
''Free Jazz Collective'', March 24, 2014
Track listing
''All compositions by John Zorn''
''Office Nr 9: The Passion''
# "Crucifixion" - 6:55
# "Prayer" - 9:12
# "Ascent Into the Maelstrom" - 4:34
# "In Gloria Dei" - 11:28
# "Holy Spirit" - 7:17
# "Battle of the Angels" - 3:16
# "Communion" - 4:21
Personnel
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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 ...
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Aeolian-Skinner organ
References
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John Zorn live albums
2014 live albums
Tzadik Records live albums
Albums produced by John Zorn
Sequel albums