John Zorn continues his recording series improvising on large church organs with these three improvisations from St. John the Divine in New York City, a meditative place of worship dedicated to the author of the Book of Revelations, as Zorn evolves three powerfully introspective works, the longest opening to "The Doors of Perception".
Format: CD Condition: New Released: 2019 Country: USA Packaging: Digipack Recorded at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, in Manhatten, New York, on May 10, 2013, by Silas Brown.
"The imagination is not a state: it is the human existence itself. — William Blake
he Cathedral of St. John the Divine is a place of prayer, peace, spiritual renewal, and a temple to all who love the organ'and Zorn responds in kind with a remarkably soothing and peaceful exploration of lyricism and sonic variation. Interrupted only occasionally by a few trademark Phantom of the Opera explosions, the music is meditative, devotional, and at times acheingly beautiful. Inspired by the mystical worlds of William Blake and the French organ traditions of Charles Tournemire and Olivier Messiaen, the music is an extended exploration in search of spiritual healing."-Tzadik