The 1st-5th works for solo voice; the 6th work for amplified voice with electronics; the 7th-9th and 11th works for multiple voices on multitrack tape; the 10th work for voice and Buchla synthesizer.
Text from the 9th work derived from a radio interview given by Cathy Berberian on June 19, 1977.
Title from image of compact disc cover on Web page (viewed Nov. 21, 2008).
Includes program notes by the composer on insert.
Includes program notes.
Recorded in Berkeley, Calif., at the University Art Museum, Feb. 26, 1976 (1st, 3rd, 6th works); in New York City at Washington Square Church on Jan. 15, 1975 (2nd, 6th works) and at The Kitchen Center for Video and Music, Feb. 17-18, 1978; on Radio France, Nov. 4, 1976 (4th-5th works); at Radio Bremen (7th work); in Paris at IRCAM (11th work).
Also available as compact disc; previously issued as Lovely Music LCD 3003.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Primarily uses nonlinguistic vocal sounds; the 9th and 10th works partially in English.
Disc 1 : Explorations. Voice piece : one-note internal resonance investigation (15:20) ; Hear what I feel (8:26) ; Circular song (7:28) ; Des accords pour Teeny (13:41) ; Les oiseaux qui chantent dans ma tête (19:18) -- Disc 2: The music. Vocal extensions (16:38) ; Twelvesong (Zwölfgesang) (12:15) ; q-/-uatre petites bêtes (7:23) ; Cathing (8:02) ; Autumn signal (13:18) ; October music : star showers and extraterrestrials (14:16)