Performed by the Kronos Quartet ; assisted by various vocalists and instrumentalists
Original works and arrangements.
Compact disc.
Track and performer information inserted in container.
Recorded at Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, California and Mastersound Astoria, Queens, New York, 1993-1997.
Kyrie I / Guillaume de Machaut ; arr. Kronos Quartet (with Marja Mutru, harmonium) -- Rachell's weeping / Christopher Tye -- Långdans efter Byfåns mats / David Lamb (with David Lamb, bagpipe) -- Lachrymæ antiquæ / John Dowland (with Wu Man, zhong ruan and da ruan) -- Psalom / Arvo Pärt -- Two studies on ancient Greek scales / Harry Partch ; arr. Ben Johnston -- Long-ge / Jack Body -- Totem ancestor / John Cage ; arr. Eric Salzman -- Kyrie II / Guillaume de Machaut ; arr. Kronos Quartet (with Marja Mutru, harmonium) -- Brudmarsch frå Östa / Traditional-Sweden ; arr. Mikael Marin (with Olov Johansson, nyckelharpa) -- Using the apostate tyrant as his tool / Kassia ; arr. Diane Touliatos -- Synchrony no. 2 / Louis Hardin, a.k.a. Moondog (with Judith Sherman, drum) --
Quodlibet / John Cage -- Viderunt omnes / Perotin ; arr. Kronos Quartet -- Kyrie III / Guillaume de Machaut ; arr. Kronos Quartet (with Marja Mutru, harmonium) -- Four part fantasia no. 2 / Henry Purcell -- O virtus sapientie / Hildegard von Bingen ; arr. Marianne Pfau -- Uleg-khem / Traditional-Tuva ; arr. Steve Mackey (with Huun-Huur Tu) -- Farwell my good I. forever / Christopher Tye -- Collected songs where every verse is filled with grief / Alfred Schnittke ; arr. Kronos Quartet -- Bells : tolling of the knell (from Requiem mass, performed by the Monks of teh Abbey of St. Peter's of Solesmes, France, 1981)