Olagón [CD] : a cantata in doublespeak

Eighth Blackbird (Nathalie Joachim, flutes, vocals ; Michael Maccaferri, clarinets, vocals ; Yvonne Lam, violin, viola, vocals ; Nick Photinos, cello, vocals ; Matthew Duval, percussion, vocals ; Lisa Kaplan, piano, bitKlavier, vocals) ; Iarla Ó Lionáird, vocals ; Dan Trueman, fiddle, vocals ; with additional vocalists.

Contents:

Part I. Pillow talk (8:20) ; Introductions (7:22) ; Marbhan's shadow (3:28) ; Being only a dame (4:59) ; A queen bee (with Gallicantus, Seán Ó Lionáird, Peadar Ó Lionáird, Páidí Ó Lionáird, vocals) (6:30) -- Part II. Stirrings I (3:50) ; For eons and eons (2:08) ; Stirrings II (:57) ; Motet for Medhbh (with Gallicantus, vocals) (5:36) ; Níl aon ton-ton (2:24) ; Stirrings III (1:27) ; You know its a salmagundi (4:07) ; Stirrings IV (1:19) ; Marbhan and Guaire (Nathalie Joachim, vocals) (9:34) -- Part III. Pillow talk reprise (4:12) ; Restless rest (2:09) ; Ululations I (1:27) ; Zeus to my Demeter (1:41) ; Only on Medhbh (3:42) ; Ululations II (1:09) ; Reeling reels (with Michaela McDonagh, Laura Gill, vocals) (4:11) ; Ailíll (with Treasa Ní Mhiolláin, Michaela McDonagh, Laura Gill, vocals) (3:13) ; The book of lamentations (with Treasa Ní Mhiolláin, Michaela McDonagh, Laura Gill, vocals) (7:34).

Subject Term:

Cantatas, Secular.

Electronic music.

Genre:

Cantatas.

Language:

English

Additional Language:

Macaronic text; sung in English and Irish.

Added Corporate Author:

Eighth Blackbird (Musical group), performer.

Gallicantus (Musical group), singer.