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Proverbs and Songs

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Released
  
1997

Length
  
49:28

Proverbs and Songs (1996)
  
Coruscating (1999)

Release date
  
1997

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
June 1, 1996

Producer
  
Derek Drescher

Artist
  
John Surman

Label
  
ECM Records

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Similar
  
John Surman albums, Jazz albums

Proverbs and Songs is a live album by English saxophonist John Surman featuring a suite of choral settings of Old Testament texts. It was recorded in 1996 at Salisbury Cathedral with organist John Taylor and released on the ECM label.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 2.5 stars.

Discogs rates the record as 3.67 out of 5.

Track listing

All music by John Surman and text from the Old Testament
  1. "Prelude" - 3:11
  2. "The Sons" - 4:55
  3. "The Kings" - 6:41
  4. "Wisdom" - 7:39
  5. "Job" - 4:50
  6. "No Twilight" - 7:42
  7. "Pride" - 5:00
  8. "The Proverbs" - 4:06
  9. "Abraham Arise!" - 5:24
  • Recorded at Salisbury Cathedral on June 1, 1996.

    • Personnel

  • John Surman — soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
  • John Taylor — organ
  • Salisbury Festival Chorus conducted by Howard Moody

    • Songs

    1Prelude3:12
    2The Sons4:56
    3The Kings6:41

    References

    Proverbs and Songs Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA