JOHN ZORN : Chimeras (2003) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Composed throughout 2001 and previewed at the prestigious venue BargeMusic, Chimeras is a major new chamber work by John Zorn. Loosely inspired by Schoenberg's masterwork Pierrot Lunaire, and scored for the same small ensemble (plus percussion), each of the twelve movements combine different permutations of the players, climaxing with a breathtaking tutti of all eight musicians. Dramatic and colorful, with a soprano vocal part that takes virtuosity to another level, Chimeras is a work of beauty, truth and imagination. Premiere recording by a hand-picked ensemble of the best musicians in contemporary music. TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    One 0'55
Celesta – Stephen Drury
Cello – Fred Sherry
Clarinet – Mike Lowenstern
Flute – Tara O'Connor
Percussion – William Winant
Violin – Jennifer Choi
2    Two 2'42
Piano – Stephen Drury
Voice – Ilana Davidson
3    Three 2'55
Bass Flute – Tara O'Connor
Organ – Stephen Drury
Percussion – William Winant
Voice – Ilana Davidson
4    Four 2'06
Cello – Fred Sherry
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Mike Lowenstern
Flute – Tara O'Connor
Violin – Jennifer Choi
Voice – Ilana Davidson
5    Five 1'45
Percussion – William Winant
Violin – Jennifer Choi
Voice – Ilana Davidson
6    Six 2'08
Cello – Fred Sherry
Clarinet – Mike Lowenstern
Flute – Tara O'Connor
Percussion – William Winant
Piano, Celesta – Stephen Drury
Violin – Jennifer Choi
7    Seven 4'39
Percussion – William Winant
Voice – Ilana Davidson
8    Eight 3'19
Cello – Fred Sherry
Piano – Stephen Drury
Violin – Jennifer Choi
Voice – Ilana Davidson
9    Nine 2'46
Alto Flute – Tara O'Connor
Cello – Fred Sherry
Clarinet – Mike Lowenstern
Percussion – William Winant
Piano, Celesta, Organ – Stephen Drury
Violin – Jennifer Choi
10    Ten 2'54
Flute, Alto Flute – Tara O'Connor
Percussion – William Winant
Voice – Elizabeth Farnum, Ilana Davidson
11    Interlude 1'24
Percussion – William Winant
12    Eleven 3'18
Cello – Fred Sherry
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Mike Lowenstern
Flute, Piccolo Flute [Piccolo] – Tara O'Connor
Percussion – William Winant
Piano, Celesta, Organ – Stephen Drury
Violin – Jennifer Choi
Voice – Elizabeth Farnum, Ilana Davidson
13    Twelve 2'51
Cello – Fred Sherry
Percussion – William Winant
Piano – Stephen Drury
Voice – Ilana Davidson
Credits :
Composed, Producer, Liner Notes [English] By, – John Zorn
Conductor – Brad Lubman
Painting [Paintings By] – Hieronymous Bosch   

JOHN ZORN : Magick (2004) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Further explorations into the worlds of Magick and Alchemy, here featuring the long awaited premiere recording of Zorn's new string quartet. Necronomicon is a transcendent five movement work of unparalleled ensemble virtuosity and formal beauty, brilliantly played by the Crowley Quartet. Also included is an astounding piece of witchcraft and sorcery for two bass clarinets, one of the most difficult yet written for the instrument, performed with passion and precision by two of the greatest players in the world. TZADIK
Necronomicon (For String Quartet)    
1    Conjurations    2:39
2    The Magus    6:18
3    Thought Forms    3:01
4    Incunabula    7:07
5    Asmodeus    2:50
 Sortilège (For Two Bass Clarinets)    
6    Sortilège 8:53
Bass Clarinet – Mike Lowenstern, Tim Smith
Credits :
Cello – Fred Sherry (pistas: 1 to 5)
Cover – Gustave Doré
Painting [Inlay Painting] – Joseph Wright (2)
Composer, Liner Notes, Producer  – John Zorn
Viola – Richard O'Neill (pistas: 1 to 5)
Violin – Jennifer Choi (pistas: 1 to 5), Jesse Mills (pistas: 1 to 5)

JOHN ZORN : Mysterium (2005) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Three new miniature masterpieces from the alchemical crucible of John Zorn. Orphée is a lush romantic work in the French tradition of Debussy, Boulez and Jean Cocteau. Drawing inspiration from both the ancient Greek legend of Orpheus, who ventured to the Underworld to recover his lost love and Debussy’s Sonata for flute, viola and harp, this is one of Zorn’s most emotional and classical compositions, and features the Debussy trio instrumentation augmented by percussion, keyboards and the sparkling electronics of Ikue Mori. Frammenti del Sappho is a breathtakingly beautiful motet for five female voices, and speaks to and for the feminine through a language of Renaissance Minimalism. Ending the program is of course a piece touching on Witchcraft, and Zorn celebrates the Witches’ Sabbath through the dynamic medium of the string trio. Fifteen of the world’s best performers come together in this colorful and revelatory collection of Zorn compositions from 2004. TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    Orphee 9'07
Celesta, Harpsichord – Stephen Gosling
Conductor – Brad Lubman
Electronics – Ikue Mori
Flute – Tara O'Connor
Harp – June Han
Percussion – David Shively
Viola – Lois Martin
2    Frammenti Del Sappho 13'28
Conductor – Brad Lubman
Voice – Abby Fischer, Kirsten Sollek, Lisa Bielawa, Martha Cluver, Martha Sullivan
3    Walpurgisnacht, Pt. 1 2'47
Cello – Fred Sherry
Viola – Richard O'Neill
Violin – Jennifer Choi
4    Walpurgisnacht, Pt. 2 5'05
Cello – Fred Sherry
Viola – Richard O'Neill
Violin – Jennifer Choi
5    Walpurgisnacht, Pt. 3 1'54
Cello – Fred Sherry
Viola – Richard O'Neill
Violin – Jennifer Choi
Credits :
Producer – John Zorn

JOHN ZORN : What Thou Wilt (2010) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Composed in 1999 at the turning of the millennium, Contes de Fées is one of Zorn's classical masterworks. A powerful violin concerto with a virtuosic and lyrical solo part and dramatic, colorful orchestral accompaniment, it receives its best performance to date by the Tanglewood Orchestra under the baton of Ryan McAdams and features the remarkable soloist Stephanie Nussbaum. Also included are two intense pieces of Crowleana, the bizarre and expansive solo piano piece . ? . and the whirlwind numerological miniature for three celli dedicated to the legendary new music virtuoso Fred Sherry 777, which maestro Charles Wuorinen considers one of Zorn's most remarkable works. by Matt Collar  TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    Contes De Fées 13'18
Bass – Allison Cook, Shawn Conley
Bassoon – Andrew Cuneo, Meryl Summers
Cello – Charles Tyler, Michael Dahlberg, Rosanna Butterfield
Clarinet – Brent Besner, Ryan Yuré
Conductor – Ryan McAdams
Ensemble – The Tanglewood Orchestra
Flute – Heather Zinninger, Leah Arsenault
Horn – Tim Riley
Mixed By, Edited By – Silas Brown
Oboe – Mary Lynch, Zachary Boeding
Percussion – Derek Stults, Joseph Becker, Oya Kazuki
Piano – David Hughes
Recorded By – Tim Martyn
Trombone – Anna Lindvall
Tuba – John Elliott
Viola – Chen-Erh Ho, Derek Mosloff, Evan Buttemer, Sarah Bass
Violin – Stephanie Nussbaum
Violin [First] – Alexandra Early, F. Ladrón De Guevara, Joseph Maile, Julia Hunter, Karin Andreasen, Te-Chiang Liu
Violin [Second] – Amy Galluzzo, Kathryn Kilian, Laura Scalzo, Rui Du, Tema Watstein
2    ∴ (Fay Çe Que Vouldras) 22'53
Piano – Stephen Drury
Recorded By, Mixed By – Joel Gordon
3    777 (Nothing Is True, Everything Is Permitted) 6'10
Cello – Erik Friedlander, Fred Sherry, Mike Nicolas
Recorded By, Mixed By – Marc Urselli
Credits :
Composed By, Executive-Producer, Liner Notes – John Zorn
Illustration [Cover Image From "Heaven And Earth Magic"] – Harry Smith
Illustration [Disc Image "Integrum Morborum Mysterium", 1631] – Robert Fludd