Album · 2011
Tracklist
1.1 Act I 49:15
2.1 Act II 43:13
3.1 Act III 48:33
4.1 Act IV 40:18
Line-up/Musicians
Composed by Anthony Braxton
Conductor: Anthony Braxton
Assistant conductor, vocal conductor: Taylor Ho Bynum
Assistant conductor: Matthew Welch
Vocals:
Kamala Sankaram: coloratura soprano as 'Helena'
Anne Rhodes: coloratura soprano as 'Sundance'
Jen Shyu: soprano as 'Shala'
Kyoko Kitamura: soprano as 'Ntzockie'
Elizabeth Saunders: mezzo soprano as 'Alva'
Fay Victor: mezzo soprano as 'Kim'
Nick Hallett: tenor as 'David'
Richard Harper: tenor as 'Ojuwain'
Wesley Chinn: baritone voc) as 'Joreo'
Chris DiMeglio baritone as 'Bubba John Jack'
Michael Douglas Jones: bass as 'Zakko'
Stan Scott: bass as 'Ashmenton'
Instrumental soloists:
Nicole Mitchell: piccolo
Leah Paul: flute
Salim Washington: oboe
Dave Kadden: english horn
Matt Bauder: clarinet
Oscar Noriega: alto clarinet
John Sinton: bass clarinet
Dan Blake: soprano sax
Dan Voss: alto sax
Nate Wooley: trumpet
Reut Regev: trombone
Jay Rozen: tuba
Tri-Centric Orchestra:
Michel Gentile, Nicole Mitchell, Leah Paul: flute
Christa Robinson, Salim Washington: oboe
Katie Scheele, Dave Kadden: english horn
Jason Mears, Matt Bauder, Dan Blake: clarinet
Oscar Noriega: alto clarinet
John Sinton, Mike McGinnis: bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet
Sara Schoenbeck, Brad Balliet: bassoon
Katie Young: contrabassoon
Mark Taylor: french horn
Gareth Flowers, Nate Wooley: trumpet
Dan Blacksberg, Reut Regev: trombone
Sam Kulik: bass trombone
Jay Rozen: tuba
Chris Dingman, Tyshawn Sorey: percussion
Cory Smythe: piano
Shelley Burgon: harp
Erica Dicker, Sarah Bernstein, Olivia De Prato, Jason Kao Hwang, Sylvia Ryerson, Andie Springer, Skye Steele, Mazz Swift: violin
Jessica Pavone, Amy Cimini, Brian Thompson: viola
Tomas Ulrich, Tomeka Reid, Shanda Wooley: cello
Ken Filiano, Kris Saebo, Carl Testa: bass
About this release
New Braxton House NBH901CD
Recording Date: March 18, 2010
Location: Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY
Trillium E is the first-ever studio recording of a Braxton opera, and documents a surreal and witty installment in Braxton’s ongoing Trillium cycle. Available as a four-disc box set in both physical and digital forms, it includes a 72-page booklet with libretto, photos, and critical essays.
Thanks to snobb for the addition