Songs and Symphoniques: the Music of Moondog

Release Date: 27th Oct 2023
Catalogue No: CA21192LP
Label: Cantaloupe

Hardin: Theme

Hardin: Be A Hobo

Hardin: High on a Rocky Ledge (from H'Art Songs, Op. 82)

Hardin: Caribea

Hardin: Why Spend a Dark Night with You?

Hardin: Enough About Human Rights

Hardin: I’m This, I’m That

Hardin: Speak of Heaven

Hardin: The Viking of 6th Avenue

Hardin: Down Is Up

Hardin: Coffee Beans

Hardin: Behold

Hardin: Choo Choo Lullaby

Hardin: Fog On The Hudson

Hardin: See The Mighty Tree

Hardin: Bumbo

Hardin: All is Loneliness

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Songs and Symphoniques: The Music of Moondog features brilliant new re-imaginings of the music of Louis Hardin, aka Moondog, the blind composer who lived on the streets of Manhattan and became known in the 1960s as “the Viking of Sixth Avenue” for his striking appearance. His beautiful and haunting music was an inspiration to Philip Glass and Steve Reich, who referred to him as “the godfather of minimalism.” Conceived as a collaboration between the Brooklyn-based Ghost Train Orchestra and the legendary Kronos Quartet, the project quickly expanded to include numerous guest vocalists — including Marissa Nadler, Joan Wasser (aka Joan As Police Woman), Jarvis Cocker of Pulp fame, acclaimed singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, and vocalist Petra Haden, known for her striking a cappella works. Collectively it’s a stunning and talented lineup, digging deep to revitalize Moondog’s uplifting message for a new generation.

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