'From Silence to Sorcery' is an album of contemporary classical music

Contemporary classical music

Contemporary classical music can be understood as belonging to the period that started in the mid-1970s with the retreat of modernism. However, the term may also be employed in a broader sense to refer to all post-1945 modern musical forms.-Categorization:...

 by John Zorn

John Zorn

John Zorn is an American avant-garde composer, arranger, record producer, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist. Zorn is a prolific artist: he has hundreds of album credits as performer, composer, or producer...

 which features three instrumental works touching upon themes of magic and mysticism. "Goetia

Goetia

refers to a practice which includes the invocation of angels or the evocation of demons, and usage of the term in English largely derives from the 17th century grimoire The Lesser Key of Solomon, which features an Ars Goetia as its first section...

" is a set of variations for solo violin written in 2002. "Gris-Gris

Gris-gris (talisman)

Gris-gris, also spelled grigri, is a voodoo amulet originating in Africa which is believed to protect the wearer from evil or brings luck, and in some West African countries is used as a method of birth control...

" (2000) is a work for thirteen tuned drums performed by William Winant

William Winant

William Winant is an American percussionist.In addition to his work in contemporary classical music -- notably performing Lou Harrison's compositions—Winant has worked in a variety of genres, including noise rock, free improvisation and jazz. Notable collaborators include Glenn Spearman, Thurston...

 inspired by the music of Korean Shamanism, Haitian Voodoo and a scene from Howard Hawks

Howard Hawks

Howard Winchester Hawks was an American film director, producer and screenwriter of the classic Hollywood era...

’ classic film To Have and Have Not

To Have and Have Not (film)

To Have and Have Not is a 1944 romance-war-adventure film. The movie was directed by Howard Hawks and stars Humphrey Bogart, Walter Brennan, and Lauren Bacall in her first film...

. Scored for clavichord, three muted strings and percussion, 'Shibboleth" (1997) is a tribute to the Jewish poet Paul Celan

Paul Celan

Paul Celan was a poet and translator...

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Track listing

1. "Goetia I" - 0:57
2. "Goetia II" - 2:46
3. "Goetia III" - 1:07
4. "Goetia IV" - 1:42
5. "Goetia V" - 1:12
6. "Goetia VI" - 1:54
7. "Goetia VII" - 2:53
8. "Goetia VIII" - 1:20
9. "Gris-Gris" - 9:41
10. "Shibboleth" (i Abglanzbeladen; ii Im Leeren (in empty space); iii Mandelnde (almond-like); iv Hinterlassne (left back); v Etwas wie Nacht (something like night); vi Aus Verlorem (from things lost)) - 12:37

Personnel

• Jennifer Choi
  Jennifer Choi
  Jennifer Choi is an American violinist based in New York City. Choi graduated from the Juilliard School and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music....
  
  : Violin
• Brad Lubman: Conductor
• Lois Martin: Viola
• Fred Sherry
  Fred Sherry
  Fred Sherry is an American cello virtuoso who is particularly admired for his work as a chamber musician and concert soloist. He studied with Leonard Rose at the Juilliard School before winning the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 1968. In 1971 he co-founded the Speculum Musicae...
  
  : Cello
• William Winant
  William Winant
  William Winant is an American percussionist.In addition to his work in contemporary classical music -- notably performing Lou Harrison's compositions—Winant has worked in a variety of genres, including noise rock, free improvisation and jazz. Notable collaborators include Glenn Spearman, Thurston...
  
  : Drums, Percussion
• Steve Drury: Clavichord