All songs composed & arranged by Billy Childs, except Siren Serenade (synclavier intro by Billy Childs and Anthony Marinelli, words by Jean Moore, and music by Billy Childs). Billy Childs (piano, Fender Rhodes, and synthesizers) ; Bob Sheppard (soprano saxophone, flute & alto flute, clarinet & bass clarinet) ; Jimmy Johnson (electric bass) ; Michael Baker (drums) ; Scott Henderson (electric guitar) ; Peter Sprague (acoustic guitar) ; Anthony Marinelli (synclavier & orchestration) ; Wren Brown (recitation (1st work)) ; Dianne Reeves (vocals (9th work)). Recorded in May 1994 at Oceanway Recording and Music Forever Studios, Hollywood, and at Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles. Compact disc. Poems that inspired the music (from various sources) and lyrics of 9th work inserted in container.
Contents:
I've known rivers (poem) (1:20) -- I've known rivers (song) (6:26) -- The starry night (8:38) -- Lament (6:20) -- The way of the new world (6:19) -- This moment (5:02) -- Realism (7:11) -- Somewhere I have never travelled (6:22) -- Siren serenade (5:59).
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