Mercy (Meredith Monk album)

Mercy is the eleventh album by Meredith Monk, released on October 29, 2002, through ECM New Series. In 2014, the fourteenth track, "Core Chant", was featured in the show True Detective.

Mercy
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 29, 2002
RecordedMarch 19–20, 2002
StudioSorcerer Sound, New York
GenreMinimalism
Length57:16
LabelECM New Series
Producer
  • Tom Bogdan
  • Meredith Monk
Meredith Monk chronology
Volcano Songs
(1997)
Mercy
(2002)
Impermanence
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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Mercy: Opera for 6 Voices, 2 Keyboards, Percussion, Violin & Theremin
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Braid 1 and Leaping Song" (for voices and ensemble)Meredith Monk8:14
2."Braid 2" (for voices and ensemble)Meredith Monk2:35
3."Urban March (Shadow)" (for voices, synthesizer and piano)Meredith Monk3:10
4."Masks" (for voices)Meredith Monk1:43
5."Line 1" (for cymbals with microphone)Bohdan Hilash, John Hollenbeck, Allison Sniffi1:14
Mercy: Opera for 6 Voices, 2 Keyboards, Percussion, Violin & Theremin
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Doctor/Patient" (for voices, piano, marimba and vibraphone)Meredith Monk8:21
7."Line 2" (for cymbals with microphone and violin)Bohdan Hilash, John Hollenbeck, Allison Sniffi1:01
Mercy: Opera for 6 voices, 2 keyboards, percussion, violin & theremin
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Woman at the Door" (for voices, piano and melodica)Meredith Monk5:55
9."Line 3 and Prisoner" (voices and ensemble)Bohdan Hilash, John Hollenbeck, Allison Sniffi5:23
10."Epilogue" (for voice, clarinet, piano and melodica)Meredith Monk1:54
11."Shaking" (for voices and ensemble)Meredith Monk3:05
12."Liquid Air" (for voices and bowed vibraphone)Meredith Monk3:53
13."Urban March (Light)" (for voices and ensemble)Meredith Monk6:05
14."Core Chant" (for voices and marimba)Meredith Monk4:43

Personnel

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Musicians

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References

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  1. ^ Brennan, Gerald. "Mercy". Allmusic. Retrieved July 4, 2013.