Peter Garland: Three Strange Angels * by Peter Garland

Composer: Peter Garland. Personnel: Peter Garland (percussion); Rosalind Simpson (harp); Lynn Case (violin); Lynne Lawlor (recorder, percussion); Landon Young (percussion). Recording information: Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, NM; University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. Ensembles: Peter Garland Ensemble; University of New Mexico Percussion Ensemble. Photographers: Ray Belcher; Lynne Lawlor. Released on John Zorn's Tzadik label, THREE STRANGE ANGELS is actually a reissue of recordings made by avant-garde composer Peter Garland near the beginning of his career. The spare, lyrical compositions reflect Garland's interest in traditional Native American and Mexican music, as well as the minimalist strain of American experimental music. With an ensemble that includes violin, harp, recorder, and percussion, Garland and company create delicate sonic tapestries that are as lovely as they are otherworldly.

Key Information
Album Duration		79m:25s
Number of Discs		1
Artist		Peter Garland
Record Label		Tzadik Records
Genre		Jazz Instrument
Subgenre		Avant-Garde/Downtown
Release Date		September 16, 2008
Song List: Disc 1
Song List: Disc 1		Cantares De La Frontera, for harp: 1. Long Song "Galisteo Basin"Cantares De La Frontera, for harp: 2. Cancion De VillanuevaCantares De La Frontera, for harp: 3. The Waldo WaltzApple Blossom, for percussionPieces (3) for Percussion: No. 1, The Three Strange AngelsPieces (3) for Percussion: No. 2, Three Songs of Mad Coyote: 1. 8 tom tomsPieces (3) for Percussion: No. 2, Three Songs of Mad Coyote: 2. 2 bullroarers * Lion's roarPieces (3) for Percussion: No. 2, Three Songs of Mad Coyote: 3. 4 tom toms, 2 bass drums, 2 pianosPieces (3) for Percussion: No. 3, Obstacles of SleepDances (2), from 'The Conquest of Mexico': 1. Mayacamas Songs No. 3Dances (2), from 'The Conquest of Mexico': 2. Flor Del Los MuertosOld Men of the Fiesta, for percussion ensemble: 1. Dance 1a; 1b; 1cOld Men of the Fiesta, for percussion ensemble: 2. Dance 1a; 2b; 2cOld Men of the Fiesta, for percussion ensemble: 3. Dance 3a; 3bOld Men of the Fiesta, for percussion ensemble: 4. Percussion interlude "Tlaloc"Old Men of the Fiesta, for percussion ensemble: 5. Dance 4a "Abo"Old Men of the Fiesta, for percussion ensemble: 6. Dance "The hair of the dog coda"