Songs of Ascension
Songs of Ascension is an album by Meredith Monk. It was released on May 13, 2011, by ECM New Series. It was recorded at the BAM Harvey Theater, in New York, in 2009. It peaked at #8 on "Billboard"'s Traditional Classical Albums chart. Critical reception. "The Washington Post" called the recording "radiant," writing that "although simple in its means, it is unusually rich, for Monk, in its timbres and textures." "The Independent" wrote that "it's an innovative, provocative but enjoyable work, exploring the relations between voices and instruments ... Tremendous stuff."