tracks

Prelude On The Esplanade
Introductory Fanfare For The Hooper Heroes
Movement I: In The Countenance Of Kings
Movement II: Sleeping Invader
Interlude I: Dream Sequence In Subi Circumnavigation
Movement III: Linear Tableau With Intersecting Surprise
Movement IV: Traffic Shock
Movement V: Self-Organizing Emergent Patterns
Interlude II: Subi Power Waltz
Interlude III: Invisible Accidents
Movement VI: Isorhythmic Night Dance With Interchanges
Movement VII (Finale): The Emperor Of Centrifuge
Postlude: Critical Mass
The BQE: The Original Cinematic Suite In Widescreen Triptych Display

notes

Comes in a three panel digisleeve with a 40-page booklet and a stereoscopic View-Master® reel.
In the DVD title, the word "display" is misspelled "diplay".

The BQE is a cinematic suite inspired by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and the Hula-Hoop. It was commissioned by the Brooklyn Academy of Music and was originally performed in the "Howard Gilman Opera House" in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the "Next Wave Festival" in October of 2007.
Live recording at Legacy Studios, New York City.
Additional recording at Sufjan's office in Brooklyn.
The BQE film was shot on 16mm and 8 mm film (Bolex H16 REX-5, Arri 16BL and Canon 518 SV Super 8)

On disc (CD):
© ℗ 2009 Asthmatic Kitty Records
© (published by) 2009 New Jerusalem Music / ASCAP

On disc (DVD):
© ℗ 2009 Asthmatic Kitty Records

On back of digisleeve:
© (published by) 2009 New Jerusalem Music / ASCAP
© ℗ 2009 AKR 278

credits

Bass Clarinet, Clarinet – Jay Hassler
Bass, Drum Programming [Beats] – Yuuki Matthews
Bassoon – Damian Primis
Cello – Jody Redhage, Maria Bella Jeffers
Clarinet – Hideaki Aomori
Conductor – Michael Atkinson (4)
Copyist, Score Editor [Music Editor] – Michael Atkinson (4)
Double Bass [Upright] – Alan Hampton, Mat Fieldes
Drums, Percussion – Matt Moran (2)
Drums, Percussion, Drum Programming, Sequencer [Sequencing], Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Effects [Sound Effects] – James McAlister
Electric Guitar – Casey Foubert
Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo Flute – Alex Sopp
Flute, Piccolo Flute – Sato Moughalian
French Horn – Theo Primis
Liner Notes – Sufjan Stevens
Mixed By – Sufjan Stevens
Music By – Sufjan Stevens
Oboe – Arthur Sato
Performer [Everything Else] – Sufjan Stevens
Photography By [All Photography By] – Denny Renshaw
Photography By [Amateur Photography By], Layout, Design, Illustration [Illustrations], Artwork [Color Therapy] – Sufjan Stevens
Production Manager – Lisa Moran
Recorded By [Additional Recording By] – Casey Foubert, James McAlister, Sufjan Stevens
Recorded By [Live Recording Assisted By] – Jeff Kirby (2), Tyler Van Dalen
Recorded By [Live Recording By] – Alejandro Venguer
Research [Research Assistant] – Elizabeth Meister
Trombone – Ben Lanz, Tim Albright
Trumpet – Josh Frank, Kyle Resnick
Viola – Beth Meyers
Viola, Vocals – Marla Hansen
Violin – Amie Weiss, Hiroko Taguchi, Olivier Manchon, Rob Moose

companies

Copyright (c) – Asthmatic Kitty Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Asthmatic Kitty Records
Published By – New Jerusalem Music
Recorded At – Legacy Recording Studios
Made By – www.BellwetherMfg.com

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