CREMASTER 2

Composed and Orchestrated by
Jonathan Bepler

All lyrics by Nicole Baker and Gary Gilmore
excerpted from The Executioner’s Song by Norman Mailer

Featuring:
Dave Lombardo, drums
Patty Griffin, vocals
Steve Tucker, vocals
The Organ at Riverside Church,
Gregory D’ Agostino
Norian Philharmonic Orchestra
Tabernacle Bass Choir

The Norian Philharmonic Orchestra:
Violins: Jill Jaffe, Alicia Edelberg, Shem Guibbory, Margaret Magill, Rebecca Muir, Anca Nicolau, Louise Schulman, Sander Strenger, Yevgenia Strenger, Paul Woodiel, Masako Yanagita.
Violas: Sander Strenger, Jill Jaffe, Alicia Edelberg, Louise Schulman.
Violoncellos: Maxine Neuman,
Vivian Israel-Barkai, Susannah Chapman, Richard Locker.
Basses: John Beal, Jay Elfenbein.
Guitars, Fiddle, Percussion: Jonathan Bepler.
Orchestra Contractor: Maxine Neuman.

Tabernacle Bass Choir:
Sergei Barseghian, James Bingham, Paul R. Burket, James Coelho, Richard Christopher, Mike DiGiacinto, Steven Fredericks, Joel Frederiksen, Adam S. Garrido, Talmage Harper, Jason Hendrix, Ian Howell, Lance Horne, David Negron, Richard C. Pearson, Paul Shipper, Leonardo Silva, Matthew Singer, John Slover,  Christian Smythe, Phillip W. Sneed, Lloyd Thompkins, Kevin Thompson, James Tolksdorf, Cliff Townsend, John Trout, Don Yule, Thami Zungu.

1.
COMPRESSION PRELUDE  5:24
Gregory D’Agostino, Organ
The Norian Philharmonic

2.
SEANCE  3:53
Gregory D’Agostino, Organ

3.
THE MAN IN BLACK  5:17
Lyrics: Gary Gilmore
Drums: Dave Lombardo
Vocals and Bass: Steve Tucker
200,000 honey bees
Bee programing: Jonathan Bepler

4.
THE BALLAD OF GARY GILMORE  3:48
Lyrics: Nicole Baker and Gary Gilmore
Vocals: Patty Griffin and Steve Tucker

5.
DESERET HYMN  7:57
Lyrics: Gary Gilmore
Tabernacle Bass Choir
Gregory D’Agostino, Organist and Conductor

6.-7.
INTERLUDE SALINE  7:20
Gregory D’Agostino, Organ

8.
THE EXECUTIONER’S STEP  9:54
Lyrics Nicole Baker
Vocals: Patty Griffin
The Norian Philharmonic

9.
THE DRONES’ EXPOSITION  4:51
Gregory D’Agostino and Jonathan Bepler, Organ

10.
POSTLUDE RETREAT  9:45
Gregory D’Agostino, Organ
The Norian Philharmonic

Produced by Jonathan Bepler
Mixed by Dante DeSole
at Sparkle Sound, NY
Mastered at Fumes Sound, NY

Dave Lombardo recorded by Stephen Harrison at Westlake Studios, L.A.
Patty Griffin and Steve Tucker recorded by Dante DeSole at Sparkle Sound, NY
The Pipe Organ at Riverside Church, NY recorded by Alan Silverman
The Norian Philharmonic Orchestra recorded by Dante Desole at Sorcerer Sound, NY
The Tabernacle Bass Choir recorded by Cynthia Daniels at The Warehouse, NY

Thanks: Ken Levitan and Kathi Whitley for Vector Management. Günter Ford and Dieter Szczypinski for World Management.
Special Thanks: Barbara Gladstone, Greg D., Al Kisys, Sarah Lilley, Lord of S.K.R.E., MB Studio, Maxine Neuman, Michael Nowell, Paul Opel, Plaidass, Chelsea Romersa, Matt Ryle, Tim Smith, Robmar Timchi, M.D., and Willa.

All music © 1999 Jonathan Bepler.
All images © 1999 Matthew Barney
Design: Matthew Barney, Tony Morgan
The Executioner’s Song © 1979 Norman Mailer, Lawrence Schiller

CREMASTER 3

Composed and orchestrated by
Jonathan Bepler

Lyrics by
Matthew Barney

Featuring:

The Chrysler Philharmonic Orchestra
Paul Brady: Tenor
Sofie Zamchick: Vocals
Jonathan Bepler: Vocals
Zeena Parkins, Nina Kellman: Harp
Rob Schwimmer: Theremin
David Watson: Highland Pipes
Ivan Goff: Uillean Pipes
Maxine Neuman: Cello
Heather Bixler: Fiddle
Conducted by Jonathan Bepler

The Cloud Club Big Band
Trumpets: Chris Jaudes, Jim O’Connor
Trombones: Dan Levine, Arthur Baron
Saxophones: Steve Elson, Jack Bashkow
Contrabass Clarinet: Steve Elson
Bass: Jay Elfenbein
Piano: Rob Schwimmer
Drums, Vibraphone: Jeffrey Berman
Percussion: Jonathan Bepler

PART I

1. Giants Prologue 5:46
Oonagh's Voice: Sofie Zamchick
Giants’ Vocals: Jonathan Bepler
Harp: Nina Kellman
Uillean Pipes: Ivan Goff

2. Chrysler Chorale Overture 15:08
Monochord: Jonathan Bepler
Theremin: Jonathan Bepler, Rob Schwimmer
The Chrysler Philharmonic
The Cloud Club Big Band
Solo Trumpet: Chris Jaudes

3. Rough Ashler 4:13
Monochord and Percussion: Jonathan Bepler
Harp: Zeena Parkins

4. Air Prelude 3:55

5. Song of the Vertical Field 9:30
Tenor: Paul Brady
Harp: Zeena Parkins
Winds and Theremin: Jonathan Bepler

6. Level Glass Nocturne 03:16
Piano: Rob Schwimmer

7. Cloud Club Reel 3:04
Highland Pipes: David Watson
Uillean Pipes: Ivan Goff
Bodhran: Jonathan Bepler

8. Initiate’s Serenade 2:44
Piano & Theremin: Rob Schwimmer

9. Pace of the Novitiate 4:52

10. Back Stretch Coda and Return 7:20
The Cloud Club Big Band
The Chrysler Philharmonic
Harp: Nina Kellman
Solo Trumpet: Chris Jaudes

Disc 1 60:17

PART II

1. Crown Overture 15:11
The Chrysler Philharmonic
The Cloud Club Big Band

2., 3., 4. Spire March and Anthem 13:08
Tenor: Paul Brady
The Chrysler Philharmonic
The Cloud Club Big Band
Solo ‘Cello: Maxine Neuman
Solo Flute & Saxophone: Jack Bashkow
Solo Fiddle: Heather Bixler
Uillean Pipes: Ivan Goff

5. Rainbow Girls Idyll 3:02
The Cloud Club Big Band

6. Giants Epilogue 3:52
Oonagh's Voice: Sofie Zamchick
Harp: Nina Kellman
Bodhran: Jonathan Bepler

7. Finial Postlude 09:49
The Chrysler Philharmonic
Harp: Nina Kellman
Solo Fiddle: Heather Bixler

Disc 2 45:12

Produced by Jonathan Bepler
Mixed and Mastered by Jonathan Bepler
at Fumes Sound, Brooklyn

Music Editing and Mixing Assistance:
Matt Rocker
Music Production Manager: Sarah Lilley
Studio and Programming Assistance:
Daniel Teige
Orchestra Contractor: Cellomax Productions
Gaelic Translation: Paul Brady

Paul Brady and Sofie Zamchick
recorded at Fumes Sound, Brooklyn
The Chrysler Philharmonic recorded at Clinton Studios, NYC
The Cloud Club Big Band recorded at Fumes Sound and Systems Two, Brooklyn
Soloists recorded at Fumes Sound, Brooklyn

Thanks to: Klaus Biesenbach, Liz Devlin, Krista Feeney, Dan Froot, Seth Gallagher, Tony Gerber, Jill Jaffe, Algis Kizys, Todd Knopke, Arto Lindsay, Maxine Neuman, MB Studio, Brent Nichols, Steven Poss, Jochen Sandig, Noel Short, Alan Silverman, C. Despera, Chip, Robin, Marcy, Tim, Bob, Kathy, Alex, Minty, Nathalie and Willa

For SLF

All music © 2002 Jonathan Bepler
All images © 2002 Matthew Barney
Design: Matthew Barney, Tony Morgan

Music from "The Order" section appears on The Order DVD

CREMASTER 5

Composed and Orchestrated by
Jonathan Bepler

Lyrics by Matthew Barney

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
Gergely Kaposi, conductor
Adrienne Csengery, soprano
Children’s Choir of the Hungarian National Opera

I.
Overture  6:13

II.
Proscenium Arch
preparation  2:29
inhaling  1:56
exhaling  3:14
drawing in… hubris  3:04
projecting… hubris  1:51
proscenium  1:21

III.
Lament of the Queen of Chain
dirge  1:21
lament  6:41

IV.
A Dance for the Queen’s Menagerie
procession  5:25
dance  3:41

V.
   Lily’s Fall
chorus  1:40
aria  2:35
fall (release)  10:50

Recorded at Magyar Rádio, Budapest,
in January 1997
Producer: Péter Aczél
Engineer: Jenô Bányai
Mixed and remastered at Waterwood Studios, New York
by Wataru Kitano and Dante DeSole

Special thanks to Frank Baker, Glenn Branca, Bill Dixon, Marianne Finckel, Milford Graves, Kate Howard, Timrob Marchip DM, Maxinne Neuman, Albert Plaidass, Matt Ryle, Gunnar Schonbeck, David Tockman and Willa

and remembering Louis Calabro
and Lionel Novak

All music © 1998 Jonathan Bepler
All images © 1998 Matthew Barney
Design: Matthew Barney, Tony Morgan
Still Photography: Michael James O’Brien
Lyrics translated by Gábor G. Gyukics

THE ORDER

Follow  the Entered Apprentice (Matthew Barney) as he advances from the ground floor of the Guggenheim Museum to the top of the spiral in the game of The Order. He must ascend through five degrees, each presenting him with a different opponent or obstacle. Molton Vaseline drips slowly downward from the fifth degree providing the game with its time base. The Entered Apprentice must become initiated before the Vaseline reaches the first degree.

FILM VERSION:
The film version follows the Entered Apprentice as he climbs the spiral wall onto each level of the Guggenheim's rotunda. It is the linear narrative of The Order, re-edited from the feature CREMASTER 3.

MULTI-ANGLE NAVIGATION VERSION:
The multi-angle version is a sequence made up of five simultaneous video and audio tracks, each representing one of the five levels in the game. Using the 'angle' function of the DVD player, the viewer can switch from one degree of The Order to another as the game goes on, discovering images and music not included in the film version.

THE MUSIC:
Composer Jonathan Bepler has created a 5.1 surround score specific to The Order DVD. He has re-written, expanded and remixed material from the film, which includes such varied influences as Orchestral Score, Broadway Musical, Electronica, NY Hardcore and Industrial Percussion. The multi-angle version includes new music for each level. Also included are music-only tracks and 5.1 remixes of songs by Agnostic Front and Murphy's Law.

Level 1: The Order of the Rainbow for Girls
Level 2: Agnostic Front vs Murphy's Law
Level 3: Aimee Mullins
Level 4: Five Points of Fellowship
Level 5: Richard Serra