| From Silence to Sorcery | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | John Zorn |
| Cover: | From Silence to Sorcery.jpg |
| Released: | June 2007 |
| Genre: | Avant-Garde Contemporary classical |
| Length: | 36:09 |
| Label: | Tzadik TZ 8035 |
| Producer: | John Zorn |
| Chronology: | John Zorn |
| Prev Year: | 2007 |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
'From Silence to Sorcery' is an album of contemporary classical music by John Zorn which features three instrumental works touching upon themes of magic and mysticism. "Goetia" is a set of variations for solo violin written in 2002. "Gris-Gris" (2000) is a work for thirteen tuned drums performed by William Winant inspired by the music of Korean Shamanism, Haitian Voodoo and a scene from Howard Hawks’ classic film To Have and Have Not. Scored for clavichord, three muted strings and percussion, 'Shibboleth" (1997) is a tribute to the Jewish poet Paul Celan.[1]
The Allmusic review by Stephen Eddins awarded the album 4½ stars stating "it's notable for the variety of its sonorities, for its disciplined economy, and for the integrity of the evocative sound world he creates".[2]
Writing for All About Jazz, Troy Collins commented "A remarkably restrained effort in contrast with his usual output, Zorn again proves his creative viability as a post-modern renaissance man with a sublime collection of chamber music".[3]
All compositions by John Zorn
drums, percussion (tracks 9 & 10)