The Alchemist (John Zorn album) explained

The Alchemist
Type:	Album
Artist:	John Zorn
Cover:	The Alchemist (John Zorn album).jpg
Released:	February 2014
Genre:	Avant-garde, contemporary classical music
Length:	33:04
Label:	Tzadik TZ 8314
Producer:	John Zorn
Chronology:	John Zorn
Prev Title:	Psychomagia
Prev Year:	2014
Next Title:	Fragmentations, Prayers and Interjections
Next Year:	2014

The Alchemist is an album composed by John Zorn and featuring two new compositions, one for string quartet and another for female voices, recorded in New York City in 2013 and released on the Tzadik label in February 2014.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Track listing

All compositions by John Zorn

1. "The Alchemist" – 20:08
2. "Earthspirit" – 12:56

Personnel

• Jesse Mills, Pauline Kim – violin (track 1)
• David Fulmer – viola (track 1)
• Jay Campbell – cello (track 1)
• Jane Sheldon, Kirsten Sollek, Mellissa Hughes – vocals (track 2)

Production

• Marc Uselli – engineer, audio mixer
• John Zorn and Kazunori Sugiyama – producers

Notes and References

1. Web site: John Zorn: The Alchemist. AllMusic. allmusic.com. November 2, 2017.
2. http://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=8314 Tzadik Catalog
3. http://www.discogs.com/John-Zorn-The-Alchemist/release/5403184 Discogs album entry