Sacred Physic is a dramatic madrigal after Shakespeare, telling the story of King Pericles and Marina. Together with the other works on this album it demonstrates Julia Usher's individual and highly skilled writing.

Tracklist:

Sacred Physic: I Lament 1
Sacred Physic: II History 2
Sacred Physic: III Lament 2
Sacred Physic: IV Arioso
Sacred Physic: Recitative
Sacred Physic: VI Salutation
Sacred Physic: VII Aria con Obbligato
Sacred Physic: VIII Intermezzo
Sacred Physic: XI Dramatic Quartet
Sacred Physic: Trio and Close
A Reed in the Wind: I Mistral
A Reed in the Wind: II Sirocco
A Reed in the Wind: III Zephirus
A Reed in the Wind: IV Bora
A Reed in the Wind: V Khamsin
A Reed in the Wind: VI Harmattan
Before Light Ends
Le Isole della Laguna: I Torcello
Le Isole della Laguna: II Merletti di Burano
Le Isole della Laguna: III San Francesco del Derserto
Le Isole della Laguna: What is the Price of Experience
Invocation: "Poor Naked Wretches"

UPC: 5060054460040
Label: Metier
Release Date: 1.27.04
Format: CD

JULIA USHER - Sacred Physic Chamber Music (CD)