In Floating World the San Francisco-based composer and clarinetist Aaron Novik, sets to music the writings of local "outsider" poets. Poignant, witty and unique perspectives from the city's homeless, developmentally disabled, mentally ill and genius savant, comprise this collection of dramatic short sketches and longer pieces that seamlessly marry pop music with art song. Featuring vocalists Carla Kihlstedt (Tin Hat Trio, Charming Hostess, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum) and Katy Stephan alongside a band of Novik's regular collaborators Floating World paints a lush and kaleidoscopically beautiful portrait of the diversity of the Mission District of San Francisco.
Track List
T.S. Eliot
I Am Not A Human Bank
Bataille
Time for Underdiaper
That Bad Undelicious Cookie
Umbrella
The Classicist
Therapy
Story Of One Single Thing That Would Only Make One Difference
Hitler 1945
Trashing Up The Street [Live]
The Argument For Oh-Day Week
Philip Roth
Trip to Market Street
Earth As Dragon Egg
Peanut Butter and Jam Germ Sandwich
So Many Subjects
Goodbye to Bird
Seat Part
T.S. Eliot Reprise
Wisps [Live]
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