Ear Rational . Sound Poems 1970-80

Ear Rational contains all the single voice pieces i composed in the years 1970 thru 1980 other than sections of The Martyrology Bk V & a part of the May Day Book. In addition i have included: a live recording of the only seven voice piece I've done, Acres Rare Meet; an alternate version of Dada Lama, previously unreleased; the first adequate realization of my composition Cosmic piece for Orchestra & Chorus; and the only remaining unrecorded single voice text from the 60's - Ballads Of The Restless Are. In the seventies I put the bulk of my energy in sound into composing for & with the Four Horsemen. In the single voice pieces the interest began to shift toward the more narrative & prose-based concerns evident in the most recent compositions on this tape, Interupted Nap & Art In Upheval. This cassette is dedicated to Steve McCaffery, my partner in the C rimes in both the Toronto Research Group & the Four Horsemen. bpNichol, Toronto, January 1982 Dada Lama was recorded at CBC Studios (Toronto) circa 1969 The Alphabet Game was recorded at CBC Studios (Toronto) circa 1972 Acres Rare Meet was recorded live in Toronto, October 1977 All others were recorded at the studios of T.R.G. January 10, 1982 New Fire Tapes a division of Membrane Press, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.