Vena Cava

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Release Date: 1993

Label: Mute

Composed, written and performed by Diamanda Galas.
Vena Cava is a complete performance with eight sections:

1. I Wake Up And I See....
2. Porgi Amor / I Dreamed...
3. Amazing Grace / I Dreamed... Grass
4. Yes, I Like The T.V.
5. Once Enchanted, The Beautiful
6. Breed
7. Stay Awake, Little Pony
8. I Miss You, It's Been So Long


The writing of Vena Cava was inspired in great part by the work of Philip-Dimitri Galás 1954-1986

Live performance recorded at The Kitchen, New York City February/March 1992.

Tape sources:
Gordon Hempton - 'Onkaongan Overture / Tennessee Nightwalk' natural sounds courtesy of Miramar Productions, Seattle Washington;
Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass - 'Silent Night' used with kind permission of BMG Records UK Limited on behalf of BMG Music;
Various Artists - 'A Music Box Christmas (Silent Night)' provided courtesy of Columbia Records;
Ray Conniff 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town' provided courtesy of Columbia Records, written by J.F. Coots and H. Gillespie, published by EMI United partners.

Additional musical material:
'Porgi Amor (La Nozze di Figgaro)' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791);
'Hush Little Baby' written by Inez Fox & Charlie Fox (Public Domain);
'Amazing Grace' written by Arne/Newton (Public Domain);
'There is a Balm in Gilead' (Traditional), vocals by Philip-Dimitri Galás;
'When I Am Laid in Earth' written by Henry Purcell (1659-1695);
Accordion music performed by Philip-Dimitri Galás.

Issued with printed inner sleeve (credits, sources, acknowledgments, etc).

Dedicated to Scott MacCauley.

Direct Metal Mastering.

℗ + © 1993 Mute Records Ltd.
Runout characters are etched.

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