The BQE

Original Release Date:  October 20, 2009

Track Listing

• 1. Prelude on the Esplanade
• 2. Introductory Fanfare for the Hooper Heroes
• 3. Movement I: In the Countenance of Kings
• 4. Movement II: Sleeping Invader
• 5. Interlude I: Dream Sequence in Subi Circumnavigation
• 6. Movement III: Linear Tableau with Intersecting Surprise
• 7. Movement IV: Traffic Shock
• 8. Movement V: Self-Organizing Emergent Patterns
• 9. Interlude II: Subi Power Waltz
• 10. Interlude III: Invisible Accidents
• 11. Movement VI: Isorhythmic Night Dance with Interchanges
• 12. Movement VII (Finale): The Emperor of Centrifuge
• 13. Postlude: Critical Mass
• 14. Bonus Material [DVD][*]

Credits

• Tim Albright: Trombone
• Hiroko Taguchi: Violin
• Sufjan Stevens: Composer, Engineer, Liner Notes, Design, Mixing, Photography, Layout Design, Illustrations, Instrumentation
• Mat Fieldes: Bass (Upright)
• Matt Moran: Percussion, Drums
• Michael Atkinson: Music Editor, Creation, Copyist
• Yuuki Matthews: Bass, Beats
• Casey Foubert: Guitar (Electric), Engineer
• James McAlister: Synthesizer, Percussion, Drums, Sound Effects, Engineer, Sequencing, Drum Programming
• Sato Moughalian: Flute, Piccolo
• Olivier Manchon: Violin
• Maria Bella Jeffers: Cello
• Rob Moose: Violin
• Kyle B. Resnick: Trumpet
• Ben Lanz: Trombone
• Denny Renshaw: Photography
• Jeff Kirby: Assistant Engineer
• Jody Redhage: Cello
• Theo Primas: French Horn
• Alex Sopp: Flute, Flute (Alto), Piccolo
• Marla Hansen: Viola, Vocals
• Tyler VanDalen: Assistant Engineer
• Amie Weiss: Violin
• Hideaki Aomori: Clarinet
• Elizabeth Meister: Research Assistant
• Arthur Sato: Oboe
• Alejandro Venguer: Engineer
• Damian Primis: Bassoon