Proverbs and Songs

Proverbs and Songs is a live album by the English saxophonist John Surman of a suite of choral settings of Old Testament texts. It was recorded on June 1, 1996, at Salisbury Cathedral with the organist John Taylor and released on the ECM label.[1] It was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 1998.[2]

Proverbs and Songs
Live album by
John Surman
Released1997
RecordedJune 1, 1996
GenreJazz
Length49:28
LabelECM
ProducerDerek Drescher
John Surman chronology
A Biography of the Rev. Absalom Dawe
(2001)		 Proverbs and Songs
(1997)		 Coruscating
(1999)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Discogs rates the record as 3.67 out of 5.[4] The Allmusic review awarded the album 2.5 stars.[3]

Track listing
All music by John Surman and text from the Old Testament
  1. "Prelude" - 3:11
  2. "The Sons" - 4:55
  3. "The Kings" - 6:41
  4. "Wisdom" - 7:39
  5. "Job" - 4:50
  6. "No Twilight" - 7:42
  7. "Pride" - 5:00
  8. "The Proverbs" - 4:06
  9. "Abraham Arise!" - 5:24

Personnel

References
  1. ECM discography accessed November 7, 2011
  2. "Mercury Rising: Gomez Win '98 Album Prize". NME. 17 August 1998. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  3. " John Surman Proverbs and Songs", Allmusic. Retrieved November 7, 2011
  4. "John Surman – Proverbs And Songs", Discogs. Retrieved July 19, 2015
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