Requiem for a Dying Planet

Music for two films by Werner Herzog
The White Diamond & The Wild Blue Yonder

Ernst Reijseger [artistic director, cello, voice]
Mola Sylla [vocals, m’bira, xalam]
Sardinian Voices – Tenores e Cuncordu de Orosei:
Patrizio Mura [voche]
Gianluca Frau [voche e cronta]
Mario Siotto [bassu]
Piero Pala [voche e mesuvoche]
Massimo Roych [voche e mesuvoche]
* Emmi Leisner [contralto]

  1. Intro Dank sei Dir Gott [Ernst Reijseger] 0:47
  2. Dank sei Dir Gott [G.F. Händel, Emmi Leisner, contralto]* 4:19
  3. Longing for a frozen sky [Ernst Reijseger] 2:08
  4. A una Rosa [traditional, arr. Ernst Reijseger/Mola Sylla] 8:37
  5. Libera me, Domine [traditional, arr. Ernst Reijseger/Mola Sylla] 7:14
  6. In search of a hospitable place [Ernst Reijseger/Mola Sylla] 5:26
  7. Sanctus [traditional, arr. Ernst Reijseger/Mola Sylla] 6:37
  8. Bad news from outer space [Ernst Reijseger] 6:10
  9. Su Bolu ‘e s’Astore [Tonino Puddu] 4:52
  10. Mura/Ballu Turturinu [traditional, arr. Ernst Reijseger/Mola Sylla] 6:01
  11. Song of the desert [Ernst Reijseger/Mola Sylla] 7:31
  12. Kyrie [traditional, arr. Ernst Reijseger/Mola Sylla] 5:45

Total time: 65:34

Recorded June 12-13, 2004
Yellow Cab Studios, Paris, France
Additional recordings 2004 March 12
Fluxx Tonstudio, Munich, Germany

Recording engineers Eric Lesachet (Paris),
Adrian von Ripka (Ludwigsburg), Lori Lorenzen (Munich)
Originally produced by Winter&Winter

Cover photo Werner Herzog Productions
Graphic design Krijn van Noordwijk

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