From Silence to Sorcery

From Silence to Sorcery
Studio album by John Zorn
Released	June 2007
Genre	Avant-Garde Contemporary classical
Length	36:09
Label	Tzadik TZ 8035
Producer	John Zorn
John Zorn chronology
Asmodeus: Book of Angels Volume 7 (2007) From Silence to Sorcery (2007) Filmworks XIX: The Rain Horse (2008)

'From Silence to Sorcery' is an album of contemporary classical music by John Zorn which features three instrumental works touching upon themes of magic and mysticism. "Goetia" is a set of variations for solo violin written in 2002. "Gris-Gris" (2000) is a work for thirteen tuned drums performed by William Winant inspired by the music of Korean Shamanism, Haitian Voodoo and a scene from Howard Hawks’ classic film To Have and Have Not. Scored for clavichord, three muted strings and percussion, 'Shibboleth" (1997) is a tribute to the Jewish poet Paul Celan.^[1]