Eleven Intrusions

In 1950, Harry Partch completed his eleven-part collection, setting to music texts by his literary contemporaries, including Ella Young, Willard Motley, George Leite and Giuseppe Ungaretti, as well as old writings by Ki No Tsurayuki and Lao-Tse. His intention was that every word should be heard and understood clearly; he supports the text with evocative passages of the instruments many of which had only recently been built by him.

instrumentation: 1. Harmonic Canon · Bass Marimba - 2. Harmonic Canon · Bass Marimba - 3. Singstimme · Guitar II ·Diamond Marimba - 4. Singstimme · Guitar · Diamond Marimba - 5. The Waterfall Singstimme · Guitar · Diamond Marimba - 6. Singstimme · Harmonic Canon · Bass Marimba - 7. Singstimme · Harmonic Canon · Bass Marimba - 8. Singstimme · Soprano (Chrom.) · Guitar II + III · Cloud Chamber Bowls · Bass Marimba - 9. Singstimme · Harmonic Canon · Diamond Marimba · Bowls · Bass Marimba - 10. Singstimme · Guitar I,II,III - 11. Singstimme · Bass solo · Chor · Bowls · Adapted Viola · Guitar III · Kithara · Diamond Marimba · Bass Marimba · Indian deer-hoof rattlle