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1. 1 Overture 0:54
2. 2 Gertrude's Aria: Touch 9:23
3. 3 Swelter's Aria: Be A Happy Carnivore! 6:15
4. 4 Steerpike's Song: Oxygen 7:01
5. 5 Fuchsia's Song: Rainbow Party 6:52
6. 6 Ensemble: Joy 3:23
7. 7 The Twin's Duet: Triumph 3:07
8. 8 Barquentine's Aria: Possess Me, Chaos! 2:14
9. 9 Sepulchrave's Aria: Behold The Night! 9:44
10. 10 Duet Fuchsia & Steerpike: The Birds Are Leaving For The South 6:45
11. 11 Fuchsia's Aria: Fall, Friendly Rain 5:48

Extracts from the Fantasy Opera Gormenghast Libretto inspired by Mervyn Peake's trilogy with the singers of the World Premiere (Wuppertal Operahouse, Schillertheater NRW) recorded live in performance. World Premiere: Wuppertal Operahouse, 15. November 1998 Schillertheater NRW "A phantasmagorical soundworld of electronics, symphony orchestra and pounding beats which envelopes singers who effortlessly stretch from Pop to Classical virtuosity." Dedicated to George Reinhart in memoriam The original recordings with the Wuppertal Sinfonieorchester could not be used. They have been replaced by the Brandenburger Symphoniker October 1999 in Brandenburg, Germany. Mastered at Metropolis, London. The orchestral recordings and the performers in Wuppertal and Gelsenkirchen have been generously supported by Musicstore, Köln. Special thanks to: Holk Freitag, Martin Griesemer, Albert Lohmar, Sebastian Peake, Hansgeorg Schneider. Licensed and marketed worldwide (except Germany, Austria, Switzerland): Mute-Records, ..., London; for USA: Mute-Records, ..., New York. Distribution for Germany: Edel-Contraire. Distribution for France: Mute-Labels.