Songs of Ascension

The Washington Post called the recording "radiant," writing that "although simple in its means, it is unusually rich, for Monk, in its timbres and textures."[6] The Independent wrote that "it's an innovative, provocative but enjoyable work, exploring the relations between voices and instruments ... Tremendous stuff."[7]

All tracks are written by Meredith Monk, except "Vow" co-written with Mieke van Hoek and "Clusters 3" co-written with Bohdan Hilash.

Musicians

• Sasha Bogdanowitsch – vocals
• Heather J. Buchanan – conductor
• Sidney Chen – vocals
• Emily Eagen – vocals
• Ellen Fisher – shruti box, vocals
• Katie Geissinger – shruti box, vocals
• Ching Gonzalez – shruti box, vocals
• Bohdan Hilash – alto saxophone, bass clarinet, khene, shruti Box
• John Hollenbeck – percussion, shruti box, vocals
• Ha-Yang Kim – cello, vocals
• Meredith Monk – shruti box, vocals, mixing
• Holly Nadal – vocals
• Toby Newman – vocals
• Courtney Orlando – violin, vocals
• Bruce Rameker – shruti box, vocals
• Todd Reynolds – violin
• Peter Sciscioli – vocals
• Nadia Sirota – viola, vocals
• Allison Sniffin – shruti box, vocals

Production

• Manfred Eicher – production, mixing
• James A. Farber – engineering, mixing
• Marion Gray – photography
• Sascha Kleis – design
• Paul Zinman – engineering