Act 2: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, by John Moran (1997): Based on the film.

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Act 2)

The finale scene of 'Mathew in the School of Life', by John Moran (1995).

a) The Sun (ABC), b) Staircase 1,2 c) Drummer Boy + Grave d) The Golden Runner (ABC) e) Clock-Sculpture f) The Gunfighter g) 36028

Vocals: John Moran, Allen Ginsberg, Jeannie Zuzy, Sian Dales.

Heaven 36028

From Act 4: 'Mathew in the School of Life', by John Moran (1995).

Vocals: John Moran, Fred Tietz, Allen Ginsberg, Julia Stiles, Jeannie Zuzy, Harrell Perkins.

Running Amok

From Act 3: 'Mathew in the School of Life', by John Moran (1995).

Inside Outside

An excerpt from 'Mathew in the School of Life', by John Moran (1995)

Intro to Act 3

From Act 3: 'Mathew in the School of Life', by John Moran (1995).

Lucy (a holographic nurse) is sleeping in the kitchen, while Mathew (a robot angel) does his homework.  These are soundtracks created for very tight choreography to correspond with on-stage.

Vocals: John Moran

Mathew  Homework

From Act 3: 'Mathew in the School of Life', by John Moran (1995)

Justinius (voiced by Allen Ginsberg) is having trouble sleeping, on the evening of Good Friday.

Vocals: Harrell Perkins, Vaughn Skully, Allen Ginsberg

Justinius' Dream (Allen Ginsberg, vocals)

From Act 3: 'Mathew in the School of Life', by John Moran (1995)

Mathew has chosen a file from the library of sentient experience, 'The Police'.

Vocals: John Moran, Allen Ginsberg, Fred Tietz

Mat-File: The Police

From Act 3: 'Mathew in the School of Life', by John Moran (1995)

Vocals: Christopher Johnston

Parts of the Body

From Act 3: 'Mathew in the School of Life', by John Moran (1995)

Mathew is in the Library of sentient-experience, looking through files.

Vocals: Pam Wilterdink, Jeannie Zuzy, John Moran

The Library

From Act 1: 'Mathew in the School of Life', by John Moran (1995)

Vocals: Ezra Padgett, Rebecca Moore

Dream Time

From Act 1: 'Mathew in the School of Life', by John Moran (1995)

Lucy and Mathew stop by the Consumer-Center, on their way home from school, where Mathew encounters 'The Gun Fighter' in its arcade, and after being shot, has a vision.
Vocals: John Moran, Jeannie Zuzy, Julia Stiles

Consumer-Center

From Act 1: 'Mathew in the School of Life', by John Moran (1995)

Vocals: John Moran

The Letter M

From Act 1: 'Mathew in the School of Life', by John Moran (1995)

Vocals: Mimi Goese

Song of 11

From Act 1: 'Mathew in the School of Life', by John Moran (1995)

Mathew attends his first day of school, where he is overseen by Justinus.

Vocals: Allen Ginsberg, John Moran, Fred Tietz

Control-Room 1 (w Allen Ginsberg)

From Act 1: 'Mathew in the School of Life', by John Moran (1995)

Vocals: Rebecca Moore, Jeannie Zuzy

Memory Containment-Frame

From Act 1: 'Mathew in the School of Life', by John Moran (1995)

Vocals: Ezra Padgett

School

From 'Meet the Locusts', by John Moran (1993)

Song written by Rebecca Moore. Vocals: Rebecca Moore and John Moran

The Needle Men

From 'Meet the Locusts', by John Moran (1993)

Song written by Arthur Russell, vocals by John Moran, Joyce Bowden and Allen Ginsberg

Soon-to-be-innocent Fun (w Allen Ginsberg)

From 'Meet the Locusts', by John Moran (1993)

Starlight

From 'Meet the Locusts', by John Moran (1993)

Vocal: Rebecca Moore

Walking in Memory

Herbert, The Saddening Clown

Act 3 of 'Book of the Dead', by John Moran (2000) - Narrated by Uma Thurman

Vocals: Uma Thurman, John Moran, Meg Kelly, David West, Laine Satterfield, Cabell Tomlinson, Anthony Henderson, Daryl Gibson, Theo Bleckman, M. Drue Williams, Patricia Floyd.

Act 3: Book Of The Dead (w Uma Thurman)

Act 2c: 'Book of the Dead' - Evening, by John Moran (2000) - Narrated by Uma Thurman.

Vocals: Uma Thurman, John Moran, Meg Kelly, David West, Laine Satterfield, Cabell Tomlinson, Anthony Henderson, Daryl Gibson, Theo Bleckman, M. Drue Williams, Patricia Floyd.

Act 2c: Book of the Dead (w Uma Thurman)

Act 2b: 'Book of the Dead' - Afternoon, by John Moran (2000).  Narrated by Uma Thurman.

Vocals: Uma Thurman, John Moran, Cabell Tomlinson, Anthony Henderson, M. Drue Williams, Patricia Floyd, Theo Bleckman, Laine Satterfield, David West, Keg Kelly, Daryl Gibson.

Act 2b: 'Book of the Dead' (w Uma Thurman)

Act 2a: 'Book of the Dead' - Morning, by John Moran (2000).  Narrated by Uma Thurman.

Vocals: Uma Thurman, John Moran, Cabell Tomlinson, Anthony Henderson, M. Drue Williams, Patricia Floyd, Theo Bleckman, Laine Satterfield, David West, Keg Kelly, Daryl Gibson.

Act 2a: 'Book of the Dead' (w Uma Thurman)

Act 1: 'Book of the Dead' - Afternoon, by John Moran (2000).  Narrated by Uma Thurman.

Vocals: Uma Thurman, John Moran, Cabell Tomlinson, Anthony Henderson, M. Drue Williams, Patricia Floyd, Theo Bleckman, Laine Satterfield, David West, Keg Kelly, Daryl Gibson.

Act 1: Book Of The Dead (w Uma Thurman)

Act 3 Scene 2; 'Squeaky in a Boat', soundtrack without vocals or viola, for 'The Manson Family' (Opera), 2017

'Squeaky In A Boat' (2016)

John Moran has often been called the protege of composer Philip Glass.  In 2003, Glass was quoted as saying "I am convinced that there is no more important composer working today, than John Moran."  His strange and impossible to describe works of music-theater have featured performers such as Iggy Pop, Uma Thurman, Allen Ginsberg and Julia Stiles.  The Boston Globe has written, "Moran is a modern day Mozart", and TimeOut has called him "One of the leading figures in the avantgarde."

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