This 2002 release collects early works for voice, including pieces from the 1970s that highlight Glass's foundational experiments with repetitive structures and vocal textures.
- The album was released on Orange Mountain Music, a label founded in 2000 specifically to release Glass's back catalog and new works.
- "Early Voice" features vocal performances by Glass himself, alongside those of soprano Joan La Barbara and members of the Philip Glass Ensemble.
- The recordings on this album date from 1973 to 1977, a period that also saw the premieres of landmark works like "Einstein on the Beach."
Philip Glass is a prolific American composer, known for his minimalist style and prolific output across opera, film, and chamber music. "Early Voice" was released midway through his career, after a period of intense operatic composition and before his major film score successes of the 2000s.
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