Songs of Ascension

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Songs of Ascension is a studio album by Meredith Monk. It was released on May 13, 2011, on ECM New Series. The album was recorded in November 2009 at the BAM Harvey Theater in New York. It runs 67 minutes and 27 seconds. The music is in Monk's minimalist style, and it was produced by Manfred Eicher.

The album reached No. 8 on Billboard's Traditional Classical Albums chart. The Washington Post called it radiant, noting that while simple in its means, it is unusually rich in timbres and textures. The Independent described it as innovative and provocative but enjoyable, exploring the relationship between voices and instruments.

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