"Beauty is" is from The Passionate Pilgrim, a song cycle of poetry by "Shakespeare" on VIA Records
The Passionate Pilgrim is written by Oracle Hysterical and performed by Oracle Hysterical and New Vintage Baroque
"Beauty is" was composed by Doug Balliett
Recorded at National Sawdust January 21, 2017
Filmed by James Kennerly
Bio
Oracle Hysterical a collective of composers and performers: twin brothers Doug Balliett and Brad Balliett, Majel Connery, Elliot Cole, and Dylan Greene. Half band, half book club, Oracle combines eclectic musical influences with literary breadth, adapting great works of literature through the medium of song. The group has created hip-hoperas, art-rock song cycles, rap cantatas, and other genre-bending works all over America and Europe, collaborating with a variety of ensembles to cultivate a unique sound palette for each project.