Sufjan Stevens is proud to present The BQE, a cinematic suite inspired by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and the Hula-Hoop. Commissioned by Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), The BQE was originally performed in the Howard Gilman Opera House in celebration of the 25th anniversary Next Wave Festival in October of 2007. The BQE is available as a double-disc format (CD/DVD), which includes the original 16mm/8mm film (in widescreen "triptych" display), the original motion picture soundtrack, a 40-page booklet (with extensive liner notes and photographs), and the stereoscopic image reel (playable in all View-Master® viewers). The limited edition vinyl is available as a double gatefold and includes the soundtrack on 180-gram vinyl, a large-scale 32-page booklet with liner notes and photographs, and a black-and-white version of the 40-page Hooper Heroes comic book.
The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Prelude On The Esplanade 2:56
Introductory Fanfare For The Hooper Heroes 1:07
Movement I: In The Countenance Of Kings 5:19
Movement II: Sleeping Invader 4:34
Interlude I: Dream Sequence In Subi Circumnavigation 3:33
Movement III: Linear Tableau With Intersecting Surprise 4:09
Movement IV: Traffic Shock 3:24
Movement V: Self-Organizing Emergent Patterns 3:45
Interlude II: Subi Power Waltz 0:28
Interlude III: Invisible Accidents 0:54
Movement VI: Isorhythmic Night Dance With Interchanges 3:17
Movement VII (Finale): The Emperor Of Centrifuge 3:51
Postlude: Critical Mass 2:59
The Original Cinematic Suite In Widescreen Triptych Display
The BQE: The Original Cinematic Suite In Widescreen Triptych Display 50:09