Litany for the whale was composed in 1980 by John Cage (see fragment).
Within: Dozentenkonzert Neue Vokalmusik, „give me a few words for a woman…“, at Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Trossingen, 04/05/2011 this piece was performed, additionally with Live Electronic (by Bruno Friedmann)
The concept of the additional live electronic mirrors the possibilities of a tape recorder, an important live electronic instrument of John Cage’s area.
A recording of a tape recorder can be played later from any position also backwards. This is used in the live electronic score.