Sanatorium Altrosa

Sanatorium Altrosa
Remix album by Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows
Released	30 April 2008
Label	Apocalyptic Vision
Producer	Sopor Aeternus, John A. Rivers
Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows chronology
Les Fleurs du Mal (2007) Sanatorium Altrosa (2008) A Triptychon of Ghosts (Part One) - A Strange Thing to/2 say (2010)

Sanatorium Altrosa (Musical Therapy for spiritual Dysfunction) is the second remix album by darkwave band Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows, and was released in 2008. It was released as a companion to Les Fleurs du Mal - Die Blumen des Bösen, released the previous year, and primarily features alternate versions of songs from that album. Only 999 copies of both the standard and limited editions of the album were pressed.^[1] Like its predecessor, Sanatorium Altrosa was promoted by video.^[2]

The standard edition came in a 52-page hardcover book. The limited edition, known as the "Bag to the Roots Edition", also included Sanatorium Altrosa as a double vinyl and a cassette tape; the album Les Fleurs du Mal on cassette tape; a t-shirt; a condom and a signed certificate of authenticity. All of the included items were packaged in a Sopor-emblazoned tote bag.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Anna-Varney Cantodea. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Consider this: the true Meaning of Love (instr.)"	5:41
2.	"Architecture II"	7:23
3.	"Shave, if you love me (remix)"	6:47
4.	"La Mort d'Arthur (instr.)" ("The Death of Arthur (instr.)")	3:00
5.	"Consider this (orig. version)"	5:37
6.	"The Conqueror Worm II (instr.)"	3:48
7.	"In der Palästra (instr.)" ("In the Palaestra")	7:09
8.	"Collision - You May Lie on Your Back, If You Want To ... Even Close Your Eyes to Sleep"	9:45
9.	"Les Fleurs du Mal (instr.)" ("The flowers of evil (instr.)")	5:15
10.	"Bitter Sweet (instr.)" (Brian Ferry, Andy Mackay)	5:32
11.	"Consider this: the true Meaning of Love"	5:39

Personnel

• Naomi Koop: Violin
• Susannah Simmons: Violin
• Liz Hanks: Cello
• Miriam Hughes: Flute
• Andrew Piper: Clarinet
• Mike Davis: Oboe, cor anglais
• Doreena Gor: Bassoon
• Daniel Robson: Trumpet
• Fenton Bragg: Trombone
• Eugene de la Fontaine: Tuba
• Bert Eerie: Drums
• Terence Bat: Drums
• Paul Rothwell: Tenor
• Edward Bellamy: Choirboy
• George Bellamy: Choirboy
• Ian Lewis: Choirboy
• Mark Williams: Choirboy
• Matthew Watson: Choirboy
• Sam Swallow: Choirboy
• Choir of the Collegiate Church of St. Mary of Warwick: Vocals, backing vocals
• Anna-Varney Cantodea: Vocals, all other instruments and programming

References

1. Infrarot page on Sanatorium Altrosa.
2. Youtube, Sanatorium Altrosa promo