So Fragile, So Blue National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center, Steven Reineke, William Shatner, Ben Folds SKU: NSO0019-LP Barcode: 0810038861913 23.00 £23.00 Genre: Classical Label: National Symphony Orchestra Released Date: 19th July 2024 Buying Format: 180g 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info ‘So Fragile, So Blue’ is about something we all have in common – this beautiful planet Earth that we all call home. At the core of this project is William Shatner and his remarkable talent for storytelling. In 2021, Shatner made a historic journey into space on Blue Origin’s rocket, New Shepard. Just before the launch, Shatner shared a meal with two old friends, Robert Sharenow and Dan Miller. For many years the trio had written songs together – firstly in person and later over Zoom throughout the pandemic. “I met Robert and Dan for dinner and of course began to talk about writing a song about going up into space and made some notes. But then I went up and I came down and then I made some phone calls. One of the phone calls was to Robert and Dan. I said ‘You know, that song we started to write about space? Forget about it. It doesn’t work.” The experience was beyond anything we could have imagined. We have to write a song about it, but it’s not the one we jotted down that Sunday. “So, we started to write a song, encapsulating, distilling what I experienced going up into space. We called it ‘So Fragile, So Blue’ and it does distil everything I felt and saw.” Later, the songs would take on a new form, thanks to another long-term friend, Ben Folds, who was fascinated by Shatner’s experience going into space. Folds, who is Artistic Advisor at the Kennedy Center, brought new collaborators to the project – the wonderful composer and orchestrator Jherek Bischoff and bluegrass violin virtuoso and composer Gabe Witcher, who wrote original underscoring for the songs to create new orchestral works. The friends’ creation was brought to life by its final contributors, conductor Steven Reineke and the National Symphony Orchestra, at the Kennedy Center in April 2022. LP pressed on black heavyweight 100% BioVinyl. Artist National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center, Steven Reineke, William Shatner, Ben Folds Genre Classical Label National Symphony Orchestra Buying Options 180g 1LP Format 180g , 1LP Condition New Country UK Track Listings Welcome and Introduction to “Eight Days on the Water” Ben Folds, William Shatner Eight Days on the Water Jherek Bischoff, lyrics: Robert Sharenow & William Shatner William Shatner introduces “The Meaning” The Meaning Jherek Bischoff, lyrics: Robert Sharenow & William Shatner William Shatner introduces “Are You the Bayou?” Are You the Bayou? Daniel Miller, arr. Eric Allen, lyrics: Robert Sharenow & William Shatner William Shatner introduces “I’ll Be With You” I’ll Be With You Jherek Bischoff, lyrics: Robert Sharenow & William Shatner William Shatner introduces “I Want to Be a Tree” I Want to Be a Tree Gabriel Witcher, lyrics: Robert Sharenow & William Shatner William Shatner introduces “So Fragile, So Blue” So Fragile, So Blue (Live Version) Jherek Bischoff, Star Trek theme: Alexander Courage, lyrics: Robert Sharenow & William Shatner Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Classical View Product Quick View Richard Yongjae ONeill My Way (Best Of Album) Classical | Universal Play 33 1/3 Series | 180g, 2LP Released 9th June 2014 £38.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Richard Yongjae ONeill My Way (Best Of Album) £38.00 Genre: Classical Label: Universal Play 33 1/3 Series SKU: LP43021 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 9th June 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Beatrice Rana Chopin Études Op. 25 – 4 Scherzi (Deluxe) Classical | Warner Classics | 2LP Released 24th September 2021 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Beatrice Rana Chopin Études Op. 25 – 4 Scherzi (Deluxe) £23.00 Genre: Classical Label: Warner Classics SKU: 0190296764226 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 24th September 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Zubin Mehta Mehta Conducts Bernstein, Gershwin & Coplan Classical | Decca Classics | 180g, 1LP Released 27th May 2016 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Zubin Mehta Mehta Conducts Bernstein, Gershwin & Coplan £20.00 Genre: Classical Label: Decca Classics SKU: 4830248 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 27th May 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Alexander Gibson - Gounod Faust – Ballet Music / Bizet: Carmen – Suite Classical | Analogue Productions | 180g, 1LP Released 11th March 2016 £45.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Alexander Gibson - Gounod Faust – Ballet Music / Bizet: Carmen – Suite £45.00 Genre: Classical Label: Analogue Productions SKU: AAPC2449 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 11th March 2016 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Bizet / Jean Morel L’Arlesienne Suites 1 And 2 Classical | Analogue Productions | 1LP, 200g Released 8th December 2017 £38.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bizet / Jean Morel L’Arlesienne Suites 1 And 2 £38.00 Genre: Classical Label: Analogue Productions SKU: AAPC2327 Formats: 1LP, 200g Released Date: 8th December 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Yoko Fujita/Keiko Ogura Stradivarius On Gold CD Classical | Impex Records | 24kt Gold CD Released 10th September 2011 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Yoko Fujita/Keiko Ogura Stradivarius On Gold CD £25.00 Genre: Classical Label: Impex Records SKU: IMP8305 Formats: 24kt Gold CD Released Date: 10th September 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View RIOPY THRIVE Classical | Warner Classics | 1LP Released 14th April 2023 £28.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders RIOPY THRIVE £28.00 Genre: Classical Label: Warner Classics SKU: 5054197435317 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 14th April 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Mstislav Rostropovich Tchaikovsky: Ballet-Suiten 1 The Nutcracker Classical | Deutsche Grammophon | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 4th May 2015 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Mstislav Rostropovich Tchaikovsky: Ballet-Suiten 1 The Nutcracker £19.00 Genre: Classical Label: Deutsche Grammophon SKU: 4794704 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 4th May 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Rob Grant Lost At Sea Classical | Decca | 1LP Released 9th June 2023 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Rob Grant Lost At Sea £26.00 Genre: Classical Label: Decca SKU: 4889788 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 9th June 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Alexander Gibson/New Symphony Orchestra of London Witches Brew Classical | Analogue Productions | 180g, 1LP Released 29th July 2022 £45.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Alexander Gibson/New Symphony Orchestra of London Witches Brew £45.00 Genre: Classical Label: Analogue Productions SKU: AAPC2225 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 29th July 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Classical Start again
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