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 Stravinsky - OSR/Ansermet Petrushka Classical | Speakers Corner | 180g, 1LP Released 30th May 2007 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Stravinsky - OSR/Ansermet Petrushka £34.00 Genre: Classical Label: Speakers Corner SKU: SXL2011 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 30th May 2007 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Robert Ames Change Ringing Classical | Modern Recordings | 180g, 2LP Released 3rd September 2021 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Robert Ames Change Ringing £24.00 Genre: Classical Label: Modern Recordings SKU: 4050538672084 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 3rd September 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Nigel Kennedy Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Classical | Warner Classics | 1LP Released 1st July 2022 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nigel Kennedy Vivaldi: The Four Seasons £19.00 Genre: Classical Label: Warner Classics SKU: 0190296518522 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 1st July 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Kian Soltani Dvořák: Cello Concerto Classical | Decca (UMO) / Classics / Deutsche Grammophon | 2LP Released 20th October 2023 £35.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Kian Soltani Dvořák: Cello Concerto £35.00 Genre: Classical Label: Decca (UMO) / Classics / Deutsche Grammophon SKU: 4863980 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 20th October 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Jeremiah Fraites Piano Piano 2 Classical | Mercury Classics [GB] | Mercury Classics | Mercury KX | 1LP Released 29th March 2024 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Jeremiah Fraites Piano Piano 2 £26.00 Genre: Classical Label: Mercury Classics [GB] | Mercury Classics | Mercury KX SKU: 6503075 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 29th March 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View London Symphony Orchestra, Antal Doráti Vienna 1908-1914 Classical | Decca Classics | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 5th August 2016 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders London Symphony Orchestra, Antal Doráti Vienna 1908-1914 £19.00 Genre: Classical Label: Decca Classics SKU: 4830629 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 5th August 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Ravel/Andre Previn/LSO Bolero/Daphnis et Chloé/Pavane por une infant défunte Classical | Hi Q | 180g, 1LP Released 28th July 2012 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ravel/Andre Previn/LSO Bolero/Daphnis et Chloé/Pavane por une infant défunte £20.00 Genre: Classical Label: Hi Q SKU: HIQLP022 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 28th July 2012 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Moussorgsky/Ravel/Fritz Reiner Pictures At An Exhibition Classical | Analogue Productions | 180g, 1LP Released 11th December 2013 £40.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Moussorgsky/Ravel/Fritz Reiner Pictures At An Exhibition £40.00 Genre: Classical Label: Analogue Productions SKU: AAPC2201 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 11th December 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Lorin Maazel & The Cleveland Orchestra Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition / Night on Bald Mountain Classical | Craft Recordings | 180g, 1LP Released 9th June 2023 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Lorin Maazel & The Cleveland Orchestra Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition / Night on Bald Mountain £23.00 Genre: Classical Label: Craft Recordings SKU: CR00223 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 9th June 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Max Steiner Gone With The Wind Classical | Vinyl Passion | 180g, 1LP Released 9th March 2015 £12.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Max Steiner Gone With The Wind £12.00 Genre: Classical Label: Vinyl Passion SKU: VP80054 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 9th March 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Classical Start again
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