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 Beethoven/Bruno Walter/CSO Symphony No 3 Eroica Classical | Speakers Corner | 180g, 1LP Released 26th May 2017 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Beethoven/Bruno Walter/CSO Symphony No 3 Eroica £34.00 Genre: Classical Label: Speakers Corner SKU: MS6036 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 26th May 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Fred Thomas Window In The Rhythm Classical | Polyvinyl | 2LP Released 11th October 2024 £32.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Fred Thomas Window In The Rhythm £32.00 Genre: Classical Label: Polyvinyl SKU: PRC496LP Formats: 2LP Released Date: 11th October 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Justin Pearson, Pedro Silva & Katherine Rockhill Bach Cello Suites Classical | Chasing The Dragon | 5LP, Box Set Released 28th May 2021 £485.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Justin Pearson, Pedro Silva & Katherine Rockhill Bach Cello Suites £485.00 Genre: Classical Label: Chasing The Dragon SKU: VALLP014 Formats: 5LP, Box Set Released Date: 28th May 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Maarjs Nutt & Ruum Muunduja Classical | 130701 | 1LP Released 5th October 2018 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Maarjs Nutt & Ruum Muunduja £19.00 Genre: Classical Label: 130701 SKU: LP1330 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 5th October 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Various Artists 111 Years Of Deutsche Grammophon Classical | Deutsche Grammophon | 6LP, Box Set Released 11th December 2015 £86.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Various Artists 111 Years Of Deutsche Grammophon £86.00 Genre: Classical Label: Deutsche Grammophon SKU: 4795449 Formats: 6LP, Box Set Released Date: 11th December 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Riccardo Muti Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 25, 35 & 39 Classical | Decca (Pro-Ject Audio) | 180g, 2LP Released 26th October 2017 £64.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Riccardo Muti Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 25, 35 & 39 £64.00 Genre: Classical Label: Decca (Pro-Ject Audio) SKU: ADEC82624 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 26th October 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View John Williams & Anne-Sophie Mutter Across the Stars: The Music Of John Williams Classical | Deutsche Grammophon | 180g, 2LP, 45rpm, Includes Download Code Released 27th September 2019 £29.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders John Williams & Anne-Sophie Mutter Across the Stars: The Music Of John Williams £29.00 Genre: Classical Label: Deutsche Grammophon SKU: 4837068 Formats: 180g, 2LP, 45rpm, Includes Download Code Released Date: 27th September 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View David Fray J. 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