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Dear Mrs. Kennedy / Strand, Kontorovitch
Sono Luminus

Dear Mrs. Kennedy / Strand, Kontorovitch

Contemporary Uplifting Spiritual Dramatic
$16.99

Details

Composer
Adore Alexander, Skyler Butenshon, Tom Cipullo, Nicholas Cline, Libby Larsen, Will Liverman, Erik Pe
Artist
Ryan Townsend-Strand, Karina Kontorovitch
Format
CD
Label
Sono Luminus
Released
Nov 08, 2024
Catalog #
DSL-92284
UPC
053479228406

About

There is power in the written word. The words we say often go unremembered, spilling out into our world and never reaching another's ear. When words are important enough to write, they gain the power of history. When words are important enough to sing, they gain the power of humanity. On November 22, 1963, U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while sitting next to his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy. For years to come after this infamous day, letters were written to Jackie, expressing condolences and confusion, the spectrum of grief memorialized in the written word. This project has sought to give voice to those letters, providing community for listeners sharing in that collective grief. It is a touchstone for turning inward and experiencing grief through the lens of a national tragedy.  The music of Dear Mrs. Kennedy provides a communal journey to safely explore grief and spark conversation on the importance of human connection. Rather than President Kennedy or First Lady Jackie explicitly, the central character in this music is Grief itself: the grief of a nation-and of a world.  -Ryan Townsend Strand, tenor

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 Oh Jacqueline 04:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    Oh Jacqueline
    Duration
    04:56
    Composer
    Augusta Read Thomas
    Performer
    Ryan Townsend Strand, Karina Kontorovich
  2. 2 A Litany of Sympathy 05:31
    Track
    2
    Title
    A Litany of Sympathy
    Duration
    05:31
    Composer
    Tom Cipullo
    Performer
    Ryan Townsend Strand, Karina Kontorovich
  3. 3 My Name Is Minerva Chapa 06:32
    Track
    3
    Title
    My Name Is Minerva Chapa
    Duration
    06:32
    Composer
    Jen Shyu
    Performer
    Ryan Townsend Strand, Karina Kontorovich
  4. 4 May I, may you 05:19
    Track
    4
    Title
    May I, may you
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Nicholas Cline
    Performer
    Ryan Townsend Strand, Karina Kontorovich
  5. 5 Dear Mrs Kennedy 04:29
    Track
    5
    Title
    Dear Mrs Kennedy
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    Adore Alexander
    Performer
    Ryan Townsend Strand, Karina Kontorovich
  6. 6 A Tribute to Mr. J.F.K. 03:55
    Track
    6
    Title
    A Tribute to Mr. J.F.K.
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Will Liverman
    Performer
    Ryan Townsend Strand, Karina Kontorovich
  7. 7 Letter to the Cornell Daily Sun, 12-2-1963 02:54
    Track
    7
    Title
    Letter to the Cornell Daily Sun, 12-2-1963
    Duration
    02:54
    Composer
    Skyler Butenshon
    Performer
    Ryan Townsend Strand, Karina Kontorovich
  8. 8 Might Be Equal 03:25
    Track
    8
    Title
    Might Be Equal
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Matthew Recio
    Performer
    Ryan Townsend Strand, Karina Kontorovich
  9. 9 Thanksgiving Day, 1963 04:39
    Track
    9
    Title
    Thanksgiving Day, 1963
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Timothy C. Takach
    Performer
    Ryan Townsend Strand, Karina Kontorovich
  10. 10 Keys and Pennies 07:06
    Track
    10
    Title
    Keys and Pennies
    Duration
    07:06
    Composer
    Libby Larsen
    Performer
    Ryan Townsend Strand, Karina Kontorovich
  11. 11 Trondheim, Norway 08:22
    Track
    11
    Title
    Trondheim, Norway
    Duration
    08:22
    Composer
    Erik Pearson
    Performer
    Ryan Townsend Strand, Karina Kontorovich
  12. 12 Oh Jacqueline 03:33
    Track
    12
    Title
    Oh Jacqueline
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Augusta Read Thomas
    Performer
    Ryan Townsend Strand, Karina Kontorovich