Requiem For The Enslaved CD
Carlos Simon
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US$14.99
- Release Date 19 August 2022
- In Stock
- Product code
- 4852939
- Format
- CD Album
- Label
- Decca UMO / Classics / Decca
US composer Carlos Simon presents a multi-genre work, 'Requiem for the Enslaved'; a musical tribute to commemorate the stories of 272 enslaved men, women and children sold in 1838 by Georgetown University. Carlos infuses his original compositions with African American spirituals and familiar Catholic liturgical melodies. Performed by the Hub New Music ensemble with Carlos at the piano, featuring and spoken word and hip hop artist Marvo Pave, and trumpeter MK Zulu. The album also includes 3 reflective bonus tracks based on their melodies featured in the Requiem.
| Tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. invocation | |
| 2 | II. lord have mercy (let us go) | |
| 3 | kyrie | |
| 4 | interlude (Issac ran away) | |
| 5 | to be in that number | |
| 6 | III. we all found heaven | |
| 7 | IV. grant them rest | |
| 8 | interlude (i got shoes) | |
| 9 | remember me (spoken word interlude) | |
| 10 | V. remember me | |
| 11 | light everlasting interlude | |
| 12 | VI. light everlasting | |
| 13 | VII. deliver me | |
| 14 | VIII. gloria | |
| 15 | IX. shine upon them | |
| 16 | X. in paradisium (into paradise) ashé | |
| 17 | light everlasting (solo piano version) | |
| 18 | in paradisium (instrumental version) | |
| 19 | we all found heaven (instrumental version)" | |