Considering Matthew Shepard

A work by Craig Hella Johnson
GRAMMY® Nominated for Best Surround Sound

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Conspirare ensemble and Conspirare soloists with small instrumental ensemble perform a concert-length work by Craig Hella Johnson. Texts by Lesléa Newman, Hafiz, Hildegard von Bingen, Michael Dennis Browne, and others.

Track Listing
Disc One:
  1. Prologue: Cattle, Horses, Sky and Grass
  2. Prologue: Ordinary Boy
  3. Prologue: We Tell Each Other Stories
  4. Passion: Recitation I
  5. Passion: The Fence (Before)
  6. Passion: Recitation II
  7. Passion: The Fence (That Night)
  8. Passion: Recitation III
  9. Passion: A Protestor
  10. Passion: Keep it Away From Me (The Wound of Love)
  11. Passion: Recitation IV
  12. Passion: Fire of the Ancient Heart
  13. Passion: Recitation V
  14. Passion: Stray Birds
  15. Passion: We Are All Sons (Part 1)
  16. Passion: I Am Like You / We Are All Sons (Part 2)
  17. Passion: The Innocence
Disc Two:
  1. Passion: Recitation VI
  2. Passion: The Fence (One Week Later)
  3. Passion: Recitation VII
  4. Passion: Stars
  5. Passion: Recitation VIII
  6. Passion: In Need of Breath
  7. Passion: Gently Rest (Deer Lullaby)
  8. Passion: Recitation IX
  9. Passion: Deer Song
  10. Passion: Recitation X
  11. Passion: The Fence (After) / The Wind
  12. Passion: Pilgrimage
  13. Epilogue: Meet Me Here
  14. Epilogue: Thank You
  15. Epilogue: All of Us
  16. Epilogue: Cattle, Horses, Sky and Grass (Reprise)

Harmonia Mundi HMU 807638 – 1hr 45′ 26″

Release Date: 09/09/2016
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Catalog Number: HMU 807638

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