Glorious Mahalia Kronos Quartet

• Stacy Garrop (b. 1969): Glorious Mahalia:
• 1 Garrop: Glorious Mahalia: I. Hold on 03:03
• 2 Garrop: Glorious Mahalia: II. Stave in the ground 06:47
• 3 Garrop: Glorious Mahalia: III. Are you being treated right 04:48
• 4 Garrop: Glorious Mahalia: IV. Sometime I feel like a motherless child 03:33
• 5 Garrop: Glorious Mahalia: V. This world will make you think 03:12
• Jacob Garchik, Antonio Haskell (b. 1976): God Shall Wipe All Tears Away:
• 6 Garchik, Haskell: God Shall Wipe All Tears Away 03:04
• Zachary James Watkins: Peace Be Till:
• 7 Watkins: Peace Be Till: I. Doors of Justice / Black Thread 06:23
• 8 Watkins: Peace Be Till: II. Protest 04:16
• 9 Watkins: Peace Be Till: III. Copter 03:07
• 10 Watkins: Peace Be Till: IV. Symphony of Social Justice 07:55
• 11 Watkins: Peace Be Till: V. Tell 'em about the dream 04:34
• Total Runtime 50:42

Info for Glorious Mahalia

Midway through Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic speech at the 1963 March on Washington, a voice rang out from behind him: “Tell them about the dream, Martin!” That voice belonged to Mahalia Jackson, King’s close friend and one of the most revered gospel singers of the 20th century. Glorious Mahalia, a visionary tribute to Jackson’s life by the internationally renowned Kronos Quartet, uses that moment as a springboard to explore the depth of Jackson’s musical craft and its impact on the Civil Rights Movement, including her relationship with Clarence Jones and Studs Terkel, other luminaries of the time. Featuring compositions by Stacy Garrop and Zachary James Watkins, a new arrangement of Jackson’s astonishing version of the Antonio Haskell composition “God Shall Wipe All Tears Away,” and archival audio of Jackson’s voice, the album illuminates Jackson’s historic artistry and advocacy.

Kronos Quartet:
David Harrington, violin
Hank Dutt, viola
John Sherba, violin
Sunny Yang, cello

Kronos Quartet
For 40 years, San Francisco’s Kronos Quartet—David Harrington (violin), John Sherba (violin), Hank Dutt (viola), and Sunny Yang (cello)—has combined a spirit of fearless exploration with a commitment to continually re-imagining the string quartet experience. In the process, Kronos has become one of the world’s most celebrated and influential ensembles, performing thousands of concerts worldwide, releasing more than 50 recordings, collaborating with many of the world’s most eclectic composers and performers, and commissioning more than 800 works and arrangements for string quartet. A Grammy winner, Kronos is also the only recipient of both the Polar Music Prize and the Avery Fisher Prize. With a staff of ten, the non-profit Kronos Performing Arts Association (KPAA) manages all aspects of Kronos’ work, including the commissioning of new works, concert tours and home-season performances, and education programs.

Booklet for Glorious Mahalia