Kronos Quartet - Glorious Mahalia - SFW40268

Kronos Quartet - Glorious Mahalia - SFW40268LP

Glorious Mahalia

Kronos Quartet

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Cat No: SFW40268

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Release Date: 03 April 2026

Label: Smithsonian Folkways

Packaging Type: Digipak

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 093074026823

Genres: Classical Contemporary Classical

Composer/Series: Glorious Mahalia

Release Date: 03 April 2026

Label: Smithsonian Folkways

Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 093074026816

Genres: Classical Contemporary Classical

Composer/Series: Glorious Mahalia

Description

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.

Description

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.
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