We had to vanish for awhile, by James David Young

We had to vanish for awhile

by James David Young

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	1.	A few breaths 00:39
	2.	Sinking prelude 02:47
	3.	Litany loops 03:29
	4.	A few cracks 01:02
	5.	Sunsetters 03:37
	6.	Lightning against rain 04:08
	7.	Commuters 02:24
	8.	Just some dreams 04:31
	9.	A few steps 01:17
	10.	Death maiden 07:10
	11.	Brume song 01:42

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"We had to vanish for awhile" is a selection of songs originally compiled for a play about Charlotte Salomon. It is a work of collage - - alternative syntactics of classical music spanning about 150 years from 1820.

The play, titled "Life or Theater?," by Carly Bales ran for a month in 2018.

The composers are generally Austrian, German, and French - taken in part by how much Salomon wrote about them and in part by how they were sequestered (in full or part) from the rising violent hegemony of the 1930s. They are - most likely - Franz Schubert, Gustaf Mahler, Paul Hindemith, Ernst Krenek, Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Liszt, Arnold Schoenberg, and Georges Bizet.

At least - this is what I think I remember.

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released September 13, 2022

All music arranged and mixed by James Young

Album art by Zoe Fried

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James David Young Baltimore, Maryland

James Young is a texpat making music in Baltimore. He is a composer and improviser, administrator, educator, and show runner. “There is seemingly no limit to his intensity.” (I care if you Listen)

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