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Joel Thompson: To Awaken the Sleeper

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Joel Thompson: To Awaken the Sleeper

Kansas City Symphony, Michael Stern, EXIGENCE Vocal Ensemble, Eugene Rogers, Joyce DiDonato, Raymond Santos & Yo-Yo MaKansas City Symphony, Michael Stern, EXIGENCE Vocal Ensemble, Eugene Rogers, Joyce DiDonato, Raymond Santos & Yo-Yo MaKansas City Symphony, Michael Stern, EXIGENCE Vocal Ensemble, Eugene Rogers, Joyce DiDonato, Raymond Santos & Yo-Yo MaKansas City Symphony, Michael Stern, EXIGENCE Vocal Ensemble, Eugene Rogers, Joyce DiDonato, Raymond Santos & Yo-Yo MaKansas City Symphony, Michael Stern, EXIGENCE Vocal Ensemble, Eugene Rogers, Joyce DiDonato, Raymond Santos & Yo-Yo MaKansas City Symphony, Michael Stern, EXIGENCE Vocal Ensemble, Eugene Rogers, Joyce DiDonato, Raymond Santos & Yo-Yo MaKansas City Symphony, Michael Stern, EXIGENCE Vocal Ensemble, Eugene Rogers, Joyce DiDonato, Raymond Santos & Yo-Yo Ma

2026Classical · Music · Contemporary Era · Vocal · Orchestral

The last words of an unarmed man form the heart of this vital, powerful album.
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℗ 2026 Kansas City Symphony

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  1. 1
    Seven Last Words of the Unarmed: I. Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., 68 "Why Do You Have Your Guns Out?"
    EXIGENCE Vocal EnsembleKansas City SymphonyMichael Stern
    2:02
  2. 2
    Seven Last Words of the Unarmed: II. Trayvon Martin, 17 "What Are You Following Me For?"
    EXIGENCE Vocal EnsembleKansas City SymphonyMichael Stern
    1:22
  3. 3
    Seven Last Words of the Unarmed: III. Amadou Diallo, 23 "Mom, I'm Going to College."
    EXIGENCE Vocal EnsembleKansas City SymphonyMichael Stern
    3:15
  4. 4
    Seven Last Words of the Unarmed: IV. Michael Brown Jr., 18 "I Don't Have a Gun! Stop Shooting!"
    EXIGENCE Vocal EnsembleKansas City SymphonyMichael Stern
    0:59
  5. 5
    Seven Last Words of the Unarmed: V. Oscar Grant III, 22 "You Shot Me! You Shot Me!"
    EXIGENCE Vocal EnsembleKansas City SymphonyMichael Stern
    1:16
  6. 6
    Seven Last Words of the Unarmed: VI. John Crawford III, 22 "It's Not Real."
    EXIGENCE Vocal EnsembleKansas City SymphonyMichael Stern
    2:04
  7. 7
    Seven Last Words of the Unarmed: VII. Eric Garner, 43 "I Can't Breathe."
    EXIGENCE Vocal EnsembleKansas City SymphonyMichael Stern
    3:32
  8. 8
    To Awaken the Sleeper
    Joel ThompsonKansas City SymphonyMichael Stern
    18:57
  9. 9
    The Places We Leave
    Joyce DiDonatoKansas City SymphonyMichael Stern
    11:41
  10. 10
    breathe/burn: an elegy
    Yo-Yo MaKansas City SymphonyMichael Stern
    7:48
  11. 11
    The Caged Bird Sings for Freedom
    Raymond SantosRuben ReyesEXIGENCE Vocal EnsembleEugene Rogers
    7:18