Art of Time Ensemble, Andrew Burashko - Stravinsky: Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold & Histoire du soldat Suite, K029 (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

CD1
01. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 1: I. Blood Travels
02. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 1: II. The Soldier's March
03. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 1: III. Across the Clearing to the West
04. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 1: IV. Music from Scene 1 Airs by a Stream
05. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 1: V. Didn't Mean to Bother You
06. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 1: VI. The Soldier's March (Reprise)
07. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 1: VII. The Devil Appears
08. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 1: VIII. Music from Scene 2 Pastorale
09. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 1: IX. The Devil Appears Once More
10. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 1: X. Music from Scene 2 Pastorale (Reprise)
11. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 1: XI. Our Man Thinks
12. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 1: XII. Music from Scene 1 Airs by a Stream (Reprise)
13. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 1: XIII. I'll Make You Proud
14. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 2: XIV. The Soldier's March (2nd Reprise)
15. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 2: XV. Lift! Pull! Hold! Brace!
16. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 2: XVI. The Royal March
17. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 2: XVII. I Know You...
18. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 2: XVIII. The Little Concert
19. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 2: XIX. The Game Concludes
20. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 2: XX. 3 Dances. No. 1, Tango - No. 2, Waltz - No. 3, Ragtime
21. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 2: XXI. The Devil's Dance
22. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 2: XXII. The Devil's Song
23. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 2: XXIII. The Little Chorale
24. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 2: XXIV. We Know This Place
25. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 2: XXV. Grand Chorale
26. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 2: XXVI. Blood Travels
27. Sankofa, The Soldier's Tale Retold, Pt. 2: XXVII. Triumphal March of the Devil

CD2
01. Histoire du soldat Suite, K029, Pt. 1: I. The Soldier's March
02. Histoire du soldat Suite, K029, Pt. 1: II. Music from Scene 1 Airs by a Stream
03. Histoire du soldat Suite, K029, Pt. 1: III. Music from Scene 2 Pastorale
04. Histoire du soldat Suite, K029, Pt. 2: VI. The Royal March
05. Histoire du soldat Suite, K029, Pt. 2: VII. The Little Concert
06. Histoire du soldat Suite, K029, Pt. 2: VIIIa. 3 Dances. No. 1, Tango
07. Histoire du soldat Suite, K029, Pt. 2: VIIIb. 3 Dances. No. 2, Waltz
08. Histoire du soldat Suite, K029, Pt. 2: VIIIc. 3 Dances. No. 3, Ragtime
09. Histoire du soldat Suite, K029, Pt. 2: IX. The Devil's Dance
10. Histoire du soldat Suite, K029, Pt. 2: XII. Grand Chorale
11. Histoire du soldat Suite, K029, Pt. 2: XIII. Triumphal March of the Devil

Sankofa: The Soldier’s Tale Retold reimagines Igor Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat in a new libretto by poet Titilope Sonuga. Through the journey of a fictional soldier attempting to enlist in WWI, this Soldier's Tale is set against the historical context of the No. 2 Construction Battalion — the only Canadian battalion composed of Black soldiers to serve in the First World War. In a psychological battle with the devil on the road to enlisting, the soldier embodies the battalion’s resilience and enduring struggle against racism, discrimination and historical erasure. Like the symbol of the Sankofa bird from which this story draws its name (a word in the Twi language of Ghana which means to go back and retrieve what was forgotten), this work blends past and future as the rhythm of Sonuga's poetry weaves through Stravinsky's original music. Sankofa is an invitation to honour a difficult history while moving toward a more promising future.

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