In 1937, a letter arrived in Verona addressed to Juliet. It was answered by a stranger.Today, over 5000 letters are sent annually to Juliet. All are answered. In the early' 90s, Elvis Costello and the Brodsky String Quartet were inspired by the idea of this correspondence and composed 17 songs that explore the types of letters that might have been left at Juliet's tomb. In 2004, David Murray arranged these songs for voice and piano, breathing new life into them with new instrumentation and new accompaniments.

TRACK LISTING:
1. Deliver Us(0:47)
2. For Other Eyes(2:44)
3. Swine(1:46)
4. Expert Rites(1:54)
5. Dead Letter(1:53)
6. I Almost Had a Weakness(3:52)
7. Why'(1:16)
8. Who Do You Think You Are'(3:03)
9. Taking My Life in Your Hands(2:52)
10. This Offer Is Unrepeatable(2:49)
11. Dear Sweet Filthy World(3:53)
12. The Letter Home(2:39)
13. Jacksons, Monk, and Rowe(3:14)
14. This Sad Burlesque(2:18)
15. Romeo's Séance(3:03)
16. I Thought I'd Write to Juliet(3:52)
17. Last Post(1:37)
18. The First to Leave(4:41)
19. Damnation's Cellar(2:53)
20. The Birds Will Still Be Singing(3:49)

Additional Details

Label: Summit Records

Genre: Classical

Run Time: 40 mins

Release Date: 07/01/12

UPC: 099402463926