The Colorado, by Roomful of Teeth, Glenn Kotche, Jeffrey Zeigler

The Colorado

by Roomful of Teeth, Glenn Kotche, Jeffrey Zeigler

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azucena’s ghost Gorgeous. Absolutely grand. It stirs the soul. Surely these must be the whispers of life and death eternal. Favorite track: Beginnings.

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1.	Beginnings 06:15	buy track
2.	A Padre, A Horse, A Telescope 07:35	buy track
3.	An Unknown Distance Yet to Run 06:27	buy track
4.	The Shimmering Desert 06:31	buy track
5.	The Colossus 05:24	buy track
6.	Cathedrals in the Desert 06:40	buy track
7.	The Corrido de Joe R. 05:06	buy track
8.	Welcome to the Anthropocene 04:36	buy track
9.	The Palette of a New Creation 05:59	buy track

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The Colorado River has cut through canyons, cultures, and centuries. Here are nine chapters in its fast-flowing journey.
For five million years the Colorado has carved some of the most majestic landscapes on the planet. It has also become the lifeline of a vast portion of North America, providing the water that sustains nearly forty million people, half a dozen major cities, and an immense agricultural empire. Because of these demands, the river is so overused and overpromised that it no longer flows to the sea or nourishes its delta. The Colorado, set to music by today’s leading composers and narrated by the stage legend Mark Rylance, takes us on a journey in nine chapters through the prehistoric settlements of the region, the period of European exploration, the dam-building era, modern industrial agriculture and immigration, and the impact of climate change. The Grammy-winning vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth, cellist Jeffrey Zeigler (Kronos Quartet), and composer-percussionist Glenn Kotche (Wilco) perform the film’s exhilarating score.

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released May 27, 2016

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