Joan of Arc, for String Quartet

by Simona Smirnova

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String Quartet originally written as a live score for a silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc (French: La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc) 1928, finds its way into a full length album. Imaginative string music, embellished with the mysterious sounds of the Lithuanian folk zither - kanklės, theatrical whispers, laughs and Simona's vocals creates a vibrant soundscape which reflects a sad, but powerful story of Saint Joan.

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Organic Cotton Tote Bag with Joan of Arc branding, which includes the main phrase "I LISTEN TO CHAMBER MUSIC" as well as CD disk shaped Joan of Arc album image.

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1.	Prelude 03:08	buy track
2.	Joan's Calling 02:58	buy track
3.	The Quote 06:04	buy track
4.	Preliminary Inquiry 03:35	buy track
5.	Interrogation 06:14	buy track
6.	Judges 03:35	buy track
7.	Torture Room 02:25	buy track
8.	Abjuration 04:30	buy track
9.	Communion 06:21	buy track
10.	Old Market Place 04:32	buy track
11.	Empty Land (feat. Chris McCarthy) 06:47	buy track

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An original score composed as a soundtrack for the silent film "The Passion of Joan of Arc" (1928) finds its way into an independent record.
Classical string quartet combined with a Lithuanian traditional zither - kanklės, vocals, and jazz piano, the score combines classical chamber music with elements of folk, pop, jazz and theater.

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released December 30, 2020

Simona Smirnova, compositions, kanklės, vocals
Chris McCarthy, piano
Josh Henderson, first violin
Caroline Drexler, second violin
Trevor New, viola
Julia Henderson, cello
Ryan Streber, recording engineer
Joseph Branciforte, producer, mixing and mastering engineer
Artiom Rozhkov, artwork design and photography

Recorded at Oktaven Audio, Mount Vernon, NY

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about

Simona Smirnova New York, New York

Simona Smirnova is a Lithuanian born jazz vocalist, composer and kanklės player based in New York City.

Her style is known for its unique theatrical flavor, genre-bending, and virtuosic vocal improvisation.

Classically trained on Lithuanian zither, Simona earned her BA in jazz vocal performance and composition degree from Berklee College of Music. ... more