Name: Ballad of the Arboghast
Duration: P00H08M07S
Description: Ballad of the Arboghast is a love letter to the creators of The Expanse (the TV show and book series), and specifically the crew of the eponymous ill-fated spaceship. Tom Upjohn takes the place of the ship's captain, and tells the ending of their story.

Ballad of the Arboghast

from Aftermath by Chelsea McBride's Socialist Night School

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Ballad of the Arboghast is a love letter to the creators of The Expanse (the TV show and book series), and specifically the crew of the eponymous ill-fated spaceship. Tom Upjohn takes the place of the ship's captain, and tells the ending of their story.

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The stars were better off without us
The stars were better off without us
The stars were better off without us
The stars were better off without us
The stars were better off without us
The stars were better off without

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from Aftermath, released November 1, 2019
Personnel:

Chelsea McBride – tenor sax, conductor, composer

Colleen Allen – soprano and alto saxophones, piccolo, flute, alto flute
Naomi Higgins – soprano and alto saxophones, flute, alto flute
Alison Young – tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
Patrick Smith – tenor and soprano saxophones, flute, clarinet
Conrad Gluch – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, alto flute

James Rhodes, Justin See, Tom Upjohn (solo), Kaelin Murphy – trumpets/flugelhorns

William Carn, Aidan Sibley, Jill Richards – trombones
Nicholas Sieber – bass trombone, tuba

Alex Samaras – voice
Chris Bruder – piano
David Riddel – guitar
Steven Falk – acoustic and electric basses
Geoff Bruce – drums

Recorded at Canterbury Studios on April 7-10, 2019
Editing by Julian Decorte and Jeremy Darby at Canterbury Studios
Mixed by Jeremy Darby at Canterbury Studios
Mastered by Peter Letros at Wreckhouse Mastering
Produced by Kevin Stolz
Album artwork by Arthur Ikuta
Album layout by Becca Howes
Photos by Evan Shay and Jill Richards

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