Recorded live at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater on November 12, 2018, one day after the centennial of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I, "The Journey Home" captures John Brancy’s radiant baritone and Peter Dugan’s dazzling pianism in a program that pays homage to composers and poets who fought in the war and traces a narrative arc of contemplation and peace.
From the jollity of Gustav Holst’s Jupiter and Oley Speaks’ When the Boys Come Home to Ralph Vaughan Williams’ affectionate cycle Songs of Travel, from some of the finest lieder penned by Schubert and Rachmaninoff to war-time songs by Irving Berlin and Ivor Novello and Pete Seeger’s iconic Where Have All the Flowers Gone, the music on "The Journey Home" spans many styles and generations but is united by a shared story about the search for meaning and belonging in the wake of catastrophe.
John Brancy's and Peter Dugan’s Kennedy Center performance was the culmination of a tour that brought their message to thousands of audience members throughout the United States. © AVIE Records