Prologue (0:00-2:47) Unknown Time & Place - Silas is visited by Anna, Fictional Anna and his former self. 

Round & Round (2:48-8:39) New Year’s Eve 1999 – Three pairs of roommates- Maggy/Marissa, Jacko/Silas, Quentin/Cameron- prepare for the NYE party. 

Vocals by Natalie Clegg, Sam DeSoto, Renoir Kobashi, Brendan McMullin, Kirsten Oberoi, Katie Sapper and Michael Voegele. Produced by Chris Hobson.

Opening Sequence: Prologue / Round & Round

In flashback, Silas relays this memory of Anna with the kite. Anna uses kite-flying as a metaphor for the way that scientific achievement can lift humanity higher.

Featuring Kirsten Oberoi on lead vocals, with Anthony Ballard, Jacob Chippo, Monet Combs, Matthew Coveney, Becca Crivello, Matt Cunningham, Jonathan Gonzales, Lanett Grant, Peter Hampton, Laura Intravia, Mike Kregler, Colleen MacDonald, Victor Marshall, Krishan Oberoi, Rowan Panteleo, Scott Patrick, Will Peacock, Eric Ritter, Becca Ung, Libby Weber, Wayne Wilkins and Kurt Wong. Produced by Chris Hobson.

Against The Wind (The Kite Song)

ACT II opens with a shocking coup de théâtre - a "story within the story" where the roles are reversed, and Anna becomes the time traveler.

Vocals by Alexis Alfaro, Anthony Ballard, Aaron Bullard, Weston Bennett, Victor Chan, Adam Davis, Richard Flores, Jonathan Gonzales, Thomas Lokensgard, Tony Malerich, Krishan Oberoi, Mike Sakell, Warren Sabori & Kurt Wong. With Michael Voegele, Kirsten Oberoi & Samantha Kennedy. Produced by Chris Hobson.

Herstory

My choral setting of Kate Wakeling's incredible poem "Telescope". This is a live performance by SACRA/PROFANA, recorded in La Jolla, CA in November 2021. 

The lyrics of the poem can be found here: https://www.oxfordlieder.co.uk/song/1505

Telescope

The first single from the Renoir Kobashi "this is me (smiling)" EP. Engineered by Chris Hobson / additional production by Johan Lenox.

Guessing Games

The second single from Renoir Kobashi's upcoming "this is me (smiling)" album. Additional production by Chris Hobson.

Citadel

The third single from Renoir Kobashi's upcoming "this is me (smiling)" album. Produced by Chris Hobson and featuring Steven Crowle on guitar.

Pretender To The Throne

The fourth single from Renoir Kobashi's upcoming "this is me (smiling)" album- produced by Chris Hobson.

Believer

From the upcoming film musical "Jen Xponential" 

Dana and the squad confront K- will she run and hide, or will she take a stand against the multipyling Brets? 

Lead vocals: Isabelle Assaf & Gemma Berg / Backing vocals: Martinez Napoleon, Ivis Tostes & Kaiyang Zhang /  Recording engineers: Chris Hobson & Dan Moffat

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