''An Adoption Story'' is a
Grammy-winning classical compendium
A compendium ( compendia or compendiums) is a comprehensive collection of information and analysis pertaining to a body of knowledge. A compendium may concisely summarize a larger work. In most cases, the body of knowledge will concern a specific ...
album by
Kitt Wakeley (featuring
Starr Parodi). The album reached No. 5 on the ''
Billboard'' Classical Crossover Albums chart and features the
London Symphony,
Joe Satriani
Joseph Satriani (born July 15, 1956)Prato, Greg"Joe Satriani – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". ''AllMusic''. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 28, 2014. is an American rock music, rock guitarist, composer, and songwriter. Early in hi ...
, and
Wouter Kellerman, among others.
Background
''An Adoption Story'' is an orchestral
classical compendium
A compendium ( compendia or compendiums) is a comprehensive collection of information and analysis pertaining to a body of knowledge. A compendium may concisely summarize a larger work. In most cases, the body of knowledge will concern a specific ...
album, inspired by Wakeley's time in the foster care system and as an adoptive parent of three siblings.
The album features
Starr Parodi,
London Symphony,
Joe Satriani
Joseph Satriani (born July 15, 1956)Prato, Greg"Joe Satriani – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". ''AllMusic''. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 28, 2014. is an American rock music, rock guitarist, composer, and songwriter. Early in hi ...
, and
Wouter Kellerman, among others.
''An Adoption Story'' peaked at No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Classical Crossover Albums chart and was featured on the
Tamron Hall Show where he shared in depth about his adoption story.
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians
* Artist, composer, arranger - Kitt Wakeley
* Piano -
Starr Parodi
* Orchestra -
London Symphony
* Violin - Isolde Faire
* Violin - Patrick Conlon – Violin
* Violin -
Lili Haydn
* Percussion - MB Gordy
* Flute -
Wouter Kellerman
* Violin - Wenlan Jackson
* Cello - Tess Remy-Schumacher
* Trumpet - Wayne Bergeron
* Guitar -
Joe Satriani
Joseph Satriani (born July 15, 1956)Prato, Greg"Joe Satriani – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". ''AllMusic''. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 28, 2014. is an American rock music, rock guitarist, composer, and songwriter. Early in hi ...
* Additional Keyboards - Vahagn Stepanyan
* Vocals - Helena Buschema
* Harp -
Kirsten Agresta Copely
* Ancillary Percussion - Brent Berry
* Bass Strings - Ryan Miller
Technical
* Mastering engineer - Gavin Lurssen
* Recording engineer - John Barrett
* Recording engineer -
Tre Nagella
* Assistant recording engineer - Patrick Conlon
* Assistant recording engineer - Will Jones
* Additional engineering -
Vahagn Stepanyan
* Drum tracking engineer - Paige Harwell
References
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2022 albums
Grammy Award–winning albums
2020s concept albums
Classical crossover albums
2020s classical albums