Souvenance by Jennifer King

Souvenance is a collection of nocturnes, romances, and meditations grounded in the romantic era and branching into the 20th century. Including rarely heard music by Ethel Smyth, Clara Wieck-Schumann’s beloved "Notturno", and Jennifer’s own meditation on Joni Mitchell’s "Blue", the album is an introspective journey rich with heartbreak, hope, strength, and tenderness. Recorded in Jennifer’s living room, Souvenance invites the listener to sit on the piano bench beside her for a deeply personal experience of the music. Souvenance’s composers are all women, most of whom faced formidable gender-based barriers to having their voices heard.

Tracklist

1.	Mel Bonis: Méditation, Op. 31	2:52

2.	Mel Bonis: Romance sans Paroles, Op. 56	2:11

3.	Clara Wieck-Schumann: Soirées musicales, Op. 6 No. 2 Notturno in F major	4:54

4.	Ethel Smyth: Nocturne (Kanon in Gegenbewegung)	2:49

5.	Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel: Notturno in G minor, H-U 337	5:15

6.	Cécile Chaminade: 6 Romances sans Paroles, Op. 76 No.1 Souvenance	2:24

7.	Cécile Chaminade: Nocturne in B major, Op. 165	4:24

8.	Cécile Chaminade: 6 Romances sans Paroles, Op. 76 No. 6 Méditation	5:11

9.	Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté: Caprice II Nocturne “Gute Ruh”, E. 96	7:22

10.	Dana Suesse: Jazz Nocturne	3:49

11.	Joni Mitchell arr. Jennifer King: Blue	4:43

Credits

released April 25, 2025

Co-Producers: Jennifer King and John D.S. Adams
Recording Engineer, Mastering, Post-Production: John D. S. Adams
Graphic Design: Andrea Ledwell
Photography: Meghan Tansey-Whitton
Distribution: Wharf Records
Piano Tuner: James Bainbridge
Recorded in Halifax, NS, Canada

This project is supported by Investment from the Province of Nova Scotia through Music Nova Scotia under its Music Nova Scotia Investment Program.

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