Penelope, by Alex Bechtel

Penelope

by Alex Bechtel

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1.	Overture 01:50	buy track
2.	A Very Long Wait I 02:22	buy track
3.	One by One 02:38	buy track
4.	Penelope 06:42	buy track
5.	I Do 04:18	buy track
6.	Resolution 04:44	buy track
7.	A Very Long Wait II 02:00	buy track
8.	The Return 02:24	buy track
9.	"Take My Hand" 01:24	buy track
10.	By the Fire 02:26	buy track
11.	Us 05:08	buy track

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Penelope has been waiting 20 years for her husband, Odysseus, to return home. On the last day of her very long wait, she wakes, gazes out her window at the sea, watches her house fill with suitors, and cannot bear it any longer. She runs to the shore, casting out one last prayer for Odysseus' return. And for the first time in decades, the sea answers back.

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"Penelope" is a musical love letter to all those who wait. For someone they love. For something they believe in. And hope that the wait will end well.

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This concept album was composed and recorded in quarantine during the Coronavirus pandemic of 2020.

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released November 17, 2020

Music & Lyrics by Alex Bechtel

Alex Bechtel :: Vocals, Pianos, Acoustic Guitar, Synths
Justin Yoder :: Cello
Alexander Sovronsky :: Violin
Danny Bechtel :: Electric Guitar
Sean Bailey :: Clarinet

All material recorded from the artists' homes except:
Piano (track 3, 4, 8, 10) recorded at Rittenhouse SoundWorks.

Cover Art :: Steven Rishard

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Alex Bechtel New York, New York

Alex Bechtel is a composer/playwright/actor, living in New York City.

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