Wedding Song - Anaïs Mitchell | Live from Here with Chris Thile

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Anaïs Mitchell, Gabriel Kahane and Chris Thile sing "Wedding Song" from Anaïs' musical Hadestown on our May 25, 2019 show
Anaïs' website: www.anaismitchell.com/
Hadestown on Broadway: www.hadestown.com/
The band: Josh Dion, Chris Eldridge, Alan Hampton, Alex Hargreaves.
More from this week's show: www.livefromhere.org/shows/20...

[@alecsyogacorner]

Man, the Orpheus character is just made so much more compelling by this unison singing. I love that the greatest musician of all time has such a beautiful voice that one regular person's isn't enough to portray it onstage. Beautiful rendition.

[@TheNormalUniverse]

Agreed. I love the unison singing too

[@sweetsugarjones]

Ah, Anais. Hadestown is a masterpiece. ♥️

[@zackstark24601]

sweetsugarjones it is indeed

[@TheNormalUniverse]

Something I noticed when transcribing this melody: Euridice uses a minor third when she asks Orpheus these hard questions about the wedding. When Orpheus responds he swaps in a major third which gives the feeling of optimism in his response. Orpheus only does this once each verse, then switches back to the minor third. I like to think he switches back because he's a good musician and knows how to stay funky with the groove of this awesome song.

[@mazgraz]

If I ever get married, this is what I will walk down the aisle to

[@johnmeldrumatla1899]

I prefer this tempo and this groove to what's in the show! Anaïs, you are a brilliant writer and a wonderful performer, too! As André de Shields said, you are an oracle for the troubled times we live in... Keep on telling us the stories that we so desperately need!

[@chrisvorster5951]

This is amazing, the arrangement is awesome, great background vocals.... I really like the call and response style.

[@musicprincess9747]

QUEEEEEEEN and yes! Wedding Song is one of my faves in the show!!!

[@bejikone]

We loved hosting Anais 10 years ago at the New York Mills Cultural Center in Minnesota, and are headed to New York this week to hear the musical. Congratulations!

[@EpiscoPiper]

In. Love. Heard the Sirius Broadway interview with the Hadestown cast just yesterday...so good :)

[@rogermadding2005]

I can not love this enough! And I have this show tattooed on me.

[@Ellensburg44]

Deeply felt. Thank you.

[@TheBookerstein]

Wow! Love this show

[@impIicit]

💛 just love this piece.

[@generalfishcake]

What a beautiful song and what a story.

[@billchurch1145]

Brilliant!

[@Grog280]

That was sweet and well done!!

[@douglaslypka8225]

Dam this sound is brilliant!

[@zackstark24601]

She is amazing #AnaisMitchellfortheTony #HadestownfortheTony

[@willykayak]

You called it!!!! Two Tony's for Anais. . Hadestown cleaned up.

[@zackstark24601]

William Thomas Best part I’ve seen it Twice and I’m going back 4 More Times My Next Time is Saturday 6/22 Both 2 & 8 Performances

[@harukiamida]

i did NOT know that hadestown was a musical i just like anais

[@patrickfort4467]

Nice

[@arthurshepherd8757]

and 'Our' beloved Ultra Great Ultra Badass Ultra Beautiful Archangels of Mystic Vision Wisdom Grace Chris Thile and Gabriel Kahane Peace Love Bliss Nirvana Forever for You and all Your blessed family and friends. Kisses. Clan Colvin

[@mcwyman7928]

I know this is a totally random comment, but that violinist is CUTE!

[@lewiskirk3125]

octave singing!

[@kevinlang9792]

Love the music and it’s great to watch Anais for 5 seconds and Thile for the other 3 minutes. We know who’s the master and who’s the guest in his house.

[@bigmamared1]

Chris sucks. Always trying to take the spotlight AND he mispronounced HER NAME! What a fucking moron!!

[@tythos360]

@@bigmamared1 "Ah-nay-us" is actually the way she says it

[@arthurshepherd8757]

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