NEW YORK (AP) — A dozen years after 9/11, an American musician has turned memories of grief into survivor songs — some of them surprisingly joyous.
Composer and pianist Jake Heggie said Sunday that his new album titled "here/after (songs of lost voices)" is meant "to create a sense of hope and newness that can come from the grief. Otherwise, the people who did it win."
The singers, including baritone Nathan Gunn and soprano Talise Trevigne, tell the stories of 9/11 survivors from around the country, expressing feelings about lost loved ones as they sort belongings left behind. One set of songs is called "Pieces of 9-11."