A STORYBOOK AND A LULLABY

Vocals and orchestral arrangement: Michael Johnson
Orchestra: The Reclinerland Symphony Orchestra

Recorded between 2022 and 2023 at Reclinerland HQ in Paris, France. Mixed and mastered by Michael Johnson and Jarkko Heiniö.

Franco-German composer, Claudette Bohrmann, poured her heart and soul into creating enchanting American-style musicals, dreaming of the day her melodies would grace the stages of Broadway. Despite her undeniable talent, the era was unforgiving to a woman seeking acknowledgment in the world of musical theater. One of her most personal works, Traumkinder, weaved a tale of a young girl venturing into a fantastical dreamland inhabited by mystical beings. The songs from the play resonated with a sense of wonder and magic, encapsulating Claudette's longing for a world where her compositions would find their rightful place under the spotlight. Walking the cobbled streets of her home town of Cherbourg, France, Claudette would hum the melodies from Traumkinder, envisioning the bright lights of New York City embracing her creations. Determined to make her dreams a reality, she embarked on a voyage across the vast ocean to America, the land where opportunities awaited her. In a cruel twist of fate, however, she had bought a ticket on a ship called Titanic.