Renaissance announce 50th anniversary tour live box set

Renaissance
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Symphonic prog rockers Renaissance will release a new live four-disc two CD, DVD and Blu-ray set, Ashes Are Burning – An Anthology – Live In Concert, through Esoteric  Recordings on April 30.

Ashes Are Burning – An Anthology – Live In Concert was recorded during the band's 2019 US tour to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the band's formation featuring a set list which included songs which had never been orchestrated or performed with an orchestra before. The most memorable concert took place at the Keswick Theater in Glenside, PA on 12th October 2019.

The concert saw Renaissance founding member and former Yardbird Jim McCarty performing with Renaissance for the first time in 50 years, on Islands and the epic Ashes Are Burning.

This four-disc set features the concert over 2 CDs and a concert film on both DVD and High-Definition Blu-ray multi region formats (featuring a 5.1 Surround Sound mix).

This release will not be available for distribution. in the USA, Canada and South America.

Pre-order Ashes Are Burning – An Anthology – Live In Concert.

Renaissance

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Renaissance: Ashes Are Burning – An Anthology – Live In Concert

Disc One: CD
1. Carpet Of The Sun
2. Ocean Gypsy
3. Running Hard
4. Midas Man
5. Symphony Of Light
6. Island – with Jim McCarty

Disc Two: CD
1. Opening Out
2. Day Of The Dreamer
3. Mystic And The Muse
4. A Song For All Seasons
5. Ashes Are Birning – with Jim McCarty

Disc Three: DVD
1. Carpet Of The Sun
2. Ocean Gypsy
3. Running Hard
4. Midas Man
5. Symphony Of Light
6. Island – with Jim McCarty
7. Opening Out
8. Day Of The Dreamer
9. Mystic And The Muse
10. A Song For All Seasons
11. Ashes Are Birning – with Jim McCarty

Disc Four: BLU RAY
1. Carpet Of The Sun
2. Ocean Gypsy
3. Running Hard
4. Midas Man
5. Symphony Of Light
6. Island – with Jim McCarty
7. Opening Out
8. Day Of The Dreamer
9. Mystic And The Muse
10. A Song For All Seasons
11. Ashes Are Birning – with Jim McCarty

Jerry Ewing

Writer and broadcaster Jerry Ewing is the Editor of Prog Magazine which he founded for Future Publishing in 2009. He grew up in Sydney and began his writing career in London for Metal Forces magazine in 1989. He has since written for Metal Hammer, Maxim, Vox, Stuff and Bizarre magazines, among others. He created and edited Classic Rock Magazine for Dennis Publishing in 1998 and is the author of a variety of books on both music and sport, including Wonderous Stories; A Journey Through The Landscape Of Progressive Rock.