Trey Anastasio Officially Releases Orchestral “Petrichor” On All Digital Platforms [Listen]

Today, Trey Anastasio announced that a recorded orchestral version of “Petrichor” is now available for on all major streaming and download services including Spotify, Amazon, and Apple Music.

Since 2001, the Phish guitarist has worked with several highly-regarded symphonies nationwide, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, and the National Symphony Orchestra, composing orchestral arrangements of his Phish material and leading the ensembles on guitar. In the Fall of 2014, Trey performed a series of orchestral concerts to showcase his newest composition, “Petrichor,” which has since been adapted for the Phish canon (on 2016’s Big Boat) and served as the centerpiece for the 2016-2017 New Year’s Gag.

In September of 2017, Trey set mounted a pair of orchestral performances with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, respectively, where he brought “Petrichor” back to its orchestral roots. Following those performances, Trey Anastasio shared a recording of his orchestral arrangement of “Petrichor” on Facebook with the following note:

“Many thanks to conductor Steven Reinike, my dear friend orchestrator and arranger Don Hart, Nashville Symphony, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and to all the people who came out and made these last two orchestral shows so special! Thank you! … Unfortunately, I’m unable to share recordings of these performances, but I would like to share the orchestral recording of ‘Petrichor.’”

However, at the time, the recording was only available via the YouTube link Anastasio shared. Now, you can listen to orchestral “Petrichor” on any platform, any time. You can listen to “Orchestral Petrichor” below.

Trey Anastasio is preparing to head out on a brief Spring run with his original solo trio featuring drummer Russ Lawton and bassist Tony Markellis following the news that Trey Anastasio Band keyboardist Ray Paczkowski was sidelined after surgery on a brain tumor. For more information about the Trey Anastasio Trio tour and its significance and history, head here.