Format : Vocal Score
Christopher Tin's The Drop That Contained The Sea is a song cycle sung in 10 languages weaving together poems and prayers about water from different cultures. It has a unique concept: it follows a single drop of water as it weaves its way through the world from clouds to snow rivers to oceans culminating in an explosive rainmaking prayer. It's a musical travelogue of vocal traditions from around the world including Bulgarian women's choirs African gospel Portuguese fado Mongolian throat singing and more---all with a thrilling Orchestral accompaniment.
SKU: HL.48025430
ISBN 9798350126297. UPC: 196288210825. 6.75x10.5 inches.
“Waloyo Yamoni (We Overcome the Wind)†is the grand finale to Christopher Tin's second album 'The Drop That Contained the Sea'. The lyrics are a setting of a Lango rainmaking prayer. It was commissioned by the St. Matthews Chamber Orchestra, and recorded by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with the Soweto Gospel Choir. New York Concert Review wrote of the Carnegie Hall premiere “The audience reacted after the final notes with the loudest and longest standing ovation I have ever heard at any concertâ€, while The York Press wrote “We Overcome The Wind was an outpouring of joy; a unanimous standing ovation evinced the sense of togetherness at the heart of this concert.â€.
