The Drop That Contained the Sea

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The Drop That Contained the Sea
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Studio album by Christopher Tin
Released 8 May 2014 (2014-05-08)
Genre World
Length 57:24
Label Tin Works
Christopher Tin chronology
Calling All Dawns
(2009)Calling All Dawns2009
The Drop That Contained the Sea
(2014)

The Drop That Contained the Sea is a classical crossover album by Christopher Tin released in 2014. It premiered on April 13, 2014 at Carnegie Hall.[1]

The album consists of 10 commissioned works based on the theme of water, each sung in different languages.[2] All tracks are composed and conducted by Christopher Tin and performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The Angel City Chorale performed on many of the tracks.

Track listing

No. Title Language Length
1. "Water Prelude (feat. Angel City Chorale)"   Proto-Indo-European 1:34
2. "Haktan Gelen Şerbeti (feat. Kardeş Türküler)"   Turkish 3:57
3. "Temen Oblak (feat. Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares)"   Bulgarian 7:11
4. "Iza Ngomso (feat. Soweto Gospel Choir)"   Xhosa 4:07
5. "Tsas Narand Uyarna (feat. Nominjin)"   Mongolian 4:01
6. "Passou o Verão (feat. Dulce Pontes)"   Portuguese 6:28
7. "Devipravaha (feat. Roopa Mahadevan)"   Sanskrit 4:39
8. "Seirenes (feat. Anonymous 4)"   Ancient Greek 8:47
9. "Haf Gengr Hriðum (feat. Schola Cantorum)"   Old Norse 4:27
10. "Waloyo Yamoni (feat. Soweto Gospel Choir)"   Lango 12:13

References

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