The Drop That Contained the Sea

The Drop That Contained the Sea
Studio album by Christopher Tin
Released 8 May 2014
Genre World
Length 57:24
Label Tin Works
Christopher Tin chronology

Calling All Dawns
(2009)
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 language.[2] All tracks are composed and conducted by Christopher Tin and performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Track listing

No. TitleLanguage 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 Hriđum (feat. Schola Cantorum)"  Old Norse 4:27
10. "Waloyo Yamoni (feat. Soweto Gospel Choir)"  Lango 12:13

References

  1. "The Drop of Dawn". 13 April 2014.
  2. "The Drop That Contained the Sea". Christopher Tin. Retrieved 21 October 2014.