The Drop That Contained the Sea
2014 studio album by Christopher Tin
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 | ||||
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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] and debuted at #1 on the Billboard Traditional Classical Albums chart on May 24.[2]
The album consists of 10 commissioned works based on the theme of water, each sung in a different language.[3] All tracks are composed and conducted by Christopher Tin and performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The Angel City Chorale performed for many of the tracks.
Track listing
No. | Title | Language | Length |
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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 |
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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US Traditional Classical Albums (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
US World Albums (Billboard)[4] | 6 |
US Classical Albums (Billboard)[5] | 2 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] | 18 |
References
- ^ "The Drop of Dawn". 13 April 2014. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Traditional Classical Albums Chart: The week of May 24, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "The Drop That Contained the Sea". Christopher Tin. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "World Albums Chart: The week of May 24, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Classical Albums Chart: The week of May 24, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums Chart: The week of May 24, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
External links
- Interview with Tin on Minnesota Public Radio
- Interview with Tin on PRI's The World