David Lang: The National Anthems & The Little Match Girl Passion

Featuring

Grant Gershon
Zanaida Robles
Adriana Manfredi
Benjamin Jacobson
Andrew Bulbrook
Jonathan Moerschel

Eric Byers
Claire Fedoruk
Matthew Brown
Michael Blanchard
Calder Quartet
Los Angeles Master Chorale
David Lang

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Recording & Production

This album was recorded at Zipper Concert Hall at the Colburn School in Los Angeles.

Composition History

David Lang's work, "the national anthems," was co-commissioned by the Los Angeles Master Chorale, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Yale Choral Artists, and Trinity Wall Street.

Composition History

A choral version of "the little match girl passion" was commissioned by the National Chamber Choir of Ireland, directed by Paul Hillier, and premiered in Dublin on November 20, 2008.

Compositional Technique

"the national anthems" incorporates one line or phrase from the national anthem of every member nation of the United Nations, presented in alphabetical order from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.

Notable Performances

The world premiere of the original "the little match girl passion" was performed by Theatre of Voices, conducted by Paul Hillier, in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall on October 25, 2007.

Notable Performances

The world premiere of "the national anthems" was given on June 8, 2014, by the Los Angeles Master Chorale and the Calder Quartet at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.

Composition History

The original version of David Lang's "the little match girl passion," for four singers, was co-commissioned by the Carnegie Hall Corporation and The Perth Theater and Concert Hall.