Ein Engel in der Nacht: Eine musikalische Erzählung

Featuring

Michael Morgan
Cornelia Funke
Matt Haimovitz
Lisa Delan
Frederica von Stade
Zheng Cao

Daniel Taylor
Sanford Sylvan
Caterina Lichtenberg
Mike Marshall
Uccello
Children’s Choir of St. Martin de Porres
Luna Pearl Woolf
Gordon Getty

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Recording & Production

The album was recorded at multiple locations, including Skywalker Sound, Opus Studios, Piccolo Studios, and Shoreline Studios, between July 2011 and October 2016.

Album & Artwork

The album, 'Ein Engel in der Nacht' (An Angel in the Night), is a musical narrative created by Lisa Delan and Luna Pearl Woolf, with a story by Cornelia Funke and music by Luna Pearl Woolf.

Performer Biography

Uccello, an all-cellist ensemble featured on this album, is a Grammy-nominated group comprising students and alumni from Matt Haimovitz's studio at McGill University's Schulich School of Music.

Composition History

The story for 'Ein Engel in der Nacht' was written by Cornelia Funke, who wove the collected songs into a narrative told through speaking and singing voices.

Album & Artwork

The album 'Ein Engel in der Nacht' is lovingly dedicated to Zheng Cao, a mezzo-soprano who performed on the album and whose spirit inspired its creators.

Composer's Artistic Vision

The album originated from a shared desire between Lisa Delan and Luna Pearl Woolf to create a music recording for parents to listen to while putting their children to bed.