The national anthems / words and music by David Lang (soloists: Zanaida Robles, soprano ; Adriana Manfredi, mezzo soprano) -- The little match girl passion. Come, daughter ; It was terribly cold ; Dearest heart ; In an old apron ; Penance and remorse ; Lights were shining ; Patience, patience! ; Ah! perhaps ; Have mercy, my God ; She lighted another match ; From the sixth hour ; She again rubbed a match ; When it is time for me to go ; In the dawn of morning ; We sit and cry / words and music by David Lang ; after H.C. Andersen, H.P. Paull, Picander and Saint Matthew (soloists: Claire Fedoruk, soprano, brake drum/sleighbell ; Adriana Manfredi, mezzo soprano, crotales ; Matthew Brown, tenor, glockenspiel ; Michael Blanchard, bass, bass drum/tubular bells).
Los Angeles Master Chorale ; Grant Gershon, conductor ; with The Calder Quartet (Benjamin Jacobson, Andrew Bulbrook, violins ; Jonathan Moerschel, viola ; Eric Byers, cello) (in the 1st work).
Event
Recorded Zipper Concert Hall at the Colburn School, Los Angeles.