the little match girl passion

by David Lang

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This is the best piece since Boulez. Favorite track: I want to live (feat. Trio Mediaeval).

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	1.	come, daughter 03:48
	2.	it was terribly cold 03:06
	3.	dearest heart 00:43
	4.	in an old apron 01:17
	5.	penance and remorse 01:19
	6.	lights were shining 01:48
	7.	patience, patience! 00:49
	8.	ah! perhaps 02:05
	9.	have mercy, my god 04:37
	10.	she lighted another match 01:22
	11.	from the sixth hour 01:55
	12.	she again rubbed a match 01:31
	13.	when it is time 03:08
	14.	in the dawn of morning 02:41
	15.	we sit and cry 03:49
	16.	just (after song of songs) - feat. Trio Mediaeval 12:42
	17.	let me come in 08:37
	18.	I want to live (feat. Trio Mediaeval) 04:08 video

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In producing an update of his Pulitzer-winning the little match girl passion, composer David Lang sought to deliver "...a leaner version of the piece, a more human version, one that emphasizes every breath, and that heightens the individuality of each singer."

Featuring inspired performances by singers Molly Netter, Kate Maroney, Gene Stenger and Dashon Burton, who are joined by the renowned Trio Mediaeval — on the bonus track "I want to live," as well as an updated version of "just (after song of songs)" — and Sarah Brailey, performing the album premiere of "let me come in," this new recording accomplishes everything that Lang set out to explore, opening up fresh vistas of accessibility to a beloved work in modern choral music.

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released November 10, 2023

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