The Drop That Contained the Sea
| The Drop That Contained the Sea | ||||
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| Released | 8 May 2014 | |||
| Genre | World | |||
| Length | 57:24 | |||
| Label | Tin Works | |||
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
