The Lost Birds

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The Lost Birds
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Studio album by
Christopher Tin
Released30 September 2022 (2022-09-30)
Recorded Abbey Road; Voces8 Centre
Label Decca Classics
Christopher Tin chronology
To Shiver the Sky
(2020)		The Lost Birds
(2022)

The Lost Birds: An Extinction Elegy is the fourth studio album by the American composer Christopher Tin. The music was performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Voces8.

Contents

The album of twelve movements, ten of which use texts by poets Emily Dickinson, Sara Teasdale, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and Cristina Rossetti, along with two purely instrumental tracks. [1] Unlike Tin's previous works, all movements of the piece are sung in English. [2] [ time needed ] The album is a musical memorial to bird species driven to extinction by humankind and a celebration of their beauty, while also presenting a warning about humanity's own tenuous existence on the planet. [1]

It was nominated for the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Classical Compendium. [3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
BBC Music Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Choir & OrganStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [6]

Track listing

No.TitleLyrics adapted from poem(s) by [1] Length
1."Flocks a Mile Wide" 5:16
2."The Saddest Noise" (featuring Voces8) Emily Dickinson 4:31
3."Bird Raptures" (featuring Voces8) Christina Rossetti 4:46
4."A Hundred Thousand Birds" (featuring Voces8)Christina Rossetti2:48
5."Wild Swans" (featuring Voces8) Edna St. Vincent Millay 4:10
6."Intermezzo" 1:58
7."Thus in the Winter" (featuring Voces8)Edna St. Vincent Millay3:56
8."There Will Come Soft Rains" (featuring Voces8) Sara Teasdale 5:25
9."All That Could Never Be Said" (featuring Voces8)Sara Teasdale2:22
10."I Shall Not See the Shadows" (featuring Voces8)Christina Rossetti and Emily Dickinson4:07
11."In the End" (featuring Voces8)Sara Teasdale1:35
12."Hope Is the Thing with Feathers" (featuring Voces8)Emily Dickinson4:46

Charts

The Lost Birds débuted on Billboard 's Traditional Classical Albums chart at rank 2 for the week of October 15, 2022. [7]

ChartPeak position
US Traditional Classical Albums ( Billboard ) [7] 2

References

  1. 1 2 3 Tin, Christopher (2022). The Lost Birds: An Extinction Elegy (PDF) (Booklet). Decca Classics. 4858030.
  2. ↑ "Christopher Tin and VOCES8 discuss 'The Lost Birds'". Facebook Live. October 5, 2022.
  3. ↑ Hopper, Alex (15 November 2022). "The Recording Academy Announces 2023 Grammy Nominees". American Songwriter.
  4. ↑ Manheim, James. "Christopher Tin: The Lost Birds - An Extinction Elegy Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  5. ↑ Franks, Rebecca (December 2022). "Christopher Tin: The Lost Birds". Brief Notes. BBC Music Magazine. 31 (2): 100.
  6. ↑ Reed, Philip (January–February 2023). "Christopher Tin: The Lost Birds: An Extinction Elegy". Reviews: Choral CDs. Choir & Organ. 31 (1): 67. EBSCOhost   160664527.
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