School of Music: Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker & David Lang's little match girl passion
December 04, 2015
UMD Symphony Orchestra and UMD Chamber Singers provocatively combine excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet with David Lang’s poignant “little match girl passion”
Drawing from various holiday stories seen through the eyes of children, the UMD Symphony Orchestra and UMD Chamber Singers provocatively combine excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet with David Lang’s poignant “little match girl passion” for solo chamber choir. The interweaving of these two works with imagery by video designer Tim McLoraine looks to find a common thread between the lives of those who may have and those who may not.
Recorded at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center on Dec. 4, 2015