David Lang’s Little Match Girl Passion is a modern, minimalist, and deeply moving interpretation of the Passion story from a secular perspective. The biblical story is replaced with Christian Andersen’s The Little Match Girl, which tells the story of a little girl sent out into the bitter winter by an abusive father to sell matches. This work is Lang’s response to Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, and each of the chorales is a tribute to Bach in English.

The Little Match Girl Passion

Sunset Center

The premiere performance of this oratorio for chamber choir and piano trio will be preceded by a reading of the featured poems by poet Tracy K. Smith, as well as a brief conversation about the process for creating this piece.

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I Will Tell You The Truth About It, I Will Tell You All About It

Kaufman Music Center

As its name suggests, Byrd’s 1589 volume of songs varies widely in scoring, style, and mood. Byrd’s preface says that he is “desirous to delight thee with varietie, whereof (in my opinion) no Science is more plentifully adorned then Musicke,” and he offers the book as a musical compilation “to serve for all companies and voyces,” signing himself “The most affectionate freend to all that love or learne Musick.”

Andrew Fuchs

Events

Past events

19 - 26 Jul, 2024

The Little Match Girl Passion · Carmel Bach Festival

Nov 2, 2023

I Will Tell You The Truth About It, I Will Tell You All About It · Kaufman Music Center

Future and recently performed repertoire

Singer in Little Match Girl Passion by Lang

Carmel Bach Festival

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