On March 25, 1911, a fire broke out on the eighth floor of the Triangle Shirtwaist garment factory in New York. The workers—mostly Jewish and Italian immigrant women and girls, aged 14 to 23—were unable to escape the flames: the factory doors had been locked to prevent them from taking unscheduled breaks.

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Fire In My Mouth

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The first movement, Immigration, describes the tension and excitement over a new life in a new country. In Factory, Wolfe mixes folk tunes with the sound of sewing machines. Protest uses the employees' own words from the demonstrations. Fire combines dramatic news reports with the desperate cries of the victims.

Ultima Det Norske Solistkor Grete Pedersen

Oslo Concert Hall

Trailblazing (New York Times) conductor Marin Alsop, the Philharmonia Orchestra and the female voices of the National Youth Choir of Scotland come together for the first UK performance of Julia Wolfe’s Fire in my mouth.

Márion Talán

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Feb 27, 2026

Fire In My Mouth · Belgian National Orchestra

Sep 19, 2024

Ultima Det Norske Solistkor Grete Pedersen · Oslo Philharmonic

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