Christopher is currently working on his third studio album ‘To Shiver the Sky’: a musical exploration of mankind's quest to conquer the sky based on "Sogno di Volare". Find more info at christophertin.com/albums/toshiverthesky.html.
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“Sogno di Volare” ("The Dream of Flight")
Composed by Christopher Tin Lyrics by Leonardo da Vinci, adapted by Chiara Cortez Performed by Angel City Chorale, Cappella SF and the Macedonian Symphonic Orchestra Mixed by Jason Schweitzer Mastered by Gavin Lurssen Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, Skywalker Sound, The Bridge and MRTV Studio M1 Recording Engineers: Andrew Dudman, Leslie Ann Jones, Milton Gutierrez and Giorgi Hristovski
Christopher is currently working on his third studio album ‘To Shiver the Sky’: a musical exploration of mankind's quest to conquer the sky based on "Sogno di Volare". Find more info at christophertin.com/albums/toshiverthesky.html.
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“Sogno di Volare” ("The Dream of Flight")
Composed by Christopher Tin Lyrics by Leonardo da Vinci, adapted by Chiara Cortez Performed by Angel City Chorale, Cappella SF and the Macedonian Symphonic Orchestra Mixed by Jason Schweitzer Mastered by Gavin Lurssen Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, Skywalker Sound, The Bridge and MRTV Studio M1 Recording Engineers: Andrew Dudman, Leslie Ann Jones, Milton Gutierrez and Giorgi Hristovski
Working on this production was one of the highlights of my life. It's such a FANTASTIC opera. If you don't already know it, then come on out! This is the next best thing to seeing it live on stage.Completing Turandot Pt. 4 - New Tin ThemesChristopher Tin2024-05-22 | I'm a composer, so I like to compose my own themes--and not just reuse Puccini's. But if you listen closely, some of mine have subtle musical connections to his that help connect our new ending to the rest of the opera.
Side note: now you know why I'm a composer, and not a singer/pianist!
Washington National Opera's production of 'Turandot', with the new ending by Christopher Tin and Susan Soon He Stanton, opens at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on May 11, 2024. Directed by Francesca Zambello and starring Ewa Plonka/Marjorie Owens (Turandot) and Yonghoon Lee/Jonathan Burton (Calaf), conducted by Speranza Scappucci.
Turandot was Giacomo Puccini's final opera, but he died before he could finish it, leaving scattered sketches. On the 100th-anniversary of his death, this newly commissioned ending seeks to resolve one of the biggest plot dilemmas in the opera canon: how to justify the love between the opera's two adversaries: the steely Princess Turandot, and the heroic Prince Calaf.
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So how do we make him transform from an arrogant young man, into a mature adult that even Turandot can fall in love with? By recasting his signature aria in a new light. (Performed here by Yonghoon Lee as Calaf, with Ewa Plonka as Turandot watching.)
Washington National Opera's production of 'Turandot', with the new ending by Christopher Tin and Susan Soon He Stanton, opens at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on May 11, 2024. Directed by Francesca Zambello and starring Ewa Plonka/Marjorie Owens (Turandot) and Yonghoon Lee/Jonathan Burton (Calaf), conducted by Speranza Scappucci.
Turandot was Giacomo Puccini's final opera, but he died before he could finish it, leaving scattered sketches. On the 100th-anniversary of his death, this newly commissioned ending seeks to resolve one of the biggest plot dilemmas in the opera canon: how to justify the love between the opera's two adversaries: the steely Princess Turandot, and the heroic Prince Calaf.
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Christopher can be found on: TikTok: christophertin.lnk.to/TikTok Instagram: christophertin.lnk.to/InstagramID Facebook: christophertin.lnk.to/FacebookID Twitter: christophertin.lnk.to/TwitterID Spotify: christophertin.lnk.to/SpotifyID Apple Music: christophertin.lnk.to/AppleID Amazon: christophertin.lnk.to/AmazonMusicIDChristopher Tin Sing-In at the Kennedy CenterChristopher Tin2024-05-09 | What a moment. Teaching a thousand people your new ending to one of the world’s greatest operas, then having them sing it back to you. Huge thanks to the Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra and soloists Colleen Daly and Carl Tanner. Bravo all for an amazing performance. And extra special thanks to Washington National Opera for commissioning this new ending to Puccini’s great unfinished masterpiece.Completing Turandot Pt. 2 - Puccinis Leftover SketchesChristopher Tin2024-05-03 | On his deathbed, Puccini left scattered sketches to be used for the completion of his final opera 'Turandot'. But what do you do when the libretto has been rewritten, and those sketches no longer match the words?
In this video I discuss my approach to using as many Puccini fragments as possible: through recontextualizing them. By doing so we create a dialogue, and tackle one of the thornier problems of the opera: the issue of sexual assault.
Washington National Opera's production of 'Turandot', with the new ending by Christopher Tin and Susan Soon He Stanton, opens at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on May 11, 2024. Directed by Francesca Zambello and starring Ewa Plonka/Marjorie Owens (Turandot) and Yonghoon Lee/Jonathan Burton (Calaf), conducted by Speranza Scappucci.
Turandot was Giacomo Puccini's final opera, but he died before he could finish it, leaving scattered sketches. On the 100th-anniversary of his death, this newly commissioned ending seeks to resolve one of the biggest plot dilemmas in the opera canon: how to justify the love between the opera's two adversaries: the steely Princess Turandot, and the heroic Prince Calaf.
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Turandot was Giacomo Puccini's final opera, but he died before he could finish it, leaving scattered sketches. On the 100th-anniversary of his death, this newly commissioned ending seeks to resolve one of the biggest plot dilemmas in the opera canon: how to justify the love between the opera's two adversaries: the steely Princess Turandot, and the heroic Prince Calaf.
A special nod goes to Puccini scholar Deborah Burton, whose book 'Recondite Harmony: Essays on Puccini's Operas' first called my attention to the similarities between the Ax Motif and the Liebesruhe theme in Tristan und Isolde. For all you musicologists out there, I highly recommend reading her book.
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Featuring the Attacca Quartet and Keisuke Nakagoshi. The world premiere of 'The Lost Birds' took place at the Bing Concert Hall at Stanford University (Christopher's alma mater), February 25, 2023.
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About a year ago, a clip of me conducting a live performance of "Waloyo Yamoni" went viral (which featured Jimmer Bolden of the Angel City Chorale and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra), and I'm incredibly grateful how many people worldwide were introduced to my music. It took us 8 months to re-manufacture the original album on vinyl, but now we're only days away from being able to ship it out again. Thanks to all who pre-ordered!Passou o Verão (with Nathalie Pires and the Welsh National Opera Orchestra)Christopher Tin2023-07-05 | Exactly six years ago I got to conduct this performance of my piece ‘Passou o Verão’ with the amazing Fado singer Nathalie Pires and the Welsh National Opera Orchestra at the @Llangollen1947. One of my favorite concerts ever! This piece was originally recorded by legendary Fado-singer Dulce Pontes on my album ‘The Drop That Contained the Sea’. Signed vinyl is currently available for presale via the link in my bio, and will ship in late August. Full video is here: youtu.be/rIdwwggSdGsSpring is here and the songs of a hundred thousand birds fill the day!Christopher Tin2023-05-22 | Here is a short excerpt from my latest album 'The Lost Birds', nominated for a #GRAMMY award. Performed by the amazing @voces8 and @royalphilorchestra and based on a #christinarossetti poem. Full video available by clicking on the link in my bio. Full album is streaming on all music services. #birds #spring #birdwatching #birddayHappy #EarthDay! Heres my setting of Emily Dickenson’s Hope Is the Thing with Feathers feat @VOCES8Christopher Tin2023-04-22 | ...Happy International Day of Human Space Flight! 🎵 “The Power of the Spirit” from ‘To Shiver the Sky’Christopher Tin2023-04-12 | ...Waloyo Yamoni feat. Soweto Gospel Choir, Angel City Chorale, Royal Philharmonic OrchestraChristopher Tin2023-03-10 | I've always considered 'Waloyo Yamoni' to be my best piece (so far), and I'm thrilled that it's been going viral lately. In celebration Decca Records US has re-released the original recording! It features @sowetogospelchoir1276 and their soloists Victor Makhathini and Refiloe Msebenzi, as well as the @AngelCityChorale and @royalphilorchestra. Give it a listen here: christophertin.lnk.to/TDTCSWY. #shortsThe Drop That Contained The Sea - Behind The ScenesChristopher Tin2023-02-07 | "Waloyo Yamoni" is the climactic final track of ''The Drop That Contained The Sea', an album I made with singers from South Africa, Bulgaria, Turkey, Portugal, and more. Pre-order your signed vinyl edition of the album: link in my bio! #orchestra #music #epic #classical #choral #album #vinylScala Radio Residency - February BroadcastChristopher Tin2023-02-03 | UK audiences! My next episode of the @ScalaRadiouk Residency is this Sunday, February 5th from 3-5 PM London Time. I'll be playing some of my childhood favorites: Gershwin, Copland, Mahler and more. Come join me! Tune in here: planetradio.co.uk/scala-radio/shows/scalaradioresidency‘The Drop That Contained The Sea’ Vinyl Pre-SaleChristopher Tin2023-02-01 | ‘The Drop That Contained The Sea’ vinyl is now available for preorder! Get yours now to lock in your signed copy - link in my 'About' tab!Christopher Tin - I Lift My Eyes (feat. Abeer Nehme with Angel City Chorale)Christopher Tin2023-01-30 | "I Lift My Eyes" is a setting of Psalm 121 in Arabic. Originally composed for the Grammy-nominated soundtrack to the video game 'Old World', the song is performed by Lebanese star Abeer Nehme, backed by the Angel City Chorale. Christopher Tin plays piano, Sandro Friedrich plays duduk (not shown), and Jamie Papish plays all the percussion. The music video is directed by Tayo Amos.
The strings were recorded by the Budapest Scoring Orchestra, conducted by Péter Illényi.
'Old World' is a turn-based strategy game by Mohawk Games, the game studio founded by legendary 4X game designer Soren Johnson (Civilization, Spore, Offworld Trading Company). The game is available on Steam and the Epic Games store.
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Christopher can be found on: Instagram: christophertin.lnk.to/InstagramID Facebook: christophertin.lnk.to/FacebookID Twitter: christophertin.lnk.to/TwitterID Spotify: christophertin.lnk.to/SpotifyID Apple Music: christophertin.lnk.to/AppleID Amazon: christophertin.lnk.to/AmazonMusicID Soundcloud: christophertin.lnk.to/SoundcloudIDWaloyo Yamoni Clip - LyricsChristopher Tin2023-01-13 | This clip has been traveling around the internet lately, so I thought I’d add some lyrics! The song is Waloyo Yamoni, from my album The Drop That Contained The Sea. It’s sung in Lango, a language native to Uganda, with text taken from a rainmaking litany. This clip features @royalphilorchestra, @AngelCityChorale, and soloist Jimmer Bolden. #orchestra #music #epic #lyrics #classical #choralBehind-The-Scenes: Recording The Lost Birds With VOCES8Christopher Tin2022-12-16 | My latest album, 'The Lost Birds' features vocals by acclaimed British octet VOCES8. In this behind the scenes, we explore the journey of recording those vocals.
Featured in this video: Andrea Haines - Soprano Molly Noon - Soprano Katie Jeffries-Harris - Alto Barnaby Smith - Countertenor Blake Morgan - Tenor Euan Williamson - Tenor Christopher Moore - Baritone Jonathan Pacey - Bass Adrian Peacock - Vocal Producer David Hinitt - Recording Engineer Sean Flahaven - Producer Ryn Jorgensen - Assistant to Mr. Tin and Community Manager
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The Lost Birds is a soaring elegy for the loss of bird species due to human activity. Composed and conducted by Christopher Tin and featuring Voces8 and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Tin’s new requiem is a celebration of birds—as symbols of beauty, hope, peace, and renewal—but it also mourns their absence.
Animation Directed and Designed by Wendy Cong Zhao
http://vevo.ly/4Kixa2The Lost Birds - Out Tomorrow!Christopher Tin2022-09-29 | My new album, 'The Lost Birds'--a collaboration with the celebrated British vocal ensemble @VOCES8 and the @royalphilorchestra--comes out tomorrow!
'The Lost Birds' is an extinction elegy--a memorial for the bird species that have been driven to extinction by human activity. Using the words of four 19th-century poets--Emily Dickinson, Christina Rossetti, Sara Teasdale, and Edna St. Vincent Millay--I constructed a story that tells of the gradual disappearance of birds, and how their loss foreshadows our own eventual extinction.
This album is going to be released by @DeccaClassics and sheet music--both a cappella AND accompanied by orchestra--will be published by @BooseyHawkes. Pre-order, pre-save, and listen to the singles here: christophertin.lnk.to/TheLostBirds
#composer #album #birds #extinction #conservation #environmentFlocks A Mile Wide - Music Video Out Now!Christopher Tin2022-09-01 | My latest single, "Flocks a Mile Wide" featuring the @royalphilorchestra now has a music video! Made by PixelPark, the visuals are a stylization of plumage from extinct birds. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/_lYhND404bkChristopher Tin, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Flocks a Mile Wide (Visualizer)Christopher Tin2022-09-01 | Listen/Order Now: christophertin.lnk.to/TheLostBirds
The Lost Birds is a soaring elegy for the loss of bird species due to human activity. Composed and conducted by Christopher Tin and featuring Voces8 and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Tin’s new requiem is a celebration of birds—as symbols of beauty, hope, peace, and renewal—but it also mourns their absence.
http://vevo.ly/A54YSgA Hundred Thousand Birds - Out Now!Christopher Tin2022-07-29 | The first single from my newest album 'The Lost Birds' is out now! "A Hundred Thousand Birds" is a setting of a Christina Rossetti poem for chorus and orchestra, set to gorgeous visuals by London-based animator Sharon Liu. Performed by the incredible @VOCES8 and my long-time collaborators, the @royalphilorchestra, listen to the full piece here: christophertin.lnk.to/TheLostBirdsThe Lost Birds - Album TrailerChristopher Tin2022-07-29 | I'm very excited to announce my newest album, 'The Lost Birds'--a collaboration with the celebrated British vocal ensemble @VOCES8 and the @royalphilorchestra! Pre-order and pre-save it here: christophertin.lnk.to/TheLostBirds
'The Lost Birds' is an extinction elegy--a memorial for the bird species that have been driven to extinction by human activity. Using the words of four 19th-century poets--Emily Dickinson, Christina Rossetti, Sara Teasdale, and Edna St. Vincent Millay--I constructed a story that tells of the gradual disappearance of birds, and how their loss foreshadows our own eventual extinction.
The full album comes out September 23rd on @DeccaClassics and sheet music--both a cappella AND accompanied by orchestra--will be published by @BooseyHawkes.
The Lost Birds is a soaring elegy for the loss of bird species due to human activity. Composed and conducted by Christopher Tin and featuring Voces8 and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Tin’s new requiem is a celebration of birds—as symbols of beauty, hope, peace, and renewal—but it also mourns their absence. “A Hundred Thousand Birds” is the first installment in this breathtaking album cycle.
Animation Directed and Designed by Sharon Liu Produced by Aaron Lampert Commissioned by Piotr Michalak
Editor: Sharon Liu Marketing Director: Thomas Rudnick Commissioner: Liz Hart
http://vevo.ly/YREJtOChristopher Tin - New Album TeaserChristopher Tin2022-07-28 | Big announcement about my next album coming tomorrow… #shortsChristopher Tin - IV: Tarab Pt. 2 (feat. Layal Watfeh)Christopher Tin2021-12-08 | IV: Tarab Pt. 2 (feat. Layal Watfeh) - from the soundtrack to Old World.
'Old World' is the newest strategy game from Soren Johnson, legendary game designer of Civilization III and IV and Offworld Trading Company. Play Old World on the Epic Games store here: epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/old-world
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'Old World' is the newest strategy game from Soren Johnson, legendary game designer of Civilization III and IV and Offworld Trading Company. Play Old World on the Epic Games store here: epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/old-world
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'Old World' is the newest strategy game from Soren Johnson, legendary game designer of Civilization III and IV and Offworld Trading Company. Play Old World on the Epic Games store here: epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/old-world
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'Old World' is the newest strategy game from Soren Johnson, legendary game designer of Civilization III and IV and Offworld Trading Company. Play Old World on the Epic Games store here: epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/old-world
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'Old World' is the newest strategy game from Soren Johnson, legendary game designer of Civilization III and IV and Offworld Trading Company. Play Old World on the Epic Games store here: epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/old-world
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Visit christophertin.com for concert updates, sheet music, performance resources, lyrics, merchandise, and contact information.
'Old World' is the newest strategy game from Soren Johnson, legendary game designer of Civilization III and IV and Offworld Trading Company. Play Old World on the Epic Games store here: epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/old-world
-----CONNECT WITH CHRISTOPHER-----
Visit christophertin.com for concert updates, sheet music, performance resources, lyrics, merchandise, and contact information.
'Old World' is the newest strategy game from Soren Johnson, legendary game designer of Civilization III and IV and Offworld Trading Company. Play Old World on the Epic Games store here: epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/old-world
-----CONNECT WITH CHRISTOPHER-----
Visit christophertin.com for concert updates, sheet music, performance resources, lyrics, merchandise, and contact information.
'Old World' is the newest strategy game from Soren Johnson, legendary game designer of Civilization III and IV and Offworld Trading Company. Play Old World on the Epic Games store here: epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/old-world
-----CONNECT WITH CHRISTOPHER-----
Visit christophertin.com for concert updates, sheet music, performance resources, lyrics, merchandise, and contact information.
'Old World' is the newest strategy game from Soren Johnson, legendary game designer of Civilization III and IV and Offworld Trading Company. Play Old World on the Epic Games store here: epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/old-world
-----CONNECT WITH CHRISTOPHER-----
Visit christophertin.com for concert updates, sheet music, performance resources, lyrics, merchandise, and contact information.
'Old World' is the newest strategy game from Soren Johnson, legendary game designer of Civilization III and IV and Offworld Trading Company. Play Old World on the Epic Games store here: epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/old-world
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'Old World' is the newest strategy game from Soren Johnson, legendary game designer of Civilization III and IV and Offworld Trading Company. Play Old World on the Epic Games store here: epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/old-world
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This piece was a three-way collaboration with my musical partners-in-crime, TyDi and Alex Williamson. I wrote the main theme, TyDi added all sorts of electronic production magic, and Alex Williamson expanded and arranged it all.
We put it all together a couple years ago, prior to the game's initial launch. It was a fun collaboration, and I'm thrilled to see the game really taking off now!