David Lang’s “The Little Match Girl Passion” featuring New York City’s Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble
Why we're hyped
New York’s Ekmeles, the first American group to win the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation’s Ensemble Prize (2023), sings David Lang’s Pulitzer Prize-winning The Little Match Girl Passion: four singers who also play simple percussion, about 70 minutes.
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New York City’s Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble brings David Lang’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “The Little Match Girl Passion” to Halifax, led by conductor Jeffrey Gavett. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen and J.S. Bach, Lang’s spare and intimate score for four voices and simple percussion creates a powerful pre-holiday concert experience. The program also features works by Kaija Saariaho, Ben Johnston, and Petros Leivadas.
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Venue
Halifax United Church (formerly St. Andrew's)
6036 Coburg Rd, Halifax, NS B3H 1Y9, Canada
Next at Halifax United Church (formerly St. Andrew's)
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