The Drop That Contained the Sea
| The Drop That Contained the Sea | ||||
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| Released | 8 May 2014 | |||
| Genre | World | |||
| Length | 57:24 | |||
| Label | Tin Works | |||
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The Drop That Contained the Sea is a classical crossover album by Christopher Tin released in 2014. It premiered on April 13, 2014 at Carnegie Hall and debuted at #1 on the Billboard Traditional Classical Albums chart on May 24.
The album consists of 10 commissioned works based on the theme of water, each sung in a different language. All tracks are composed and conducted by Christopher Tin and performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The Angel City Chorale performed for many of the tracks.