| The Lost Birds | ||||
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| Released | 30 September 2022 | |||
| Recorded | Abbey Road; Voces8 Centre | |||
| Label | Decca Classics | |||
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The Lost Birds: An Extinction Elegy is the fourth studio album by the American composer Christopher Tin. The music was performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Voces8.
The album of twelve movements, ten of which use texts by poets Emily Dickinson, Sara Teasdale, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and Cristina Rossetti, along with two purely instrumental tracks.[1] Unlike Tin's previous works, all movements of the piece are sung in English.[2][time needed] The album is a musical memorial to bird species driven to extinction by humankind and a celebration of their beauty, while also presenting a warning about humanity's own tenuous existence on the planet.[1]
It was nominated for the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Classical Compendium.[3]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Hopper, Alex (15 November 2022). "The Recording Academy Announces 2023 Grammy Nominees". American Songwriter.