Lang David Hearne Ted Lash Han - Statements

Facts Yale Choral Artists has rapidly established itself as one of the most innovative professional choirs in the world, and it's recordings of works by three Yale composers showcase the breadth of contemporary American choral music. They include the powerful 'statement to the court' by David Lang, whose 'the little match girl passion' won the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Ted Hearne's 'Consent' uses four disparate texts in a complex personal exploration of the role of language in his life, while Hannah Lash's 'Requiem' is an expression of sorrow framed through a re-translation of the Latin text. Lang's work as well as Lash's are receiving here their world premiere recordings.