Episode 66 - 2008: David Lang, The Little Match Girl Passion

In this episode, Dave and Andrew explore an oratorio for voice and percussion that mingles minimalism, Bach, and a fairy tale. Will that mixture prove potent for them? And has Andrew ever been more excited for a particular winning piece? 

If you'd like more information about David Lang and The Little Match Girl Passion, we recommend:

1. David Lang's website
2. Dominic Wells's "In the Footsteps of Bach's St. Matthew Passion: The Passion Setting of David Lang and James MacMillan" Tempo 67, no. 264 (2013): 40–51.
3. Tom Service's BBC podcast "The Listening Service" on The Match Girl Passion
4. William Robin's Industry: Bang on a Can and New Music in the Marketplace New York: Oxford University Press, 2021