A few months ago, I got to perform in the New York premiere of The Water Passion after St. Matthew, by the Chinese composer Tan Dun. (If the name sounds familiar, it’s probably because wrote the Oscar-winning soundtrack for Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.)
One of the other members of the chorus (and a good friend) was Jeff Lunden, a composer and independent producer whose work frequently appears on NPR. Jeff was so moved and impressed by the experience — which indeed pinned the needle on the Coolness meter — that he produced this piece, which aired on NPR this weekend.
