"Transfigurations I-II: Fire Prelude/Photon" - with Kantorei

Christopher Tin conducts "Fire Prelude" and "Photon", the first two movements of his choral suite "Transfigurations", with lyrics by Charles Anthony Silvestri. Performed by Kantorei, with Alicia Rigsby (piano), Dylan Tyree and David Short (celli), Nicholas Recubar (bass) and Remy Le Boeuf (soprano sax). Performed on October 5, 2024 at First Plymouth UCC, Denver, CO. Commissioned by Dan Peterson for Chromatica Chorale. "Transfigurations" is available on the Decca Gold release 'Song Offerings: Choral Music by Christopher Tin', streaming everywhere, and with signed vinyl and CDs at www.christophertin.com. Lyrics: FIRE PRELUDE Love, love ignite In a burning flame! Sacred fire of change, Powerful, bright, and all-consuming: Turn our belief That life, that fate, that our destiny awaits. All must bear the change; All that is shall be transfigured By your fire, made anew. For so has it ever been ordained. Remember: We are only starlight; All our craft, our pride, our petty power Begin and end in your indiff’rent fire. PHOTON A hundred thousand thousand miles away, In the burning heart of a lonely star An ancient love ignites Bursting forth in mighty tongues of flame, Crossing the inky black of night, All to reach your eyes. Here on earth to be transfigured As light, as heat, as life itself— A wondrous, mystic alchemy, A miracle of love! Remember, we are made of distant starlight. Video shot and edited by Daniel Herman (https://www.mineralsound.com) -CONNECT WITH CHRISTOPHER- Visit https://www.christophertin.com for concert updates, sheet music, performance resources, lyrics, merchandise, and contact information. Christopher can be found on: Instagram: https://christophertin.lnk.to/InstagramID Facebook: https://christophertin.lnk.to/FacebookID Twitter: https://christophertin.lnk.to/TwitterID Spotify: https://christophertin.lnk.to/SpotifyID Apple Music: https://christophertin.lnk.to/AppleID Amazon: https://christophertin.lnk.to/AmazonMusicID Soundcloud: https://christophertin.lnk.to/SoundcloudID