The 1st work for soprano, alto, tenor, and bass (performers also play various percussion instruments); the 3rd work for unacc. women's voices; the 4th for unacc. men's voices; the 2nd and 5th for unacc. mixed voices. Text of the 1st work by the composer after H.C. Andersen, H.P. Paull, Picander, and St. Matthew; of the 2nd, 4th-5th works by the composer after various parts of the Bible; of the 3rd work by Joseph Rolnick. Super audio compact disc (hybrid). Program notes by the composer and biographical notes on the performers in English, French, and German, and texts with English (3rd work), French, and German translations (55 p. : ill., col. ports.) in container. Recorded Nov. 2008, Stavnsholt Kirke, Copenhagen, Denmark. The little match girl passion won the Pulitzer Prize in 2008. Theatre of Voices, Paul Hillier, director (1st work) ; Ars Nova Copenhagen (2nd-5th works). Sung in English and Yiddish (3rd work).