Christopher Tin
American composer (born 1976)
title: "Christopher Tin" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1976-births", "living-people", "21st-century-american-male-musicians", "21st-century-american-classical-composers", "alumni-of-the-royal-college-of-music", "american-classical-musicians-of-chinese-descent", "american-male-film-score-composers", "american-music-arrangers", "american-people-of-hong-kong-descent", "american-record-producers", "american-television-composers", "grammy-award-winners", "jingle-composers", "palo-alto-high-school-alumni", "people-from-redwood-city,-california", "stanford-university-alumni", "american-video-game-composers"] description: "American composer (born 1976)" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Tin" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary American composer (born 1976) ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox musical artist"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Christopher Tin |
| image | ChristopherTin 2016Shoot 14.jpg |
| caption | Tin in 2016 |
| birth_name | Christopher Chiyan Tin |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Palo Alto, California |
| genre | |
| occupation | |
| years_active | 2000–present |
| label | |
| associated_acts | |
| spouse | |
| website | |
| module | {{Infobox Chinese |
| child | yes |
| c | 田志仁 |
| p | Tián Zhìrén |
| w | Tien Chih-jen |
| y | Tin4 Ji3 Yan4 |
| cj | Tin4 Ji3 Yan4 |
| j | Tin4 Zi3 Jan4 |
| :: |
| name = Christopher Tin | image = ChristopherTin 2016Shoot 14.jpg | caption = Tin in 2016 | birth_name = Christopher Chiyan Tin | birth_date = | birth_place = Palo Alto, California | genre = | occupation = | years_active = 2000–present | label = | associated_acts = | spouse = | website = | module = {{Infobox Chinese | child=yes | c = 田志仁 | p = Tián Zhìrén | w = Tien Chih-jen | y = Tin4 Ji3 Yan4 | cj = Tin4 Ji3 Yan4 | j = Tin4 Zi3 Jan4
Christopher Chiyan Tin (born May 21, 1976) is an American composer of art music, composing for film, television, and video game soundtracks. His work is primarily orchestral and choral, often with a world music influence. He is a two-time Grammy Award winner.
Tin is best known for his work on title themes for the Civilization video game series, specifically the main theme "Baba Yetu" from the video game Civilization IV, which, at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2011, became the first piece of video game music to win a Grammy Award. This Grammy win has been considered a significant milestone for the critical acceptance of music from video games, and following this win the Recording Academy retitled their visual media categories to become more inclusive of video game soundtracks, before eventually creating a dedicated Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media in 2022.
Early life and education
Tin was born May 21, 1976 in Palo Alto, California to immigrant parents from Hong Kong. He attended Stanford University, and had a brief period as an exchange student at the University of Oxford. He double majored in music composition and English literature, and minored in art history. In his time at university, he supplemented his studies by participating in various jazz, musical theatre, and world music student groups. Tin graduated in 1998, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors, and continued to study at Stanford, receiving a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, with an emphasis in film studies, in 1999.
In 1999, Tin was admitted to the Royal College of Music's Master of Music in Composition for Screen program, and simultaneously received a Fulbright Scholarship, which was the first to be awarded for film scoring. There, he studied composition with Joseph Horovitz, orchestration with Julian Anderson, and conducting with Neil Thomson. He graduated with Distinction and won the Joseph Horovitz composition prize as the student with the highest overall marks in his course.
Career
Early career (2000–2005)
While a student at the Royal College of Music, Tin completed his first commission, the string quartet Lacrymosa, for the U.S. Embassy in London.
In 2000, Tin moved to Los Angeles and continued to arrange scores for Silva Screen Records while searching for more permanent employment. He also worked for record producer Michael Brook, who took him to India on tour as a keyboardist.
In 2003, Tin participated in the Sundance Institute Film Music Lab, where he met jazz pianist Billy Childs. Childs referred Tin for his first composing job, which was scoring a documentary for New York Times Television. This led to a period of writing music for New York-based documentary filmmakers (notably Deborah Dickson) and advertising clients (notably Puma).
''Baba Yetu'' (2005)
Main article: Baba Yetu
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ce/ChristopherTin_GoldenStatePopsOrchestra_WarnerGrandTheatre_2011B.jpg" caption="Christopher Tin rehearses the Golden State Pops Orchestra, 2011"] ::
Tin's biggest break came in 2005, when video game designer Soren Johnson, Tin's former roommate at Stanford, asked him to compose the theme song for Civilization IV. In response, Tin composed "Baba Yetu" for the main theme, a choral, Swahili version of the Lord's Prayer recorded by his former a cappella group, Stanford Talisman. The song was widely praised, with over 20 reviewers of the game singling out the theme on game review websites such as IGN and GameSpy. The song's first live performance was on September 21, 2006, at the Hollywood Bowl as part of a Video Games Live concert, where it featured Stanford Talisman and was conducted by Jack Wall.
"Baba Yetu" has achieved popularity outside the video game industry, being performed at various venues and events around the world. Some venues have included Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, and the Dubai Fountain. It has also been performed during multiple events at the United Nations. On August 6, 2019, it was played at the signing of the Maputo Accord, which brought an end to the RENAMO insurgency in Mozambique.
Many notable ensembles have performed "Baba Yetu", including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Metropole Orchestra, Welsh National Opera, National Symphony Orchestra, Various YouTube artists, including Peter Hollens, Maytree, and Alex Boye and the BYU Men's Chorus have also performed the song. It is a popular competition piece, as in 2014 the Welsh choir Côr CF1 won BBC Radio 3's Choir of the Year with their performance, and in 2018 two separate contestants competed with "Baba Yetu" on the same season of America's Got Talent, being the Angel City Chorale, who were awarded the Golden Buzzer by Olivia Munn, and Zurcaroh, who reached the finals with an acrobatic dance performance to the song. It was also featured on the TV show Jeopardy!, with the clue "Choir staple 'Baba Yetu' means "Our Father" in Swahili and is basically this prayer."
"Baba Yetu" is one of the most decorated pieces of video game music, holding the distinction of being the first piece of music written for a video game to be both nominated for, and win, a Grammy Award (at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in the "Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)" category). Additionally, it won Tin two Game Audio Network Guild Awards in 2006, as well as winning him two awards in the 10th Annual Independent Music Awards ("Best Song Used in Film/TV/Multimedia" and "Best World Beat Song"). It also entered Tin into the Guinness Book of World Records as the composer of the first video game theme to win a Grammy Award.
''Calling All Dawns'' (2009–2014)
Main article: Calling All Dawns
In 2009, Tin released his classical crossover album Calling All Dawns. The album is a song-cycle in three uninterrupted movements: Day, Night, and Dawn (corresponding to life, death, and rebirth). The twelve songs are sung in twelve languages, including Swahili, Polish, French, Persian, and Maori. The lyrics are taken from diverse sources, including the Torah, the Bhagavad Gita, Persian and Japanese poetry, and lyrics by contemporary writers. Appropriate vocal traditions are used in the performance of each song, and include African gospel, Beijing opera, medieval chants, and Irish keening.
The album won two Grammys in the 53rd Grammy Awards for Best Classical Crossover Album and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) for the song "Baba Yetu", and was nominated for the 'Contemporary Classical Album' category at the 10th Annual Independent Music Awards. It features performances by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted by Lucas Richman), Soweto Gospel Choir, Lia, Aoi Tada, Kaori Omura (大村香織), Jia Ruhan, Dulce Pontes, Anonymous 4, Frederica von Stade, Sussan Deyhim, Stanford Talisman, and On Ensemble.
Tin had never intended the work to be performed live, however, many ensembles have performed it in this manner. The first concert was given by Derek Machan and the Waterford Union High School chorus in Waterford, Wisconsin. Subsequently, on April 7, 2013, New York-based concert promoters Distinguished Concerts International New York did the first of multiple large-scale productions at the Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, conducted by Jonathan Griffith and featuring original album artists Anonymous 4, Ron Ragin, Shayok Misha Chowdhury and Roopa Mahadevan.
''The Drop That Contained the Sea'' (2014–2016)
Main article: The Drop That Contained the Sea
Tin's second album, titled The Drop That Contained the Sea, premiered live at Carnegie Hall on April 13, 2014. It was performed by a combined chorus of multiple singing groups from around the United States, Canada, and England, as part of an all-Tin concert produced by Distinguished Concerts International New York. It consists of ten songs, each sung in a different language, beginning with Proto-Indo-European and including Bulgarian, Turkish, Mongolian, Xhosa, Ancient Greek and Sanskrit. The song cycle follows the water cycle much like Calling All Dawns followed the day and night cycle.
The album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios with Tin conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and features guest performances by the Soweto Gospel Choir, Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares, Kardeş Türküler, Dulce Pontes, Nominjin, Roopa Mahadevan, Anonymous 4, the Angel City Chorale, and Norwegian chamber choir Schola Cantorum. Upon release, it achieved #1 status on the Billboard Classical Charts.
Tin centered his first tour around the work, conducting it in three cities in the UK. The European premiere was given on July 16, 2016, at the Barbican in York, with the Mowbray Orchestra and combined Angel City Chorale and Prima Vocal Ensemble choirs, followed by concerts at the Harrogate Music Festival, and in London with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
''Sogno di Volare'' (2016)
Tin returned to the Civilization franchise to compose the main theme for Civilization VI, a choral anthem called "Sogno di Volare" (The Dream of Flight). The text for the song is commonly, yet erroneously, attributed to Leonardo da Vinci's writings on flight. Tin explained in a statement that he hoped the piece would capture the "essence of exploration; both the physical exploration of seeking new lands, but also the mental exploration of expanding the frontiers of science and philosophy." The piece was given its world premiere in concert on July 19, 2016, at London's Cadogan Hall, conducted by Tin and performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Angel City Chorale, Lucis and Prima Vocal Ensemble combined choirs.
''To Shiver the Sky'' (2020)
Main article: To Shiver the Sky
Tin released his third album, To Shiver the Sky, in August 2020 on the Decca Gold label. Following in the same style as his previous albums, the eleven tracks have lyrics in multiple languages based on existing texts. The album has a theme of the history of aviation, expanding from "Sogno di Volare". It was funded through Kickstarter in 2018, becoming the highest funded classical music project on Kickstarter.
The album, like The Drop That Contained the Sea, was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, with Tin conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and features guest performances by Danielle de Niese, Pene Pati, ModernMedieval Voices, Anna Lapwood, the Pembroke College Girls' Choir, the Royal Opera Chorus, and The Assembly.
The initial premiere was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To Shiver the Sky was premiered live on May 15, 2022, at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. The premiere featured the United States Air Force Band, Choral Arts Society of Washington, and ModernMedieval.
''The Lost Birds'' (2022)
Main article: The Lost Birds
Tin’s fourth album, titled The Lost Birds, was released on September 30, 2022, on the Decca Classics label, debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard Classical Charts. It was subsequently nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Classical Compendium. The album is a musical memorial to bird species driven to extinction by humankind and a celebration of their beauty, while also presenting a warning about humanity's own tenuous existence on the planet. It consists of twelve movements, ten of which use texts by poets Emily Dickinson, Sara Teasdale, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and Cristina Rossetti, along with two purely instrumental tracks. Unlike Tin’s previous works, all movements of the piece are sung in English. The album was funded once again via Kickstarter, and Tin broke his own record for highest funded classical music project on the platform.
The Lost Birds features popular British ensemble VOCES8 and Tin’s longtime collaborators the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. It was recorded in two parts; the vocal elements of the album were recorded first at the VOCES8 Centre, conducted by Barnaby Smith, while the instrumental elements were recorded at Abbey Road Studios, conducted by Tin. This allowed better balance between the choir and the orchestra.
The Lost Birds was premiered virtually by VOCES8 as part of their 'LIVE from London' series on October 15, 2022, featuring The VOCES8 Foundation Choir and Orchestra, with Barnaby Smith conducting. The work’s live premiere occurred on February 25, 2023, at Stanford University, with Tin conducting VOCES8 and the VOCES8 Foundation Scholars, and featuring a reduced chamber orchestration performed by the Friction Quartet and pianist Keisuke Nakagoshi.
''Turandot'' (2024)
Tin's foray into opera came about when director Francesca Zambello, Artistic Director of Washington National Opera, heard his music coming from her teenage son's bedroom. Confused as to why her son was listening to classical music, she discovered that he had in fact been playing Civilization VI, which features Tin's piece "Sogno di Volare". She then reached out to Tin, and invited him to meet with her in San Francisco.
The resulting commission was to compose a new ending to Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot, which was left unfinished upon his death in 1924. Zambello paired Tin up with playwright Susan Soon He Stanton, who wrote a new libretto to replace the ending written by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni.
Tin and Stanton's new ending premiered at the Kennedy Center on May 11, 2024, and sold out its entire run prior to opening night. The reviews were very positive: Michael Andor Brodeur of The Washington Post called the production 'refreshing' and declared "Even without the new ending — and Tin's splendid musical additions, which draw sensibly from Puccini's score while applying an entirely new emotional finish — Zambello's "Turandot" crackles with fresh energy". Heidi Waleson of The Wall Street Journal wrote that the new ending "fits the opera neatly. Its sound and attitude, while contemporary, grow organically from Puccini’s original, like a savvy modern addition on a historic building."
''Live Gloriously'' (2024)
Tin once again returned to the Civilization franchise to compose the main theme for Civilization VII, a choral anthem called "Live Gloriously". The text for the song is based off 4 famous historical texts: the Iliad, Beowulf, the Popol Vuh and the Ramayana in their original native languages. Tin explained in a blog that he was facing pressure to compose the main theme of Civilization VII until he found inspiration from a quote in the Iliad. The piece was given its world premiere at The Game Awards 2024, conducted by Lorne Balfe and performed by The Game Awards Orchestra, including an appearance by Pedro Eustache.
Collaborative projects
In 2009, Tin and multi-instrumentalist and producer Shoji Kameda formed a Los Angeles-based production duo, Stereo Alchemy. Their debut album God of Love was released on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2012. It featured a variety of Renaissance and Romantic era poems (from Thomas Carew, Christina Rossetti, and John Donne, among others) reinvented as lyrics for trip hop and synth pop songs.{{cite news|title=Stereo Alchemy: 'God of Love' Review|newspaper=Higher Plain Music|date=February 7, 2012|url=http://higherplainmusic.com/2012/02/07/stereo-alchemy-god-of-love/ |access-date=October 28, 2017}}
In 2015, Tin composed the orchestral arrangements for trance artist BT's remix album Electronic Opus.
In 2017, Tin announced an EDM-meets-orchestra collaboration with Australian DJ TyDi called Collide. Their first single "Closing In", featuring vocals by Dia Frampton, was released October 6, 2017.
Tin collaborated with Lang Lang on the 2016 release of a piano and orchestra suite of music from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Additionally, Tin has collaborated with Danny Elfman and Alan Menken.
Tin has received commissions by Stratus Chamber Orchestra, Bangor Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra at St. Matthew's and ISCMS Festival. He also co-created the startup sound for the original Microsoft Surface computing platform.
Tin arranged a number of jazz tunes for 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians, with one being based on the Chinese melody "When Will You Return?". This arrangement was chosen by director Jon M. Chu and Warner Brothers to open the film.
Tin's other film credits include writing additional music for Sausage Party (2016), Suddenly Seventeen (2016), Tess (2016), Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic (2010), Dead Space: Aftermath (2011), Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (2011) and X2: X-Men United (2003).
Television appearances
Tin was a judge on the 2017 season of the Welsh TV show Côr Cymru, a singing competition for amateur choirs airing on Welsh-language channel S4C.
Other positions
Tin is Honorary Artistic Director of the United Nations Chamber Music Society, Honorary President of the International Choral Festival Wales, and is a patron of El Sistema France. He is also an honorary board member of the Chinese American Museum DC.
Personal life
Tin married Dyna Kau in 2013 and they have a daughter together, Penelope Rose, who was born in 2018.
Awards
GRAMMY Awards
::data[format=table]
| Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media | Old World | Nominated | title=Christopher Tin Artist GRAMMY.com |
| Best Classical Compendium | The Lost Birds | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Best Classical Crossover Album | Calling All Dawns | Won | |
| Best Instrumental Arrangement With Vocalist(s) | Baba Yetu | Won | ||
| :: |
Video game industry awards
::data[format=table]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Game Audio Network Guild | Best Original Vocal Song – Choral | Sogno di Volare | Nominated | |
| Game Audio Network Guild | Music of the Year | Civilization VI | Nominated | ||
| Movie Music UK Award | Best Video Game Score | Civilization VI | Won | ||
| NAVGTR Award | Best Song, Original or Adapted | Sogno di Volare | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Guinness Book of World Records | First Video Game Theme to Win a Grammy | Baba Yetu | Won | |
| 2015 | VGMO Award | Album of the Year | The Drop That Contained the Sea | Won | |
| 2007 | Game Audio Network Guild | Best Arrangement of a Non-Original Score | Pirates of the Caribbean Online | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Game Audio Network Guild | Best Original Vocal Song – Choral | Baba Yetu | Won | |
| Game Audio Network Guild | Rookie of the Year | Christopher Tin | Won | ||
| GameSpy | Best Music | Civilization IV | Honorable Mention | ||
| :: |
Songwriting awards
::data[format=table]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | John Lennon Songwriting Contest | World | Iza Ngomso | Won | |
| John Lennon Songwriting Contest | Lennon Award – World | Iza Ngomso | Won | ||
| International Songwriting Contest | World Music Category | Iza Ngomso | 1st Place | ||
| Independent Music Award | Vox Pop Contemporary Classical Album | Iza Ngomso | Won | ||
| Independent Music Award | Best Contemporary Classical Album | The Drop That Contained the Sea | Nominated | ||
| Independent Music Award | Best World Beat Song | Waloyo Yamoni | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | USA Songwriting Competition | Best World Music Song | Iza Ngomso | Won | |
| 2011 | Independent Music Award | Best World Beat Song | Baba Yetu | Won | |
| Independent Music Award | Best Song Used in Film/TV/Multimedia | Baba Yetu | Won | ||
| Independent Music Award | Best Contemporary Classical Album | Calling All Dawns | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | International Songwriting Competition | Best World Music Song | Baba Yetu | 1st Place | |
| John Lennon Songwriting Contest | Best World Music Song | Baba Yetu | Finalist | ||
| USA Songwriting Competition | Best World Music Song | Baba Yetu | Nominated | ||
| :: |
Concert works
Tin's concert works are predominantly choral and orchestral, and often feature languages rarely used in the realm of classical music.
Opera
- (2024) Turandot (new ending)
Song cycles
- (2009) Calling All Dawns
- (2014) The Drop That Contained the Sea
- (2020) To Shiver the Sky
- (2022) The Lost Birds
Choral works with orchestra
- (2005) Baba Yetu
- (2009) Kia Hora Te Marino
- (2009) Mado Kara Mieru
- (2013) Temen Oblak
- (2013) Iza Ngomso
- (2016) Sogno di Volare
- (2017) Silver Wing
- (2017) Adain Can
- (2024) Live Gloriously
Vocal solo with orchestra
- (2013) Passou o Verao
- (2020) Courage
Orchestra with soloist(s)
- (2014) Shinobu vs. Ghost Warrior
Chamber
- (1999) Lacrymosa (string quartet)
Piano solo
- (2009) Nocturne No. 2
Scores for video games
- (2005) Civilization IV
- (2012) Karateka
- (2016) Offworld Trading Company
- (2016) Civilization VI
- (2018) Rise of Kingdoms
- (2019) Splitgate
- (2021) Old World
- (2025) Civilization VII
References
References
- Sofia Rocher. (April 18, 2016). "Composer of first videogame theme to win a Grammy honored at New York City concert". Guinness World Records.
- Antony Bruno. (April 12, 2011). "New Grammy Rules (Finally) Acknowledge Videogame Music". Billboard.
- Erron Kelly. (June 9, 2022). "The Grammy Awards are adding a category specifically for video games". VentureBeat.
- Timothy Monger. "AllMusic Biography". AllMusic.
- Jesse Oxfeld. (May 2004). "Getting in Synch". Stanford Magazine.
- Be'eri Moalem. (December 18, 2009). "A Compositional Nomad". Palo Alto Weekly.
- "Christopher Tin". Kraft-Engel Management.
- Garrett Hope. (November 9, 2016). "Ep 101 – Christopher Tin on Networking & Creating Opportunities". The Portfolio Composer.
- "Credits". AllMusic.
- "Christopher Tin". IMDb.
- (Mar 27, 2003). "The 'shakti' of sound". [[The Hindu]].
- (August 4, 2003). "BMI and Sundance Announce 2003 Composers Lab Fellows". Broadcast Music, Inc..
- Howard Ho. (March 22, 2011). "What Do You Do After You Win a Grammy?: An Interview with Christopher Tin". Asia Pacific Arts.
- (December 28, 2005). "Puma Shoes Give Animals Advantage". Inspiration Room.
- (July 6, 2006). "Looking Back... Civilization IV". CVG.
- (March 11, 2005). "Talisman featured on Civilization 4". Stanford Talisman.
- Tin, Christopher. "Press".
- "Baba Yetu (Alfred Accompaniment)". Faber Music.
- (April 16, 2014). "Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents The Drop of Dawn in Review". NY Concert Review.
- (April 7, 2013). "Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents Calling All Dawns in Review". NY Concert Review.
- (July 2, 2007). "It's All in the Playing at NSO's 'Video Games Live'". Washington Post.
- (January 25, 2018). "Dubai Fountain: The stories behind the music". The National.
- (January 14, 2013). "Viva Vox Choir (Belgrade) – New Year's Concert of the 67th Session of the General Assembly". UN Web TV.
- "UN Chamber Music Society".
- (August 15, 2019). "Mozambique peace-accord signing featured Civilization IV's theme song". VentureBeat.
- (July 19, 2016). "The Music of Christopher Tin at Cadogan Hall". Cadogan Hall.
- (May 29, 2009). ""Baba Yetu" – Sid Meier's Civilization IV (Games in Concert 3)". Blog post.
- (July 10, 2017). "Calling All Nations Concert, Llangollen Eisteddfod – review". Shropshire Star.
- (January 20, 2016). "US Navy Band Performs 'Baba Yetu' in Swahili and it's Astonishing". Nairobi News.
- (August 21, 2014). "Malukah and Peter Hollens Release Gorgeous Civilization IV Cover Song". The Escapist.
- (21 January 2022). "Baba Yetu (acapella) #civilization".
- (March 24, 2016). "Men's Chorus and Alex Boyé find their perfect fit with 'Baba Yetu'". BYU College of Fine Arts and Communication.
- (December 9, 2014). "Choir of the Year 2014: Cardiff's CF1 wins title".
- Staff, NBC4. (2018-07-25). "Angel City Chorale earns Olivia Munn's golden buzzer on America's Got Talent". WCMH.
- Henderson, Cydney. (September 19, 2018). "'America's Got Talent' final performance recap: Who will win Season 13?". USA Today.
- "When Baba Yetu makes it on Jeopardy". Angel City Chorale, Facebook.
- Langshaw, Mark. (December 5, 2010). "'Civ IV' theme nominated for Grammy". Digital Spy.
- Senior, Tom. (February 14, 2011). "Civilization 4 wins grammy for Baba Yetu six years after release". PC Gamer.
- "5th Annual GANG Awards".
- "Christopher Tin". The Independent Music Awards.
- "Christopher Tin: Calling All Dawns". AllMusic.
- "Grammy.com Winners Search, Classical, 2010".
- "Grammy.com Winners Search, Arranging, 2010".
- "Independent Music Awards, Past Winners".
- "Christopher Tin: Calling All Dawns (Chamber Orchestra)". Faber.
- (July 8, 2017). "Grammy award winner brings the world together at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod". Daily Post.
- (April 16, 2014). "Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents The Drop of Dawn in Review". NY Concert Review.
- (July 9, 2014). "A classical music album about climate challenges is a surprise atop the charts". PRI's The World.
- (July 18, 2016). "Review: The Music of Christopher Tin, Angel City Chorale, Prima Vocal Ensemble and The Mowbray Orchestra, York Barbican, July 16". York Press.
- In reality, the quotation is from the 1965 TV documentary "I, Leonardo Da Vinci" by John Secondari. "The famous quote that da Vinci never said", Dave English, Aug 11, 2020. https://airfactsjournal.com/2020/08/the-famous-quote-that-da-vinci-never-said/ accessed 24.07.23
- (July 11, 2016). "Civilization 6 Theme Song Written by Grammy-Winner: Composer Christopher Tin's new song is called "Sogno di Volare."". Gamespot.
- Kelly, Sharon. (June 26, 2020). "Grammy Award-Winning Composer Christopher Tin Signs To Decca Gold".
- "New Album by Christopher Tin (Baba Yetu, Civilization) by Christopher Tin". Kickstarter.
- (2022-05-13). "The Anthem hosts 'To Shiver the Sky' by 1st composer to win Grammy for video game".
- "Christopher Tin Announces September Release of New Album The Lost Birds".
- devops. (2013-01-02). "Traditional Classical Albums".
- "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List".
- Tin, Christopher. (September 30, 2022). "The Lost Birds: An Extinction Elegy".
- "Facebook Live - Christopher Tin and VOCES8 discuss 'The Lost Birds'".
- "Christopher Tin - The Lost Birds: An Extinction Elegy LP". Elusive Disc.
- "Watch the Concert".
- "VOCES8 & Christopher Tin {{!}} Stanford Live".
- (6 May 2024). "Let's Go There - "A Turandot for Today" with the Chinese American Museum - Washington National Opera".
- (May 7, 2024). "The Riddle of Turandot: An Interview with Librettist Susan Soon He Stanton". WETA.
- (2024-05-13). "Washington National Opera's Turandot: Turandot the Merciful Stirs the Fan Base". [[OperaGene]].
- (2024-05-23). "The Many Endings of "Turandot"". [[LA Opera]].
- Brodeur, Michael Andor. (2024-05-13). "Washington National Opera's new 'Turandot' gets a refreshing finale". [[The Washington Post]].
- Waleson, Heidi. (2024-05-22). "'Turandot' and 'Shall We Gather at the River' Reviews: Classics in New Contexts". [[The Wall Street Journal]].
- McNally, Paul. (December 13, 2024). "Want to spoil the start of Civilization VII before launch? Watch the game's opening cinematic to get yourself in the mood".
- (November 11, 2024). "Live Gloriously (from Civilization VII)".
- Chang, Matt. (October 22, 2025). "''Seid Meier's Civilization VII'' Debuts Epic Opening Cinematic at The Game Awards 2024". [[2K (company).
- (November 7, 2015). "BT's Electronic Opus (CD Review)". Original Sound Version.
- (October 10, 2017). "TyDi Joins Grammy Award Winning Composer for New Single "Closing In"". EDM.com.
- "Christopher Tin - Lang Lang".
- MPadmin. "Christopher Tin".
- "Christopher Tin - About".
- "Christopher Tin - Crazy Rich Asians".
- "Christopher Tin".
- (March 18, 2017). "Grammy winner impressed by standards in Cor Cymru". Daily Post.
- "Christopher Tin".
- "CAMDC Leadership".
- (16 July 2021). "CHRISTOPHER TIN TALKS LIVE".
- "Christopher Tin {{!}} Artist {{!}} GRAMMY.com".
- "2017 GANG Awards".
- (3 February 2017). "Movie Music UK Awards 2016".
- "NAVGTR Awards 2017".
- (12 February 2015). "VGMO Annual Game Music Awards, 2014".
- "6th Annual GANG Awards".
- Tin, Christopher. "Credits".
- "John Lennon Songwriting Contest Winners, 2014 Session II".
- "John Lennon Songwriting Contest Lennon Award Winners, 2014".
- "International Songwriting Competition, Winners".
- "Independent Music Awards Vox Pop Winners Announced, 2014".
- "John Lennon Songwriting Contest Finalists, 2010 Session II".
- "USA Songwriting Competition's Christopher Tin wins 2 GRAMMY Awards".
- "Faber Music: Christopher Tin". Faber.
- "Sheet Music". christophertin.com.
- "Christopher Tin Official Site".
- "Christopher Tin - The Lost Birds".
::callout[type=info title="Wikipedia Source"] This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page. ::