Arvo Pärt

Immerse yourself in the deeply moving, meditative sound world of "Ode IX (Nynje k wam)" from the monumental sacred masterpiece "Kanon Pokajanen". This poignant vocal work unfolds an unparalleled spiri...

Chorpartitur - in memoriam Vladimir Zalipski

Nunc dimittis, also known as Simeon's canticle, is taken from the New Testament (Luke II, 29-32); it is a short paean which Simeon took up when, as promised by the Holy Spirit, he was allowed to see t...

Immerse yourself in the poignant sonic world of "Most Holy Mother Of God", an evocative sacred vocal work that creates a deeply meditative and reverent atmosphere in any performance. Published by the...

I have developed a highly formalised compositional system, which I have been using to write my music for twenty years. Summa is the most strict and enigmatic work in this series, said Arvo Pärt in 199...

Psalm 133, a pilgrim song of David with three verses, is one of the short psalms. It describes the blessing of brotherly unity: Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brethren to live in unity! Arvo...

When Agustin Gutierrez Canet, the Mexican ambassador to Estonia, invited me to Mexico, my interest and notions of the country were strongly affected be the famous legend of Juan Diego and his reports...

Little Litany (2015) d'Arvo Pärt pour chœur mixte a cappella a été écrite pour la réouverture de la chapelle médiévale Virgil à Vienne. Cette composition méditative invite à la contemplation intérieur...

Et j'ai entendu une voix" est une commande du Centro Nacional de Difusión Musical CNDM (Madrid) à l'occasion du 800e anniversaire de la fondation de l'université de Salamanque en 2018. L'œuvre est déd...

Immerse yourself in the rich sonic world of choral music with "O Holy Father Nicholas", published by the renowned Universal Edition. This expressive work for mixed choir (SATB) captivates with its sub...

Après les versions pour orchestre à cordes (1991) et pour huit violoncelles (2012), le Chant de Silouan paraît pour la première fois pour chœur mixte (SATB). Pärt s'inspire des paroles de saint Siloua...

Da pacem Domine ("Donne la paix, Seigneur") a été composée en 2004 pour Jordi Savall en réponse aux attentats ferroviaires de Madrid. Cette émouvante prière pour la paix allie le style tintinnabuli de...

After a period of focusing on a cappella choral works, culminating in the substantial Kanon pokajanen, this is Arvo Pärt's first work for solo soprano and orchestra. He has chosen the verses of Psalms...

Von Puppen, Fröschen und Glühwürmchen - Klangvolles für kleine Stimmen Entstanden zwischen 1956 und 1964, stellen die 5 Kinderlieder in ihrer Einfachheit einen idealen ersten Zugang zu Pärts Musik und...

Arvo Pärt is a composer best known for his 'tintinnabuli' compositions. It is a lesser-known fact that in his earlier years as a composer, he also wrote children's songs and piano pieces along with mu...

Ich war jeden Tag im Kindergarten, bis zum Abitur! sagt Arvo Pärt verschmitzt. Seine Mutter war Kindergärtnerin in Rakvere und nach der Schule besuchte er diese regelmäßig. Für die anwesenden Kinder s...

De Profundis was the first new composition written after Pärt's emigration, and belongs more with the Estonian tintinnabuli works, with their unwavering adherence to a simple unfolding of material in...