Pärt: Choral and Organ Music (Full Album)

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Arvo Pärt’s music resists the easily achieved peace of much Minimalist music of its time, even if its economy of gesture and expression - the joy taken in apparently simple beauty - has made him one of the iconic composers of our time. Such beauty is not simply achieved, and Pärt has written slowly, again unlike many of his contemporaries, filling each new piece with quiet quirks of harmony and unexpected turns that make them as satisfying to perform as they are to hear.
All the works on this album of music reflecting Pärt’s deep Christian faith derive from the ‘tintinnabuli’ style which he created in the 1970s, in rebellion from an earlier embrace of Modernism. In Cantate Domino (1978), a simple melodic voice embraced by an accompaniment taken from the tonic triad - the bell-like sound inspiring the label. In the Berliner-Messe of 1990 there are certainly many moments of ascetic detachment but these are balanced with a compelling range of emotion: originally written with string parts, the Mass is here performed as it would more commonly be heard in a liturgical context, with organ accompaniment. The organ plays a central role in The Beatitudes (199X): granite slabs of sound come into focus over unyielding pedal notes, the message intensified in the silences. Intensity rises with pitch until the music is torn apart by the organ at the concluding Amen.
Spiegel im Spiegel is a Pärt classic for its ineffable and seemingly inevitable progression, and makes no less haunting an effect than the violin-and-piano original in this arrangement for organ made in 2010. The other organ works are more imposing: Annum per annum, Trivium and Pari intervallo, all making full use of the Klais-restored organ of Leeds Cathedral.
The cathedral’s musicians have made several well-received recordings for Brilliant Classics, of music by Maurice Duruflé (9264), Hendrik Andriessen (94958), Georgi Mushel (9279) and others. Of the Durufle, Gramophone’s reviewer wrote: ‘Leeds Cathedral Choir…bright tone and honest, natural singing deliver very accomplished and satisfying performances. The choir are ably supported by the splendid accompaniments of the Skipton Camerata and organists Benjamin Saunders and Daniel Justin. It’s faithfully captured by the excellent recording… an enjoyable and rewarding two-CD set.’
As follow-up on their successful Duruflé recording (BC 9264) the splendid Leeds Cathedral Choir, conductor Benjamin Saunders and organist Felix Justin present choral and organ music by Arvo Pärt, the iconic Estonian master of New Spirituality.
Included are the popular Berliner Messe, the Beatitudes, the complete organ works and Pärt’s most famous work, Spiegel im Spiegel, here played on the organ.
Recorded in the spacious and generous acoustics of Leeds Cathedral, also featuring its magnificent organ.
Booklet contains excellent liner notes, as well as the sung texts and the English translation, plus biographies of the artists.
00:00:00 The Beatitudes
00:07:49 Berliner Messe: I. Kyrie
00:10:58 Berliner Messe: II. Gloria
00:15:00 Berliner Messe: III. Erster Alleluiavers
00:16:13 Berliner Messe: IV. Zweiter Alleluiavers
00:17:40 Berliner Messe: V. Veni sancte spiritus
00:24:31 Berliner Messe: VI. Credo
00:28:59 Berliner Messe: VII. Sanctus
00:32:16 Berliner Messe: VIII. Agnus dei
00:34:15 Cantate domino
00:38:14 Annum per annum Einleitung: - K - G - C - S - A - Coda
00:50:09 Mein Weg hat Gipfel und Wellentäler
00:58:37 Pari intervallo
01:04:04 Trivium
01:11:42 Spiegel im Spiegel
Artist:
Daniel Justin (organ)
Thomas Leech (organ)
Leeds Cathedral Choir
Benjamin Saunders (conductor)

[@criticosenso]

"Berliner Messe: VI. Credo" foi especialmente arrebatador! Chorei de alegria.

[@lolamagnanini6653]

A peaceful walk in the park.together with arvo's music.deep serenity and contemplation of the sky.i need nothing else

[@alanburnham9832]

YES!

[@inokjob7638]

well, man does not live by bread alone. yea?

[@Johannesmnpt]

You are completely right❤

[@mehdih6872]

this is the voice of peace

[@sirpancho]

I bought this cd years ago just because the rendition of The Beatitudes...marvelous, superb, epic and outwordly, stellar. Full stop

[@JukeDenton]

Just the first few seconds alone are more meaningful, poignant, and beautiful than any modern day contemporary worship song from the Christian music industry.

[@joshua_finch]

Pop Christian music is worse than garbage. It comes from hell.

[@wmbaak]

I totally agree with you.

[@dissilymordentroge5818]

@@wmbaak Christian music industry? More accurately we can point the finger at those branches of so called Christianity that have in past centuries and today been run more as an industry than anything religious. Their musical garbage is a perfect match for their theological garbage.

[@christopherpederson1021]

Not hard to accomplish

[@tallerliterariolafragua6700]

Arvo Pärt, siempre desde el alma. Sublime¡

[@catherinerichard1090]

Je découvre et je suis éblouie par l'infinie beauté de cette musique, louanges et longue vie au compositeur 💐⭐💚🙏🏿🤪🐭🇫🇷

[@DouglasF68]

Finns are the happiest. Arvo #1.❤😊

[@anesuishemudavanhu9436]

about a year ago, i discovered this track, i discovered Arvo Part, my playlist changed, together with my life. i have since known peace, and i have since drawn closer to the Almighty. God bless Arvo Part

[@steveegallo3384]

True....But for Pärt's timely intercession, you'd have been forever estranged from our Blessèd Lord.....

[@devonseamoor]

@@steveegallo3384 Who are YOU to pass such a judgement, in the name of... To say such a thing to another person is as much a crime as cursing is!

[@steveegallo3384]

@@devonseamoor -- You've been misinformed: I'd never presume to Pass Judgment but to only render an occasional Opinion. Discerning brother Anesuishe's redemption, thanks to Pärt's music, is to recognize a Beatitude....certainly not a Curse! Blessings from Acapulco!

[@elianezimmermann190]

L'influence des chants grégoriens et de ses origines estoniennes transcende les oeuvres d'Arvo Pärt ; il nous emmène tantôt au plus profond de nous-même, tantôt loin, vers l'au-delà.

[@gokcesen6344]

So spiritual and relaxing..

[@enzogalli5506]

sublime, solenne e grandiosa.....assolutamente meravigliosa!!!!!

[@enzogalli5506]

MAGNIFICA.....MAGNIFICENT!!!

[@Grasshopper5306]

Бальзам для души!

[@ernesto1978]

Como logra estremecer el alma esta música!. Dios mío, es impresionantemente ...bello.

[@robertoschmidlin7318]

Arvo Pärt - um compositor com estilo. Uma grata descoberta, já de alguns anos.

[@ventocasalvento6646]

Questa musica mi ha sostenuto durante l'agonia e la morte del mio vecchio cane. Grazie Arvo Part.

[@pabloenriquetirabassi7060]

Ohh....Una buena despedida, para un profundo amigo......

[@vienasdutrysketuri8127]

It's so beautiful... ❤️

[@larsrunkvist7242]

like water of life for the soul

[@midose100]

Quina música més espiritual i relaxant,la d'Arvo Pärt. Fabulosa!

[@ezequielstepanenko3229]

Amazing

[@olivierbourdonnec6788]

Merci.

[@devonseamoor]

Such magnificent quality, and compositions. A true master, Arvo Párt! I´ll order this CD.

[@altaneves]

Desde que ouvi Fur Aline o espaço de outras música, em minhas seleções, reduziu bastante. Pouquíssimos autores conseguem esta paz.

[@christopherheinig5590]

Heavenly THANK YOU Brilliant Classics !!! Love and all the BEST !!!

[@AtomicVisionary]

This sounds very Angelic, I love it!

[@bonifacreznicek8016]

soundtrack for salvation

[@user-kq8em7ho4e]

what a magnificent sound~!!!!cool stuff :)

[@PETRU1958]

... climbing stairs to Heaven ... with the music ... with the Beautiful ... with the Good ... and with the Truth ... Spiegel im Spiegel ...

[@user-gx9hk8gt3k]

wunderbar schön

[@Evangelionism]

To me, it is paramount that I look into the composer to which I am listening, especially when fascinated by a particular piece or style of theirs. I do so because it gives me something to connect them with. Creative, stylistic choices, pious-spiritual outlooks, etc. - altogether contribute a canvas.

[@beetlejuus]

Please stop doing this. You don't need to know a thing about the composer to love their music, and you must separate the art from the artist.

[@jackarcher7495]

@@beetlejuus I do the same, Jay. It typically deepens my appreciation for the music.

[@beetlejuus]

@@jackarcher7495 Until you discover that the artist was a terrible person for XYZ reason, and then the art is forever sullied. I beg you both not to research the artist unless you are truly at ease with the idea that very ugly, horribly flawed people can produce art so exceptional it transcends them.

[@jeremyfirth]

I guess the other people who have responded to you don't want you do know that Arvo Part is an Orthodox Christian for some reason. He was having a crisis and unable to compose for several years. He was going to quit writing music altogether. Then he started studying the Orthodox chant tradition, became an Orthodox Christian, and it completely transformed his music into the rich beautiful, moving pieces that became his legendary contribution to Western music. His faith is deeply intertwined with his music, but he doesn't like to talk about it. He writes music about it instead.

[@hendrikolthof4586]

Arvo Part , Hildegard von Bingen , Guillaume Dufay and naturally Johan Sebastien Bach Healing of the suffering Mind

[@leenaniskanen-suonio44]

Jouluaamuna,Malmin Sairaalassa Klo 07.00.Kuinka kaunista.Maailman valo on syntynyt.Leena Suonio

[@RaymondTurkStudios]

An absolute fantastic rendition. Could I possibly use a snippet of your Beatitudes in a short film about Rome? What's the practicality with the copyright? Please let me know. Thank you

[@ghmus7]

You will have to apply to the composers' publisher.

[@dying_allthetime]

If it is under 30 seconds it falls under fair use

[@newntrcessr]

Chord at 27:55!🤤

[@innabogdanova7132]

Инна Богданова мне очень нравится

[@johavaburtii]

Onödigt vacker musik!

[@maxmorris4562]

28/12/2022

[@michaeltonge1971]

1

[@Sebastien_Marseillan]

Très sympathique , il/elle s°est effondrait sur son clavier a 38:17 "?????"

[@johnstag1391]

Capital

[@clemhollingsworth9885]

I love the content, but ad placement ruins the experience for me. Placing ads between performance pieces would lessen the impact of commercial intrusion.

[@dying_allthetime]

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[@wouterjacobusgildenhuys5906]

Organ church

[@wouterjacobusgildenhuys5906]

Organ church music

[@beetlejuus]

I'm trying to love this, but the tuning issues keep spoiling beautiful moments.

[@nathanv5518]

Hmm. You seem to be tho only one that complains of tuning. I myself don’t hear anything wrong with the tuning, but maybe this sort of music isn’t your thing? That’s perfectly ok, many of my friends find it a bit jarring at times. It’s the style, you know?

[@beetlejuus]

@@nathanv5518 I play, and I hear tuning issues.

[@nathanv5518]

@@beetlejuus What do you mean by “tuning issues”? I don’t hear anything of the sort.

[@inokjob7638]

@@beetlejuus the japanese have a way of drawing attention to artwork on walls. they deliberately offline hangings, no strict lining up. it causes the eye to "look". same here...dissonances causes the ear to search for resolution.

[@ellenmaccarrone4936]

I'm not sure I like the choir that's singing this. There seems to be quite a bit of discord. Part's music, however, is captivating and quite thrilling.

[@inokjob7638]

Dissonance is part of Pa/umlaut/rt

[@ellenmaccarrone4936]

@@inokjob7638 well said! What a good Spiegel image of Arvo1

[@valdemaralexson9050]

Glory to European Culture!

[@beetlejuus]

*Lots of tuning issues.....*

[@user-vl7jb2vf1l]

Пойду,застрелюсь. Всего один коммент. на русском. Ведь очень красиво! Ну эстонец,ну уважает преступника юкосного,но мы ведь не Израиль с запретом Р.Вагнера.

[@iharkebets6568]

Теперь стало многое понятно.

[@rosenbergjerusalem6055]

der Bass ist unerträglich unerträglich!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@maranathab7741]

Merci.