Serenity: The Beauty of Arvo Pärt

~ Release by Arvo Pärt (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Spiegel im Spiegel
piano:
Alexei Grynyuk (pianist) (on 2008-04-15)
violin:
Nicola Benedetti (violinist) (on 2008-04-15)
recorded at:
Wyastone Concert Hall in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (on 2008-04-15)
recording of:
Spiegel im Spiegel (for violin and piano) (on 2008-04-15)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (in 1978)
9:49
2Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Nigel Short (counter-tenor, conductor)
recording of:
Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten
composer:
Arvo Pärt (in 1977)
revised by:
Arvo Pärt (in 1980)
premiered at:
[concert] (1977-04-07)
6:15
3Für Alina
piano:
Alessio Bax (pianist)
recording of:
Für Alina
composer:
Arvo Pärt (in 1976)
2:29
4My Heart's in the Highlands
organ:
Matthew Owens (choral conductor and organist)
countertenor vocals:
Stephen Wallace (countertenor)
recording of:
My Heart's in the Highlands
lyricist:
Robert Burns (18th century Scottish poet/lyricist)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (in 2000)
7:35
5Cantate Domino
choir vocals:
Tenebrae (UK choir)
conductor:
Nigel Short (counter-tenor, conductor)
recording of:
Cantate Domino canticum novum (for mixed choir or soloists and organ)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (from 1977 until 1996)
2:16
6Fratres
percussion:
Roger Carlsson (in 1997-08)
violin:
Gil Shaham (violinist) (in 1997-08)
orchestra:
Göteborgs Symfoniker (in 1997-08)
conductor:
Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor) (in 1997-08)
recording of:
Fratres (for violin, string orchestra, and percussion, 1992) (in 1997-08)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (in 1977)
arranger:
Arvo Pärt (in 1992)
arrangement of:
Fratres (parent work - if in doubt, use this one)
9:54
7The Beatitudes
recording of:
The Beatitudes (for mixed choir and organ)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (in 1990)
revised by:
Arvo Pärt (in 1991)
premiered at:
Nathanael-Kirche in Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany (on 1990-05-25)
5:30
8Nunc dimittis
choir vocals:
Choir of St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
conductor:
Matthew Owens (choral conductor and organist)
recording of:
Nunc dimittis
lyricist:
Luke 2:29-32 (special purpose artist)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (in 2001)
6:36
9Magnificat
recording of:
Magnificat (for mixed choir a cappella)
premiered in:
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (on 1990-05-24)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (in 1989)
5:31
10De profundis
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir)
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor)
recording of:
De profundis (for male choir, percussion ad lib. and organ)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (in 1980)
premiered at:
Martinskirche in Kassel, Hessen, Germany (on 1981-04-25)
6:29
▼ CD 2
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1Summa
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Nigel Short (counter-tenor, conductor)
recording of:
Summa (for string orchestra)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (in 1977)
version of:
Summa (for choir)
5:00
2Passio secundum Sancta Johannes from Passio
vocals:
Tonus Peregrinus
conductor:
Antony Pitts
partial recording of:
Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi secundum Joannem
composer:
Arvo Pärt
3:51
3Et ex illa hora accepit eam discipulus in sia from Passio
vocals:
Tonus Peregrinus
conductor:
Antony Pitts
partial recording of:
Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi secundum Joannem
composer:
Arvo Pärt
4:03
4Festina lente
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Nigel Short (counter-tenor, conductor)
recording of:
Festina lente (for strings and harp ad libitum)
composer:
Arvo Pärt
7:46
5The Woman With the Alabaster Box
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir)
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor)
recording of:
The Woman With the Alabaster Box
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (in 1997)
6:08
6O Weisheit
choir vocals:
The Sixteen (UK choir)
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor)
recording of:
Sieben Magnificat-Antiphonen: I. O Weisheit
composer:
Arvo Pärt (in 1988)
part of:
Sieben Magnificat-Antiphonen (for mixed choir a cappella)
1:47
7Tabula Rasa: I. Ludus. Con moto
prepared piano:
Erik Risberg (in 1997-08)
violin:
Adele Anthony (violinist) (in 1997-08) and Gil Shaham (violinist) (in 1997-08)
orchestra:
Göteborgs Symfoniker (in 1997-08)
conductor:
Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor) (in 1997-08)
recording of:
Tabula rasa: I. Ludus: Con moto (in 1997-08)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (in 1977)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Tabula rasa
9:52
8Tabula Rasa: II. Silentium. Senza moto
prepared piano:
Erik Risberg (in 1997-08)
violin:
Adele Anthony (violinist) (in 1997-08) and Gil Shaham (violinist) (in 1997-08)
orchestra:
Göteborgs Symfoniker (in 1997-08)
conductor:
Neeme Järvi (Estonian conductor) (in 1997-08)
recording of:
Tabula rasa: II. Silentium: Senza moto (in 1997-08)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (in 1977)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Tabula rasa
13:16
9Spiegel im Spiegel
harp:
Naoko Yoshino (harpist)
violin:
Gidon Kremer (violinist)
recording of:
Spiegel im Spiegel (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (in 1978)
arrangement of:
Spiegel im Spiegel (for violin and piano)
9:43