Arvo Pärt (born 1935) was a prolific modern composer whose works were noted for their minimalism and deep spirituality. He composed works for full orchestra and chamber groups as well as choral and keyboard pieces. His work was performed in concert halls and incorporated into religious observances.
Arvo Pärt - Kanon Pokajanen (1998)
Classical | Label: ECM | mp3 320 kbps | 2 CD Set | PT: 42:44 + 40:30 | release: 1998
Arvo Pärt: Kanon Pokajanen
ECM New Series 1654/55 (457 834-2 European Edition)
Recorded at the Niguliste Church, Tallinn, Estonia in June 1997. Released in 1998.
Tonmeister: Teije van Geest; Producer: Manfred Eicher.
Composers: Arvo Pärt
Conductors: Tonu Kaljuste
Performers: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (Chorus)
The “Canon of Repentance” (Kanon Pokajanen) by Arvo Pärt utilizes a prayer book text in use since the earliest times in the Russian church. By using this text, Pärt’s composition connects itself to the tradition of the canon (Greek ‘rule, law’), a specific kind of ecclesiastical literature. The Eastern Church knows a large number of canons, each of which serves different purposes. The Canon of Repentance is one of them. The tradition of the canon began in Byzantium and blossomed in the 7th and 8th centuries through the works of St. Andrew of Create, St. John of Damascus and St. Cosmas the Great. Arvo Pärt’s Kanon Pokajanen is one may differentiate several points between the traditional canon form, with all its strict structural features, and this particular setting of a Canon by Arvo Pärt.
This is an exquisite recording for all those who like Arvo Pärt's compositions.
TRACKLIST
Disc 1
1. Ode I
2. Ode III
3. Ode IV
4. Ode V
5. Ode VI
Disc 2
1. Kondakion
2. Ikos
3. Ode VII
4. Ode VIII
5. Ode IX
6. Prayer After The Canon
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