Arvo Pärt - De Profundis - Paul Hillier & Theatre of Voices

"Marx and Lenin probably would not have appreciated the irony, but after decades of Communist repression of religion, the former Soviet bloc is the source of a profound outpouring of explicitly Christian expression. This is manifested in the music of such composers as Henryk Gorecki, a Pole, and Arvo Pärt, an Estonian. Part, a refugee from serialism, here writes in a quasi-minimalist style that he calls "tintinnabuli," a sound that echoes medieval composition. A fan of vocal music ("The human voice is the most perfect instrument of all"), he uses choruses to superb effect. This disc includes some of his best work, including the popular Magnificat, beautifully rendered by the Theatre of Voices under Paul Hillier."

Sarah Bryan Miller - Amazon.com

Album Information
Composer: Arvo Part
Conductor: Paul Hillier
Performer: Dan Kennedy, Christopher Bowers-Broadbent, The Theatre of Voices
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Harmonia Mundi HMU907182
Amazon.com ASIN: B0000007FL

Tracklist
01 - De Profundis (Psalm 129) Listen
02 - Missa Sillabica: Kyrie Listen
03 - Missa Sillabica: Gloria Listen
04 - Missa Sillabica: Credo Listen
05 - Missa Sillabica: Sanctus Listen
06 - Missa Sillabica: Angus Dei Listen
07 - Missa Sillabica: Ite missa est Listen
08 - Solfeggio Listen
09 - 'And One Of The Pharisees' Listen
10 - Cantate Domino (Psalm 95) Listen
11 - Summa (Credo) Listen
12 - Seven Magnificat Antiphons: O Weisheit Listen
13 - Seven Magnificat Antiphons: O Adonai Listen
14 - Seven Magnificat Antiphons: O Spross Listen
15 - Seven Magnificat Antiphons: O Schlussel Listen
16 - Seven Magnificat Antiphons: O Morgenstern Listen
17 - Seven Magnificat Antiphons: O Konig Listen
18 - Seven Magnificat Antiphons: O Immanuel Listen
19 - The Beatitudes Listen
20 - Magnificat Listen