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Pärt - Da Pacem
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Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0093046740122
Label : Harmonia Mundi
Manufacturer : Harmonia Mundi
Publisher : Harmonia Mundi
Release date : 2006-09-04
Title : Pärt - Da Pacem
Original release date : 2006-09-04
Running time : 64
Studio : Harmonia Mundi
MPN : 907401
Number of discs : 1
RRP: £15.99 This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery
You save: £2.30 (14 %)
Availability: In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served.
Average customer rating:
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0093046740122
Label : Harmonia Mundi
Manufacturer : Harmonia Mundi
Publisher : Harmonia Mundi
Release date : 2006-09-04
Title : Pärt - Da Pacem
Original release date : 2006-09-04
Running time : 64
Studio : Harmonia Mundi
MPN : 907401
Number of discs : 1
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review by: date: 2007-06-19 rating:Lovely
I'm not a particular connoisseur of classical music, but have started to dip my toe in the water with purchases by some of the 'modern' composers (John Adams, Steve Reich, Phillip Glass). I bought a particularly fine compilation ('Silencio') containing works by Arvo Part and, following a five-star review in the Guardian, decided to buy 'Da Pacem'.
And it's fabulous. This is very gentle, melodic choral music which (for me, anyway) relaxes and refreshes. Friends who have also heard it have asked, "what is this lovely music?" Just as a matter of interest, at the end of 2006, I did a search on my iPod of the music that I had been listening to most throughout the year. The Flaming Lips and The Divine Comedy were up there, but by far and away the most listened to album was 'Da Pacem'. I would recommend this to anyone, whatever your musical tastes.
review by: Kaf date: 2007-04-04 rating:
Heart wrending sacred music from the frosty North
Arvo Pärt is one of Estonia's greatest exports, and this recording by the wonderful Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir under the direction of Paul Hillier brings his work to life with deep feeling. The ethereal sopranos soar effortlessly above the rich harmonies that draw on the tradition of early music without immitating it. Many of the pieces are emotional and highly textured abstract 'artworks': expression comes generally from the quality of the tone and harmony rather than a structured melody. This effect is particularly beautifully executed in the title track 'Da Pacem', in the alternating, bell-like high and low entries of the various vocal parts; it simultaneously evokes the soaring heights of the cathedral and the romantic, mysterious, snowy winter landscape of the Baltic. Pärt draws on diverse sacred texts from Latin, Slavonic and English to create music which can be enjoyed as much by the curious beginner as by long term choral enthusiasts.
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