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File under: Contemporary
Arvo Pärt
Tractus (2LP)
LabelECM Records, ECM New SeriesGenreComposition
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Tractus emphasizes Arvo Pärt compositions that blend the timbres of choir and string orchestra. New versions predominate, with focused performances from the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir under Tõnu Kaljuste’s direction that invite alert and concentrated listening. From the opening composition Littlemore Tractus, which takes as its starting point consoling reflections from a sermon by John Henry Newman, the idea of change, transfiguration and renewal resonates, setting a tone for a recording whose character is one of summing up, looking inward, and reconciling with the past. Compositions included are Littlemore Tractus, Greater Antiphons, Cantique des degrés, Sequentia, L’abbé Agathon, These Words… and Veni creator. An evocative reworking of Vater unser for choir, strings and piano concludes this album.
Details
File under: Contemporary
Cat. number: ECM 2800, 485 9166, ECM NEW SERIES 2800
Year: 2025
Release notes
- Littlemore Tractus for mixed choir and orchestra (2000/2022) - Greater Antiphons I – VII for string ochestra(1988/2015) - Cantique des degrés for mixed choir and orchestra (1999/2002) - Sequentia for string orchestra and percussion (2014/2015) - L'abbé Agathon for soprano and string orchestra (2004/2008) - These Words ... for string orchestra and percussion (2008) - Veni creator for mixed choir and orchestra (2006/2009) - Vater unser for mixed choir, piano and string orchestra (2005/2019) …
Tracklist
| A1 | Littlemore Tractus | 7:29 | |
| Greater Antiphons I – VII | |||
| A2 | O Wisdom | 1:19 | |
| A3 | O Adonai | 2:35 | |
| A4 | O Root Of Jesse | 0:52 | |
| A5 | O Key Of David | 1:45 | |
| A6 | O Morning Star | 2:00 | |
| A7 | O King Of All People | 1:31 | |
| A8 | O Emmanuel | 3:03 | |
| B1 | Cantique Des Degrés | 9:26 | |
| B2 | Sequentia | 3:58 | |
| C | L'Abbé Agathon | 13:55 | |
| D1 | These Words ... | 12:32 | |
| D2 | Veni Creator | 2:57 | |
| D3 | Vater Unser | 3:43 | |
Credits
- Anna Dõtõna
- Alto Vocals [Alto] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Ave Hännikäinen
- Alto Vocals [Alto] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Helis Naeris
- Alto Vocals [Alto] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Karin Salumäe
- Alto Vocals [Alto] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Maarja Helstein
- Alto Vocals [Alto] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Marianne Pärna
- Alto Vocals [Alto] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Tõnu Kaljuste
- Arranged By [Arr.] (A1, D3), Conductor
- Aarne Talvik
- Bass Vocals [Bass] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Andre Tõnnis
- Bass Vocals [Bass] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Gert-Heiko Kütaru
- Bass Vocals [Bass] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Henry Tiisma
- Bass Vocals [Bass] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Kristjan-Jaanek Mölder
- Bass Vocals [Bass] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Olari Viikholm
- Bass Vocals [Bass] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Rainer Vilu
- Bass Vocals [Bass] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Kaido Suss
- Bassoon (A1, B1, D2)
- Kristjan Kungla
- Bassoon (A1, B1, D2)
- Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
- Choir (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Isabella Runge
- Clarinet (A1, B1, D2)
- Meelis Vind
- Clarinet (A1, B1, D2)
- Arvo Pärt
- Composed By
- Sascha Kleis
- Design
- Andres Kungla
- Double Bass
- Jüri Lepp
- Double Bass
- Tammo Sumera
- Engineer [Tonmeister]
- Linda Vood
- Flute (A1, B1, D2)
- Mari-Liis Vind
- Flute (A1, B1, D2)
- Eda Peäske
- Harp (A1, B1, D2)
- Inno-Mart Kont
- Horn (A1, B1, D2)
- Jürnas Rähni
- Horn (A1, B1, D2)
- Kalle Koppel
- Horn (A1, B1, D2)
- Tönu Künnapas
- Horn (A1, B1, D2)
- Kai Kutman
- Liner Notes
- Wolfgang Sandner
- Liner Notes [German]
- Marrit Andrejeva
- Liner Notes [Translation (Kai Kutman) (English)]
- Aleksander Hännikäinen
- Oboe (1, 9, 13)
- Riivo Kallasmaa
- Oboe (1, 9, 13)
- Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
- Orchestra
- Kaupo Kikkas
- Photography By [Liner Photo (1)]
- Birgit Püve
- Photography By [Liner Photo (15)]
- Siim Vahur
- Photography By [Liner Photo (17)]
- Jaan Tootsen
- Photography By [Liner Photo (28)]
- Rene Jakobson
- Photography By [Liner Photo (7)]
- Anneli Ivaste
- Photography By [Liner Photos (14, 16)]
- Marrit Gerretz-Traksmann
- Piano (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Manfred Eicher
- Producer [Produced By]
- Hele-Mall Leego
- Soprano Vocals [Soprano] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Helina Kuljus
- Soprano Vocals [Soprano] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Kristine Muldma
- Soprano Vocals [Soprano] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Laura Štoma
- Soprano Vocals [Soprano] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Maria Listra
- Soprano Vocals [Soprano] (C)
- Mariliis Tiiter
- Soprano Vocals [Soprano] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Triin Sakermaa
- Soprano Vocals [Soprano] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Yena Choi
- Soprano Vocals [Soprano] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Danila Frantou
- Tenor Vocals [Tenor] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Kaido Janke
- Tenor Vocals [Tenor] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Lodewijk van der Ree
- Tenor Vocals [Tenor] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Miguel Gonçalves Silva
- Tenor Vocals [Tenor] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Raul Mikson
- Tenor Vocals [Tenor] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Ryan Adams
- Tenor Vocals [Tenor] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Sander Sokk
- Tenor Vocals [Tenor] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Toomas Tohert
- Tenor Vocals [Tenor] (A1, B1, D2, D3)
- Cori Ellison
- Text By [English Translation (The Abbot Agathon)]
- Lauri Metsvahi
- Timpani, Percussion (A1, B1, B2, D1, D2)
- Maarja Nuut
- Timpani, Percussion (A1, B1, B2, D1, D2)
- Madis Metsamart
- Timpani, Percussion (A1, B1, B2, D1, D2)
- Rein Roos
- Timpani, Percussion (A1, B1, B2, D1, D2)
- Dom Lucien Regnault
- Translated By [French Version] (C)
- Andres Kontus
- Trombone (A1, B1, D2)
- Johannes Kiik
- Trombone (A1, B1, D2)
- Cornelius Jacobeit
- Tuba (A1, B1, D2)
- Helen Kedik
- Viola
- Joosep Ahun
- Viola
- Laur Eensalu
- Viola
- Mart Kuusma
- Viola
- Harry Traksmann
- Violin [First Violin]
- Helen Västrik
- Violin [First Violin]
- Katrin Matveus
- Violin [First Violin]
- Olga Voronova
- Violin [First Violin]
- Robert Traksmann
- Violin [First Violin]
- Yana Mägila
- Violin [First Violin]
- Anete Ainsaar
- Violin [Second Violin]
- Elo Tepp
- Violin [Second Violin]
- Eva-Maarja Forslund
- Violin [Second Violin]
- Eva-Maria Sumera
- Violin [Second Violin]
- Mari Targo
- Violin [Second Violin]
- Joonas Tarm
- Violoncello
- Leho Karin
- Violoncello
- Margus Uus
- Violoncello
- Marten Meibaum
- Violoncello
- Siluan Hirvoja
- Violoncello
- John Henry Newman
- Words By (A1)
- Matthew
- Words By (D3)
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