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Absolute Ensemble, Hortus Musicus, Osnabrücker Jugendchor

2001

CD

Germany

'In my work I have tried to restore and display the runo song. Same can be said about the present cycle. The actual reason for composing the Sorrowful songs was the emigration of the Estonian conductor Neeme Järvi in 1979.' (Veljo Tormis)

Label

CCn'C Records (CCn'C 01512)

Album info

Bukletis originaalkeelsed laulusõnad ja tõlked inglise ja saksa keelde
Esitus eesti ja ladina keeles
Buklett 32 lk.

Recording

Vocal part of Tormis pieces was recorded in Orbital Vox Studios, Tallinn on January 3, 2001
Sound Engineer: Lauri Laagus
Instrumental part by Absolute Ensemble Kristjan Järvi was recorded in New York at Grace Note Studios on May 2000
Engineered by Dale Ashley

1. Pari Intervallo

Arvo Pärt
Written on the death of M.K. and dedicated to his memory
Hortus Musicus

ISRC:

5:35

2. Miserere Mei

Gregorio Allegri
Osnabrueck Youth Choir and Ian Harrison

ISRC:

5:25

3. An den Wassern zu Babel sassen wir und weinten

Arvo Pärt
Dedicated to Andres Mustonen
Hortus Musicus

ISRC:

7:54

4. Averte Faciem

Gregorio Allegri
Osnabrueck Youth Choir and Ian Harrison

ISRC:

2:12

5. Tibi Soli

Gregorio Allegri
Osnabrueck Youth Choir and Ian Harrison

ISRC:

2:29

6. Cor Mundum

Gregorio Allegri
Osnabrueck Youth Choir and Ian Harrison

ISRC:

5:24

7. Arbos

Arvo Pärt
Dedicated to Andres Mustonen
Hortus Musicus

ISRC:

2:38

8. Kolm kurvameelset laulu: Lauliku lapsepõli / Three Sorrowful Songs: The Singer's Childhood

Veljo Tormis
Absolute Ensemble, dirigent Kristjan Järvi, Kadri Hunt (laul)

Melancholy Songs The Singer's Childhood (folk song from Põlva county)

ISRC:

3:14

9. Kolm kurvameelset laulu: Neidude kurbus / Three Sorrowful Songs: Maiden's Sadness

Veljo Tormis
Absolute Ensemble, dirigent Kristjan Järvi, Kadri Hunt (laul)

Melancholy Songs Maiden's Sorrow (folk song from Karksi)

ISRC:

4:07

10. Three Sorrowful Songs: Orphan's Lamentation

Veljo Tormis
Absolute Ensemble, dirigent Kristjan Järvi, Kadri Hunt (laul)

Melancholy Songs Orphan's Lament (folk song from Kanepi)

ISRC:

4:56

11. Sofferenza

Gregorio Allegri
Osnabrueck Youth Choir and Ian Harrison

ISRC:

3:06

12. Quoniam Si Voluisses

Gregorio Allegri
Osnabrueck Youth Choir and Ian Harrison

ISRC:

3:28

13. Tunc Imponent

Gregorio Allegri
Osnabrueck Youth Choir and Ian Harrison

ISRC:

3:15

14. Summa

Arvo Pärt
Hortus Musicus

ISRC:

5:19