Litany To Thunder

Eesti Filharmoonia Kammerkoor

1999

CD

Germany

Ultimate recording. Deep concern for the fate of my tiny homeland, my people and our culture have keyed my creative work. I hope this CD succeeds in expressing those feelings. (Veljo Tormis)

Conductor

Tõnu Kaljuste

Label

ECM Records (ECM 1687)

Album info

Sarjas ECM New Series
2 bukletti (48 lk ja 6 lk)

Photos: Tõnu Tormis
Design: Sascha Kleis
Produced by Manfred Eicher

Recording

Recorded August 1998 Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
Tonmeister: Teije van Geest

1. How Can I Recognize My Home

Veljo Tormis
for two sopranos and piano
Eve Härma, Kadri Ratt (sopranid), Marrit Gerretz-Traksmann (klaver)

Two Estonian Runic Songs How I Recognize My Home (1974)

ISRC: DEB339868701

4:25

2. Singing Aboard Ship

Veljo Tormis
for contralto and mixed choir
Karin Salumäe (kontraalt)

Singing Aboard Ship

ISRC: DEB339868702

5:30

3. Curse Upon Iron

Veljo Tormis
for tenor, bass, mixed choir and shaman drum
Mati Turi (tenor), Allan Vurma (bass), Toivo Kivi (shamaani trumm)

Curse Upon Iron

ISRC: DEB339868703

9:57

4. The Singer's Childhood

Veljo Tormis
for soprano and female choir
Raili Jaanson (sopran)

The Songster's Childhood

ISRC: DEB339868704

2:53

5. Songs of the Ancient Sea

Veljo Tormis
for tenor and male choir
Mati Turi (tenor)

Songs of the Ancient Sea

ISRC: DEB339868705

8:42

6. The Bishop and the Pagan

Veljo Tormis
for countertenor, two tenors and male choir
Kaia Urb (sopran), Mikk Üleoja, Tiit Kogerman (tenor)

The Bishop and the Pagan (Piispa ja pakana)

ISRC: DEB339868706

10:03

7. Litany to Thunder

Veljo Tormis
for tenor, bass, male choir and bass drum
Mati Turi (tenor), Allan Vurma (bass), Madis Metsamart (basstrumm)

Litany to Thunder

ISRC: DEB339868707

5:05

8. The Lost Geese

Veljo Tormis
for two sopranos and piano
Eve Härma, Kadri Ratt (sopranid), Marrit Gerretz-Traksmann (klaver)

Two Estonian Runic Songs Lost Geese (1973)

ISRC: DEB339868708

16:21

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