Stabat

Description

A crystalline simplicity At the turn of the 1970s, struck by a mystical crisis and inspiration, the Estonian Arvo Pärt turns to the choral tradition of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. From this period of abundant research will be born masterpieces, inaugurating an unprecedented, timeless sound universe, "tintinnabulating" to the essence. This record explores this musical language with 5 choral works that span about twenty years, complemented by two major works from the 21st century that share common traits with Pärt's incomparable sound world. A suspended writing whose interpretation, full of spirituality, by Graham Ross and Clare College would almost bring us to our knees...