In 1971, Einojuhani Rautavaara was asked to compose a Finnish Orthodox church service, an all-night vigil similar to that of Rachmaninov, comprising Vespers as well as Matins. Soon after the first...
Composed in 1982, Arvo P?rt's Passio has retained it's place as one of the foremost works of sacred music of the late 20th century. It has been called a minimalist masterpiece, and is a seminal work...
?This recording presents Kaija Saariaho's works for choir, a cappella and with electronics, and displays her virtuosity in the treatment of texts, which she endows with the full range of verbal...
?lo Krigul studied in Tallinn and Vienna, and has written music in a wide variety of genres. Three works on the present release - And the Sea Arose, Aga vaata aina ?les ('But Look Always Up') and...