Arvo Pärt (b. 1935), an Estonian composer, experienced a creative breakdown between 1968 and 1976, after which he developed his unique 'Tintinnabulation' style.
Composition History
Arvo Pärt's 'Da pacem Domine' was commissioned by conductor Jordi Savall for a peace concert and was begun two days after the Madrid train bombings in March 2004.
Compositional Technique
The tintinnabuli style, developed by Arvo Pärt, derives from bell sounds, using diatonic language, a focus on triads, and close-note harmonies, often omitting chromaticism or modulation.
Performer Biography
Sigvards Kļava, the conductor of the Latvian Radio Choir since 1992, is a multiple winner of the Latvian Grand Music Award and a professor at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music.
Performer Biography
The Latvian Radio Choir is a full-time professional chamber choir, founded in 1940, that explores the capabilities of the human voice and focuses on contemporary music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Arvo Pärt's 'Tintinnabulation' style is inspired by the sounds of bells and focuses on the three notes of a triad, which he likens to bells.
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