The Morphing Chamber Orchestra was created to make high-quality music with friends and aims to bring together different musical worlds, eras, or cultures.
Compositional Technique
Arvo Pärt's 'Tintinnabuli' style, derived from the Latin word for 'bell', features a constant ringing of a triad chord alongside a step-by-step moving musical line.
Recording & Production
This album features a world premiere recording of Arvo Pärt's Stabat Mater in an adaptation for three solo voices and string orchestra.
Historical Context
Arvo Pärt's avant-garde and spiritual music led to confrontation with Soviet officials, resulting in his emigration from Estonia in 1980.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Arvo Pärt believes the role of music is to make the soul 'ring', quoting the Estonian poet Juhan Liiv.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Arvo Pärt's music aims to translate something very human into sound that crosses normal boundaries between people.
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