Arvo Pärt was saved by the bell. The Estonian composer, who turns 80 in September, hit a creative roadblock in 1968. After a hiatus of eight years he returned with a new sound inspired by the simple ...
The original Nunc Dimittis were the opening words of a canticle or song, credited to Simeon, a Jew, who had been promised by the Holy Spirit that he would not die until he had seen the Messiah.
With Arvo Pärt turning 90 tomorrow, Sansara share their filmed performance of Nunc dimittis, recorded in London during sessions for their recent album Sublime Calculations. Arvo Pärt composed his Nunc ...
Voces8 were recorded in Les Dominicains de Haute Alsace in Guebwiller, France The co-founder of vocal ensemble Voces8, Paul Smith, is also a very fine composer and his album, 'Reflections', will be ...
We may not always think of it, but the sequence of services which make up the Divine Office has provided a showcase for some of the most performed texts in the sacred music repertoire, for 1500 years.
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