Arvo Pärt (1935- )
Throughout
Arvo Pärt's career, he has demonstrated a voracious musical curiosity
and daring experimental spirit that has allowed him to move beyond a
secure place as Estonia's premiere composer to become perhaps the best
known choral and sacred music scorist of his time.
Thirty years of
musical experimentation with influences as wide ranging as Russian
neo-classicism, Western modernism, Schoenbergian dedecaphony,
minimalism, polytonality, Gregorian chant and collage have led him to
the creation of a distinctively sparse technique he calls
"tintinnabulation." This method, which takes its name from the Latin
word for bells, places unusual emphasis on individual notes and makes
extensive use of silence. "I have discovered that it is enough when a
single note is beautifully played, " says Pärt. "This one note ... or a
moment of silence, comforts me.... I build with the most primitive
materials -- with the triad, with one specific tonality. The three
notes of a triad are like bells. And that is why I call it
tintinnabulation." Pärt, a 1963 graduate of the Tallin Conservatory,
began his career writing music for Estonian radio, television, film and
theater. His early work drew heavily from the music of the Soviet
Union, where he took up residence in the early sixties. With Necrology (1960), Pärt began to explore Schoenberg's 12-tone serial method. He
continued with serialism through most of the sixties, but eventually
grew weary of its rigidity and began to experiment with collage
technique, incorporating elements of Bach and Tchaikosky into his
original compositions. This approach alienated purists, and his Credo (1968) was banned in Estonia. Pärt then abandoned pastiche and entered
a period of studious hibernation during which he examined medieval and
Renaissance choral music. In 1976, Pärt re-emerged from his
self-imposed silence with a small piano composition, Für Alina. The
piece constituted a remarkable departure from his previous work, and
introduced the "tintinnabulation" method that was to be the hallmark of
subsequent compositions. The piece also marked the beginning of a very
prolific period. 1977 saw the release of three of Part's most famous
works: Fratres, Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten and Tabula Rasa,
for which he won the Estonian Music Prize. The western success of these
pieces created friction between Pärt and the Soviet government and in
1980 he moved to Vienna and became an Austrian citizen. A year later he
moved to West Berlin, where he began to focus on choral settings of
religious texts including St. John Passion (1982), Te Deum (1984-86),
Litany (1994) and Kanon Pokajanen (1998). These works reflected his
growing interest in the metaphysical, as well as his appreciation of
Gregorian chant and composers like Obrecht, Ockeghem, and Josquin. His
western following continued to expand in the nineties, when his music
attracted the attention of numerous American film producers, popular
recording artists like Michael Stipe, and the American Academy of Arts
and Letters, to which he was elected in 1996. - Evan Cater, All Music Guide
COMPOSITIONS Pärt Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre ~ ~ ~ Pärt on Pärt
4 Easy Dances for Piano (Vier leichte Tanzstücke für Klavier), music for children's theatre, piano (1956-57)
Sonatine, op. 1, nos. 1 & 2, piano. (1958 and 1959)
Partita, op. 2, piano (1958)
Meie aed (Our Garden), op. 3, cantata, children's chorus and orchestra (1959; rev. 2003)
Nekrolog, op. 5, orchestra (1960)
Vändra Polka, Estonian folk song arrangement, [instrumental ensemble] (1961?)
Õhtust hommikuni (From Night 'til Dawn), film score (1962)
Väike motoroller (Little Motor-scooter), animated film score (1962)
Symphony No. 1, op. 9 (The Polyphonic), orchestra (1963)
Quintettino (Kvintettino), op. 13, brass quintet (1963)
Perpetuum Mobile, op. 10, orchestra (1963)
Just nii (Just So), animated film score (1963)
Diagrammid (Diagrams), op. 11, piano (1964)
Musica Syllabica, 12 instruments (1964)
Solfeggio, chorus (1964, rev. 1996)
Collage on B-A-C-H, strings, oboe, harpsichord and piano (1964)
Evald Okas, documentary film score (1964)
Operaator Kõps Seeneriigis, animated film score (Cameraman Kõps in Mushroom-land) (1964)
Viimne korstnapühkija [or Väike korstnapühkija), animated film score (The Last Chimney-sweep) (1964)
Hiirejaht (Mouse-hunt), animated film score (1965)
Mäeküla piimamees (Milkman of The Manor), film score (1965)
Operaator Kõps Marjametsas, animated film score (Cameraman Kõps in the Berry Forest) (1965)
Symphony No. 2, orchestra (1966)
Pro et Contra, cello concerto, cello and orchestra (1966)
Operaator Kõps Üksikul Saarel, animated film score (Cameraman Kõps on an Uninhabited Island) (1966)
Reportaaz telefoniraamatu järgi (Journalism from the Telephone Directory), documentary film score (1966)
Kurepoeg (Son of Crane), animated film score (1967)
Credo, chorus, piano and orchestra (1968)
Operaator Kõps Kiviriigis (Cameraman Kõps in the Land of Stones), animated film score (1968)
Enderby - valge maa (Enderby - White Land), documentary film score (1969)
Aatomik, animated film score (1970)
Aatomik ja jõmmid, animated film score (1970)
Jääriik (The Realm of Ice), documentary film score (1970)
Mis? Kes? Kus? (What? Who? Where?), animated film score (1970)
Symphony No. 3, orchestra (1971)
Putukate Suvemängud (Summer Insects), animated film score (1971)
Inspiratsioon (Inspiration), film score (1971/72)
Song to the Beloved, symphonic cantata (1972)
Helin (Ringing), documentary film score (1972)
Inimeselt inimesele, documentary film score (1972)
Kolm portreed (Three Portraits), documentary film score (1972)
Otsin luiteid (Searching for Dunes), documentary film score (1972)
Kaugsõit Kaugsõit (The Long Journey), documentary film score (1973)
Pallid (Balls/Balloons?), animated film score (1973)
Sellised lood (Such Tales), animated film score (1973)
Ukuaru (Ukuaru Farm), film score (1973)
Värvipliiatsid, film score (1973)
Veealused (Underwater), animated film score (1973)
Õed, animated film score (1974)
Täheke (Starlet), film score (1974)
Värvilised unenäod (Colorful Dreams), film score (1974)
Briljandid proletariaadi diktatuurile (Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat), film score (1975)
Looduse hääled (Nature Sounds), documentary film score (1975)
Wenn Bach Bienen gezüchtet hätte (If Bach Had Been a Bee-Keeper), pf, wind qnt, str orch & perc (1976; rev. 2001)
Für Alina (Aliinale), piano (1976)
Trivium, organ (1976)
An den Wassern zu Babel …, Psalm 137 (originally titled "In Spe"), 4 voices (SATB) and instr. ensemble (1976; rev. 1996)
- voices and small ensemble (1976/1984/1994)
- trombone, 2 clarinets, 1 horn and strings (1996)
- chorus and instrumental ensemble of wind & strings (1996)
- chorus and string quartet (19??)
Peace, animated film score (1976)
Variationen zur Gesundung von (Variations for the Recovery of) Arinushka, piano (1977)
Arbos, 7 recorders and 3 ad libitum triangles (1977; rev. 1981; brass octet and percussion, 1986; rev. 2001)
Tabula Rasa, 2 violins (or violin & viola), string orchestra and prepared piano (1977)
Summa, chorus or SATB soloists (1977, rev.1996); vln, 2 va and vc (1990); string orch. or str qt (1991); recorder qt (2005)
Cantate Domino canticum novum, Psalm 95, chorus or SATB soloists and organ (1977; rev. 1996)
Missa syllabica, chorus or SATB soloists and organ; or a cappella chorus (1977; rev. 1996)
Fratres, original version for chamber ensemble of early or modern instruments (1977)
- violin and piano (1980)
- 8 or 12 cellos (1983)
- 4 cellos (1983)
- string orchestra and percussion (1983, rev. 1991)
- string quartet (1985; rev. 1989)
- violin, string orchestra and percussion (1992)
- trombone, string orchestra and percussion (1994)
- cello, string orchestra and percussion (1995)
- guitar, string orchestra and percussion (2002)
- viola and piano (2003)
Sarah was ninety years old (Originally titled “Modus”), soprano, 2 tenors, percussion and organ (1977; rev. 1990)
Spiegel im Spiegel (Mirror in Mirror), violin or viola or cello or clarinet and piano (1978)
Calix (Dies Irae), chorus and instruments (1978)
Jäljed lumel (Tracks in the Snow), documentary film score (1978)
Test pilota Pirksa (Navigaator Pirx), film score (1979)
Cantus In Memory of Benjamin Britten, string orchestra and bell (1977-80)
De Profundis Clamavi, Psalm 129, male chorus or soloists, organ and ad libitum percussion (1980; w/orchestra, 2008)
Pari Intervallo, 4 recorders or organ (1976-80); clarinet, trombone and strings (1995)
Annum per annum, organ (1980)
Passio Domini …(St. John Passion), vocal ensemble, choir and instrumental ensemble and organ (1982)
Ein Wallfahrtslied (Pilgrim's Song), Psalm 121, tenor or baritone and str qt (1984; male chorus and string orch., 2001)
Zwei slawische Psalmen (2 Slavonian Psalms), after Psalms 117 and 131, chorus or SACtTB soloists (1984; new version, 1997)
Hymn To A Great City, 2 pianos (1984; rev. 1999, 2004)
Es sang vor langen Jahren (It Sung For Long Years), motet, counter-tenor or alto with violin and viola (1985)
Stabat Mater, soprano, counter-tenor, tenor and string trio (1985; w/string orchestra, 2008)
Te Deum, 3 choruses, piano, tape and string orchestra (1984; rev. 1992)
Psalom, string quartet (1985; rev. 1991; string orchestra, 1995)
The Paper Bridge, film score (1987) [there is yet no definitive proof that this contains an original score by Arvo Pärt]
Magnificat Antiphonen (The Seven Advent "O" Antiphons), chorus (1988; rev. 1991)
Festina Lente, string orchestra and ad libitum harp (1988, rev. 1990)
Magnificat, chorus (1989)
Nun eile ich zu euch (Now I'm Hurrying to You), chorus and soloists (1989)
Miserere, soloists, chorus, ensemble and organ (1989; rev. 1992)
American Gambit, film score (1989)
Mein Weg hat Gipfel und Wellentäler, organ (1990; 14 strings and percussion, 1999)
Berliner Messe, chorus or soloists and organ/string orch (1990/1991/1997/2002) [also Credo, 1990, rev. 2002]
Beatus Petronius, 8 part chorus and 2 organs (1990; rev. 1996)
Statuit ei Dominus, 2 choruses and 2 organs (1990)
Bogoroditse Djévo (Mother of God and Virgin), chorus (1990)
And one of the Pharisees..., 3 male voices or choir (1990)
The Beatitudes, chorus or soloists and organ (1990; rev. 1991)
Silouans Song (My soul yearns after the Lord...), string orchestra (1991); cello and piano (2001)
Mozart - Adagio (arranged from Piano Sonata in F Major, K.280), violin, cello and piano (1992; rev. 1997, 2005)
Trisagion (formerly titled "Introductory Prayers"), string orchestra (1992, rev. 1994)
Heiß - Kalt, film score (1992)
Je vous salue, Sarajevo, film score (1993)
Concerto Piccolo on B-A-C-H (Trumpet Concerto), trpt, string orch, cimbalom and pf (1994)
Litany (Prayers of St. John Chrysostom), soloists, chorus and chamber orchestra (1994; rev. 1996)
Memento (originally titled “Momento Mori”), chorus (1994; rev. 1996)
Darf ich, violin, string orchestra and ad libitum tubular bell (1995-96; rev. 1999)
I am the true vine, chorus (1996)
Tribute to Caesar, chorus (1997)
Kanon Pokajanen (Canon of Repentence), chorus (1995-97)
- Ode I
- Ode II
- Ode III
- Ode IV
- Ode V
- Ode VI - Kontakion – Ikos
- Ode VII – Memento
- Ode VIII
- Ode IX - Nýnje k wam pribjegáju (composed 1989)
- Gebet nach dem Kanon/Prayer after the Kanon
The Woman with The Alabaster Box, chorus (1997)
Zwei Beter, female chorus (1997)
Piccola Cantata (Dopo la vittoria), chorus (1997)
Grüningers Fall (The Grüninger Case), film score (1997)
A Kind of Hush, film score (1998)
Triodion, chorus (1998)
Como anhela la cierva, soprano and orch. (1998) (arr. as Como cierva sedienta, sop. or female chorus & orch, 2000)
Cantiques des degrés, chorus and orchestra (1999; rev. 2002)
Cecilia, vergine romana, chorus and orchestra (2000; rev. 2002)
My Heart's In The Highlands, counter-tenor or alto and organ (2000)
Orient & Occident, string orchestra (2000)
...which was the son of..., chorus (2000)
Littlemore Tractus, chorus and organ (2000)
Aquí se construye (o Ya no existe el lugar donde nací), film score (2000)
Nunc dimittis, chorus (2001)
War Photographer, film score (2001)
Christmas Lullaby, soprano and piano or ensemble (2002)
Kuus, kuus, kallike, lullaby for soprano and piano or ensemble (2002)
Peace Upon You, Jerusalem (Psalm 122), female chorus (2002)
Salve Regina, chorus and organ (2002)
In Principio, chorus and orchestra (2003)
Lamentate, orchestra and piano (2002)
Most Holy Mother of God, counter-tenor, two tenors and baritone (2003)
Passacaglia, violin and piano (2003; 1or 2 violins, vibraphone ad libitum and string orchestra, 2007)
El Despojo, film score (2003)
Anthem of St John the Baptist, choir and organ (2004)
Da pacem Domine, chorus and instrumental ensemble, variable instrumentation (2004)
- chorus or SATB soloists (2004)
- chorus and string orchestra (2006)
- string quartet (2006)
- recorder quartet (2007)
L’abbé Agathon, cello octet and soprano (2004; 4 violas, 4 cellos and soprano, 2006)
Für Maria, film score (2004)
Caius, film score (2004)
La Sindone, orchestra (2005)
Vater unser, boy soprano and piano (2005)
Umoregi (The Buried Forest), film score (2005) (composer's name listed as Aruvo Peruto)
Abierto desde 1954, film score (2005)
The Giant Buddhas, film score (2005)
Für Lennart in memoriam, string orchestra (2006)
Veni creator, chorus and organ (2006)
Bruderliebe, TV score (2006)
Bes vakit (Times and Winds), film score (2006)
Morning star, chorus (2007)
The deer's cry, chorus (2007)
Izgnanie (The Banishment), film score (2007)
These words ..., string orchestra and percussion (2008)
The Ascension of Micky's Piano, film score (2009)
Der letzte Sommer, animated film score (date unknown)
WORKS BY GENRE Pärt Links ~ ~ ~ Pärt on Pärt ~ top of page ~
Orchestra
Nekrolog, op. 5, orchestra (1960)
Symphony No. 1, op. 9 (The Polyphonic), orchestra (1963)
Perpetuum Mobile, op. 10, orchestra (1963)
Symphony No. 2, orchestra (1966)
Symphony No. 3, orchestra (1971)
Song to the Beloved, symphonic cantata (1972)
Cantus In Memory of Benjamin Britten, string orchestra and bell (1977, rev. 1980)
Fratres, string orchestra and percussion (original version 1977; arr. 1983, rev. 1991)
Summa (original version, 1977; string orch. or str qt, 1991)
Psalom, string quartet (1985; rev. 1991); string orchestra, 1995)
Festina lente, string orchestra and ad libitum harp (1988, rev. 1990)
Mein Weg hat Gipfel und Wellentäler (original version, 1990; string orchestra and percussion, 1994/1999)
Psalom, string quartet (1985; rev. 1991; string orchestra, 1995)
Silouans Song (My soul yearns after the Lord...), string orchestra (1991; cello and piano, 2001)
Trisagion (formerly titled "Introductory Prayers"), string orchestra (1992, rev. 1994)
Orient & Occident, string orchestra (1999; rev. 2000)
Passacaglia (2003; 1or 2 violins, vibraphone ad libitum and string orchestra, 2007) [originally for violin and piano, 2003]
La Sindone, orchestra (2005)
Für Lennart in memoriam, string orchestra (2006)
These words ..., string orchestra and percussion (2008)
Soloist(s) w/Orchestra
Collage on B-A-C-H, strings, oboe, harpsichord and piano (1964)
Pro et Contra, cello concerto, cello and orchestra (1966)
Credo, chorus, piano and orchestra (1968)
An den Wassern zu Babel …, Psalm 137 (originally titled "In Spe") (1976; trombone, 2 clarinets, 1 horn and strings, 1996)
Pari intervallo (original version, 1976; clarinet, trombone and strings, 1995)
Wenn Bach Bienen gezüchtet hätte (If Bach Had Been a Bee-Keeper), pf, wind qnt, str orch & perc (1976; rev. 2001)
Fratres, violin, string orchestra and percussion (original version 1977; arr. 1992)
Fratres, trombone, string orchestra and percussion (original version 1977; arr. 1994)
Fratres, cello, string orchestra and percussion (original version 1977; arr. 1995)
Fratres, guitar, string orchestra and percussion (original version 1977; arr. 2002)
Tabula Rasa, 2 violins (or violin & viola), string orchestra and prepared piano (1977)
Pari Intervallo, 4 recorders or organ (1976-80); clarinet, trombone and strings (1995)
Ein Wallfahrtslied, Psalm 121, tenor or baritone and string quartet (1984; male chorus and string orch., 2001)
Concerto Piccolo on B-A-C-H (Trumpet Concerto), trpt, string orch, cimbalom and pf (1994)
Darf ich, violin, string orchestra and ad libitum tubular bell (1995; rev. 1999)
Lamentate, orchestra and piano (2002)
Chorus w/Orchestra or Ensemble
Meie aed (Our Garden), op. 3, cantata, children's chorus and orchestra (1959; rev. 2003)
An den Wassern zu Babel …, Psalm 137 (originally titled "In Spe"),chorus & instr. ensemble of wind & strings (1976; rev. 1996)
Calix (Dies Irae), chorus and instruments (1978)
De Profundis Clamavi, Psalm 129, male chorus or soloists, organ and ad libitum percussion (1980; w/orchestra, 2008)
Passio Domini …(St. John Passion), vocal ensemble, choir and instrumental ensemble and organ (1982)
Ein Wallfahrtslied (Pilgrim's Song), Psalm 121, tenor or baritone and str qt (1984; male chorus and string orch., 2001)
Te Deum, 3 choruses, piano, tape and string orchestra (1984; rev. 1992)
Miserere, soloists, chorus, ensemble and organ (1989; rev. 1992)
Berliner Messe, chorus or soloists and organ/string orch (1990/1991/1997/2002) [also Credo, 1990, rev. 2002]
Litany (Prayers of St. John Chrysostom), soloists, chorus and chamber orchestra (1994; rev. 1996)
Cantiques des degrés, chorus and orchestra (1999; rev. 2002)
Cecilia, vergine romana, chorus and orchestra (2000; rev. 2002)
In principio, chorus and orchestra (2003)
Anthem of St John the Baptist, choir and organ (2004)
Da pacem Domine, chorus and instrumental ensemble - variable instrumentation (2004)
Da pacem Domine, chorus and string orchestra (2006)
Choral
Solfeggio, chorus (1964, rev. 1996)
An den Wassern zu Babel …, Psalm 137 (originally titled "In Spe") (1976; chorus and string quartet, 19??)
Cantate Domino canticum novum, Psalm 95, chorus or SATB soloists and organ (1977; rev. 1996)
Missa syllabica, chorus or SATB soloists and organ; or a cappella chorus (1977; rev. 1996)
Summa, chorus or soloists (1977, rev.1996)
De Profundis Clamavi, Psalm 129, male chorus or soloists, organ and ad libitum percussion (1980; w/orchestra, 2008)
Zwei slawische Psalmen (2 Slavonian Psalms), after Psalms 117 and 131, chorus or SACtTB soloists (1984; new version, 1997)
Magnificat Antiphonen (The Seven Advent "O" Antiphons), chorus (1988; rev. 1991)
Magnificat, chorus (1989)
Nun eile ich zu euch (Now I'm Hurrying to You), chorus and soloists (1989)
Beatus Petronius, 8 part chorus and 2 organs (1990; rev. 1996)
Statuit ei Dominus, 2 choruses and 2 organs (1990)
Bogoroditse Djévo (Mother of God and Virgin), chorus (1990)
And one of the Pharisees..., 3 male voices or choir (1990)
The Beatitudes, chorus or soloists and organ (1990; rev. 1991)
Memento (originally titled “Momento Mori”), chorus (1994; rev. 1996)
I am the true vine, chorus (1996)
Tribute to Caesar, chorus (1997)
Kanon Pokajanen (Canon of Repentence), chorus (1995-97)
- Ode I
- Ode II
- Ode III
- Ode IV
- Ode V
- Ode VI - Kontakion – Ikos
- Ode VII – Memento
- Ode VIII
- Ode IX - Nýnje k wam pribjegáju (composed 1989)
- Gebet nach dem Kanon/Prayer after the Kanon
The Woman with The Alabaster Box, chorus (1997)
Zwei Beter, chorus (1997)
Piccola Cantata (Dopo la vittoria), chorus (1997)
Triodion, chorus (1998)
...which was the son of..., chorus (2000)
Littlemore Tractus, chorus and organ (2000)
Nunc dimittis, chorus (2001)
Peace Upon You, Jerusalem (Psalm 122), female chorus (2002)
Salve Regina, chorus and organ (2002)
Da pacem Domine, chorus or SATB soloists (2004)
Veni creator, chorus and organ (2006)
Morning star, chorus (2007)
The deer's cry, chorus (2007)
Chamber
Vändra Polka, Estonian folk song arrangement, [instrumental ensemble] (1961?)
Quintettino (Kvintettino), op. 13, brass quintet (1964)
Musica Syllabica, 12 instruments (1964)
Pari intervallo, 4 recorders (1976; rev. 1980)
Arbos, 7 recorders and 3 ad libitum triangles (1977; rev. 1981)
Arbos (1977; rev. 1981; brass octet and percussion, 1986; rev. 2001)
Fratres, original version for chamber ensemble of early or modern instruments (1977)
Fratres, 8 or 12 cellos (original version 1977; arr. 1983)
Fratres, 4 cellos (original version 1977; arr. 1983)
Fratres, string quartet (original version 1977; arr. 1985)
Summa (original version, 1977; violin, two violas and cello, 1990)
Summa (original version, 1977; string quartet, 1991)
Summa (original version, 1977; recorder quartet, 2005)
Pari Intervallo, 4 recorders or organ (1976-80); clarinet, trombone and strings (1995)
Psalom, string quartet (1985; rev. 1991); string orchestra, 1995)
Mein Weg hat Gipfel und Wellentäler, organ (1989; 14 strings and percussion, 1999)
Mozart - Adagio (arranged from Piano Sonata in F Major, K.280), violin, cello and piano (1992; rev. 2005)
Da pacem Domine, string quartet (2006)
Da pacem Domine, recorder quartet (2007)
Solo Instrument
Fratres, violin and piano (original version 1977; arr. 1980)
Fratres, viola and piano (original version 1977; arr. 2003)
Spiegel im Spiegel, violin or viola or cello or clarinet and piano (1978)
Silouans Song (My soul yearns after the Lord...) (original version, 1991; cello and piano, 2001)
Passacaglia, violin and piano (2003)
Piano/Organ
4 Easy Dances for Piano (Vier leichte Tanzstücke für Klavier), music for children's theatre, piano (1956-57)
Sonatine, op. 1, nos. 1 & 2, piano. (1958 and 1959)
Partita, op. 2, piano (1958)
Diagrammid (Diagrams), op. 11, piano (1964)
Für Alina (Aliinale), piano (1976)
Pari Intervallo, organ (1976; rev. 1980)
Trivium, organ (1976)
Variationen zur Gesundung von (Variations for the Recovery of) Arinushka, piano (1977)
Annum per annum, organ (1980)
Hymn To A Great City, 2 pianos (1984; rev. 2004)
Mein Weg hat Gipfel und Wellentäler, organ (1990; 14 strings and percussion, 1999)
Vocal
An den Wassern zu Babel …, Psalm 137 (originally titled "In Spe"), 4 voices (SATB) and instrumental ensemble (1976)
An den Wassern zu Babel …, Psalm 137 (originally titled "In Spe"), voices and small ensemble (1976/1984/1994)
Cantate Domino canticum novum, Psalm 95, chorus or SATB soloists and organ (1977; rev. 1996)
Missa syllabica, chorus or SATB soloists and organ; or a cappella chorus (1977; rev. 1996)
Sarah was ninety years old (Originally titled “Modus”), soprano, 2 tenors, percussion and organ (1977; rev. 1990)
Ein Wallfahrtslied (Pilgrim's Song), Psalm 121, tenor or baritone and str qt (1984; male chorus and string orch., 2001)
Zwei slawische Psalmen (2 Slavonian Psalms), after Psalms 117 and 131, chorus or SACtTB soloists (1984; new version, 1997)
Es sang vor langen Jahren (It Sung For Long Years), motet, counter-tenor or alto with violin and viola (1985)
Stabat Mater, soprano, counter-tenor, tenor and string trio (1985; w/string orchestra, 2008)
And one of the Pharisees..., 3 male voices or choir (1990)
Como anhela la cierva, soprano and orch. (1998) (arr. as Como cierva sedienta, sop. or female chorus & orch, 2000)
My Heart's In The Highlands, counter-tenor or alto and organ (2000)
Christmas Lullaby, soprano and piano or ensemble (2002)
Kuus, kuus, kallike, lullaby for soprano and piano or ensemble (2002)
Most Holy Mother of God, counter-tenor, two tenors and baritone (2003)
L’abbé Agathon, cello octet and soprano (2004; 4 violas, 4 cellos and soprano, 2006)
Vater unser, boy soprano and piano (2005)
Film Scores
Der letzte Sommer, animated film score (date unknown)
Õhtust hommikuni (From Night 'til Dawn), film score (1962)
Väike motoroller (Little Motor-scooter), animated film score (1962)
Just nii (Just So), animated film score (1963)
Evald Okas, documentary film score (1964)
Operaator Kõps Seeneriigis, animated film score (Cameraman Kõps in Mushroom-land) (1964)
Viimne korstnapühkija [or Väike korstnapühkija), animated film score (The Last Chimney-sweep) (1964)
Hiirejaht (Mouse-hunt), animated film score (1965)
Mäeküla piimamees (Milkman of The Manor), film score (1965)
Operaator Kõps Marjametsas, animated film score (Cameraman Kõps in the Berry Forest) (1965)
Operaator Kõps Üksikul Saarel, animated film score (Cameraman Kõps on an Uninhabited Island) (1966)
Reportaaz telefoniraamatu järgi (Journalism from the Telephone Directory), documentary film score (1966)
Kurepoeg (Son of Crane), animated film score (1967)
Operaator Kõps Kiviriigis (Cameraman Kõps in the Land of Stones), animated film score (1968)
Enderby - valge maa (Enderby - White Land), documentary film score (1969)
Aatomik, animated film score (1970)
Aatomik ja jõmmid, animated film score (1970)
Jääriik (The Realm of Ice), documentary film score (1970)
Mis? Kes? Kus? (What? Who? Where?), animated film score (1970)
Putukate Suvemängud (Summer Insects), animated film score (1971)
Inspiratsioon (Inspiration), film score (1971/72)
Helin (Ringing), documentary film score (1972)
Inimeselt inimesele, documentary film score (1972)
Kolm portreed (Three Portraits), documentary film score (1972)
Otsin luiteid (Searching for Dunes), documentary film score (1972)
Kaugsõit Kaugsõit (The Long Journey), documentary film score (1973)
Pallid (Balls/Balloons?), animated film score (1973)
Sellised lood (Such Tales), animated film score (1973)
Ukuaru (Ukuaru Farm), film score (1973)
Värvipliiatsid, film score (1973)
Veealused (Underwater), animated film score (1973)
Õed, animated film score (1974)
Täheke (Starlet), film score (1974)
Värvilised unenäod (Colorful Dreams), film score (1974)
Briljandid proletariaadi diktatuurile (Diamonds for the Dictatorship of the Proletariat), film score (1975)
Looduse hääled (Nature Sounds), documentary film score (1975)
Peace, animated film score (1976)
Jäljed lumel (Tracks in the Snow), documentary film score (1978)
Test pilota Pirksa (Navigaator Pirx), film score (1979)
The Paper Bridge, film score (1987) [there is yet no definitive proof that this contains an original score by Arvo Pärt]
American Gambit, film score (1989)
Heiß - Kalt, film score (1992)
Je vous salue, Sarajevo, film score (1993)
Grüningers Fall (The Grüninger Case), film score (1997)
A Kind of Hush, film score (1998)
Aquí se construye (o Ya no existe el lugar donde nací), film score (2000)
War Photographer, film score (2001)
El Despojo, film score (2003)
Für Maria, film score (2004)
Caius, film score (2004)
Umoregi (The Buried Forest), film score (2005) (composer's name listed as Aruvo Peruto)
Abierto desde 1954, film score (2005)
The Giant Buddhas, film score (2005)
Bruderliebe, TV score (2006)
Bes vakit (Times and Winds), film score (2006)
Izgnanie (The Banishment), film score (2007)
The Ascension of Micky's Piano, film score (2009)
PART LINKS Works by Genre ~ ~ ~ Pärt on Pärt ~ top of page ~
Arvo Pärt (Oxford Studies of Composers) (Paul Hillier, books.google.com)
Arvo Pärt - Collected Choral Works (Jeffers Engelhardt, Find Articles at BNET)
Arvo Pärt and the New Simplicity (Bill McGlaughlin, St. Paul Sunday Morning)
Arvo Part, Life and Works: Estonian Minimalist and Avant-Garde Composer (Tel Asiado, Suite101.com)
Arvo Pärt: Miserere - Miserere And Minimalism (Lewis Owens, SpikeMagazine.com)
Arvo Part's glorious Passio has extra meaning on Ash Wednesday (Zachary Lewis, Plain Dealer Music Critic)
Arvo Pärt's latest score can be seen but not yet heard (Tom Service, guardian.co.uk)
Arvo Pärt: Te Deum / Trisagion (Martin Hufner, Vienna Modern)
Consolations - The Uncanny Voice of Arvo Pärt (Alex Ross, The New Yorker)
Music of the Twentieth-Century Avant-Garde - Arvo Part (Larry Sitsky, Jonathan D. Kramer, books.google.com)
The Mystical Enigma That Is Arvo Part (Allan Kozinn, The New York Times)
On Second Thought: Arvo Part - Tabula Rasa (Tom Casetta, Stylus Magazine)
A Study of Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten by Arvo Pärt (Jayarava)
Composer website (@ arvopart.info)
Composer website (by David Pinkerton)
Composer website (@ sauchen.fsnet.co.uk)
Composer website (@ musiclog.com)
Pärt @ Wikipedia
Pärt @ Answers.com
Pärt @ Art and Culture
Pärt @ BiographyBase
Pärt @ Central Europe Review
Pärt @ Classic Cat
Pärt @ Classical Archives
Pärt @ Classical Composers Database
Pärt @ Classical Net
Pärt @ ClassicsToday
Pärt @ composition:today
Pärt @ The Divine Rhythm
Pärt @ EconomicExpert.com
Pärt @ Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers
Pärt @ ERSO
Pärt @ Everything2
Pärt @ geocities.com/Vienna
Pärt @ GMN
Pärt @ Onno van Rijen's Shostakovich & Other Soviet Composers Page
Pärt @ IMDb (Internet Movie Database)
Pärt @ InfoPlease
Pärt @ IRCAM
Pärt @ Karadar Classical Music
Pärt @ MOFA: Estonia (Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Pärt @ MusicalCriticism.com
Pärt @ MusicWeb International
Pärt @ musicianguide.com
Pärt @ NationMaster
Pärt @ Naxos
Pärt @ The New York Times
Pärt @ W.W. Norton also here
Pärt @ REC Music Foundation /The Lied and Art Song Texts Page
Pärt @ Royal New Zealand Ballet
Pärt @ Singers.com
Pärt @ Universal Edition
Streaming Audio
Pärt @ Classical Music Archives
Pärt @ Deezer.com
Pärt @ last.fm
Pärt @ musiclog.com
Pärt @ NPRmusic
Pärt @ PRX (Public Radio Exchange)
Pärt @ REAL.com
Pärt @ Rhapsody
Pärt @ St. Paul Sunday Morning
Recordings
Pärt @ ArkivMusic
Pärt @ ClassicsOnline
Pärt @ YouTube
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Pärt on Pärt: Björk interviews Arvo Pärt (VIDEO)
Pärt on Pärt: On Für Elina (VIDEO)
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