SACDs - Tormis

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Baltic Runes

Baltic Runes


Bergman, E:

Lapponia, Op. 76

Kreek:

Three Folksongs

Sibelius:

Rakastava, Op. 14

Tormis:

Laulusild

Piispa ja pakana (The Bishop and the Pagan)

Jaanilaulud


Paul Hillier leads the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir in a programme tracing the Balto-Finnic folksong tradition through the works of Jean Sibelius, Cyrillus Kreek, Erik Bergman and Veljo Tormis.

“The most striking piece is Erik Bergman's "Lapponia", in which the use of wordless phonemes is aptly elemental, with deep lowing beneath scattered snow showers of excited syllables, and a breeze of haunting sussurus which recalls Ligeti.” The Independent, 23rd April 2010 ****

“Bergman's interpretation of [the Yoik] will knock you out of your listening chair and into the savage cold of a Finnish night...Under Hillier's direction, the Estonian Philharmonic Choir sings with a polish that goes well beyond everyday standards and with a natural appreciation for - and identification with - the repertory...This release is a true keeper.” International Record Review, July/August 2010

“[Paraske's] Rakastava (The Loer), from the Kalevala, makes an important contribution to this irresistable disc. Paul Hillier conducts these compelling performances.” BBC Music Magazine, September 2010 ****

Super Audio CD

Format:

Hybrid Multi-channel

Harmonia Mundi - HMU807485

(SACD)

$17.50

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Veljo Tormis: Curse upon Iron

Veljo Tormis: Curse upon Iron


Tormis:

Incantation for a Stormy Sea

Kord me tuleme tagasi (Meie varjud) [Once We Will Reappear]

Kolm mul oli kaunist sõna (I Had Three Beautiful Words)

Vastlalaulud

Litany to thunder (Pikse litaania)

Viru vanne [The Viru Oath]

Helletused [Childhood Memory – Herding Calls]

Raua Needmine

Muistse mere laulud (Songs of the Ancient Sea)

The Songs of Hamlet (text: Paul-Eerik Rummo)

Kaksikpühendus (Diptühhon) [Double Dedication (Diptych)]


Elin Rombo (soprano), Magnus Sjögren (tenor), Gunnar Sundberg (tenor), Henrik Stolare (baritone), Andreas Alin (flute), Magnus Einarsson (bass drum) & Folke Alin (shaman drum)

Orphei Drängar male-voice choir, Cecilia Rydinger Alin

BIS present a disc of works by the once-described “modern shaman” Veljo Tormis

His work is chiefly composed for a cappella choir, using ancient chants and magic charms. Much of his output mirrors his steadfast devotion to an Estonian identity in the face of Soviet occupation, with some illustrating his political leanings.

The disc closes on a more lyrical and personal note – another strand in the composer’s rich repertoire.

The works are performed by Cecilia Rydinger Alin and Orphei Drängar, described in Choir and Organ as ‘a tremendous choir, with superb technique and an immense, expressive range’.

Super Audio CD

Format:

Hybrid Multi-channel

BIS - BISSACD1993

(SACD)

$16.75

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