Arvo Part: Te Deum
October 17, 2009
The contemporary Estonian composer Arvo Pärt is often associated with the school of minimalism and, more specifically, that of mystic minimalism or holy minimalism. He is widely considered a pioneer of this style, along with contemporaries Henryk Górecki and John Tavener Although his reputation initially rested on instrumental works such as Tabula Rasa, Fratres and Spiegel im Spiegel, his choral works have also come to be widely appreciated. Te Deum is one such choral work.
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Amazing, beautiful, and holy. Te Deum was the first Part CD I purchased and continues to be a favorite. Thank you.
As far as I’m concerned, he is a modern day Palestrina or Allegri, take your pick. This composition is breathtaking, but I think that his greatest musical operation is the Kanon Pokajanen. Those opening measures are unlike anything I’ve ever heard before. There’s just nothing like it out there.