Arvo Pärt - Te Deum (Tõnu Kaljuste, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra)

Arvo Pärt is regarded as one of today’s most original creators of music. Many of his compositions are bound up with sacred texts and have a shimmeringly mystical, devotional quality, underscored by the use of Renaissance harmonizations, medieval melodic techniques, the music of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Gregorian chant. The film features a performance of Pärt’s luminously beautiful “Te Deum“ given by the choir and the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra conducted by the charismatic conductor Tõnu Kaljuste. It was recorded at the Church of St. Nicholas in Tallinn. From the documentary “Voices Still in Time - Images of Estonian Music: Arvo Pärt“. Watch the full documentary: Subscribe to wocomoMUSIC: Follow us on Facebook: ABOUT THE COMPOSER AND THE CONDUCTOR Pärt was born in Estonia, a country with a strong tradition of choral music, which is famed for its excelle