Pärt

[da]

Arvo Pärt's Beatitudes really kick ass. We heard the Elora Festival Singers perform an all-Pärt concert this evening. The Beatitudes were definitely the best part. It wasn't quite "wiping tears from my eyes" beautiful, but just nearly. I need to listen to d's CD version to see if it compares to hearing it live. This performance/setting had less organ than the first time I heard it (by Da Capo, this spring) and I think I liked tonight's better.

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[mynatt.livejournal.com]

My introduction to Pärt was singing the Beatitudes, circa 1998. It blew me away, especially when we had Jan Overduin play the huge crashing organ part at the end. I love all his music, but especially that one for the memory of having performed it.