In Principio

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Release Date: 2009-02-20

Label: ECM New Series

In principio (2003)
for mixed choir and orchestra
Dedicated to Tõnu Kaljuste
Text: Gospel of John 1:1-14

La Sindone (2005)
for orchestra
Dedicated to Enzo Restagno

Cecilia, vergine romana (2000, rev. 2002)
for mixed choir and orchestra
Dedicated to Myung-Whun Chung and the choir and orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Text: Roman Breviary, 22 november, St. Cecilia, third reading

Da pacem Domine (2004/07)
for mixed choir and orchestra

Mein Weg (1989/99, rev. 2000)
for 14 strings and percussion
Dedicated to Andreas Peer Kähler and the Kammerorchester Unter den Linden

Für Lennart in memoriam (2006)
for string orchestra

In principio
Commissioned by Diözese Graz-Seckau, permiered May 22, 2003 by the "pro musica graz" choir, Capella Istropolitana, conducted by Michael Fendre

La Sindone
Commissioned by Festival Torino Settembre Musica, premiered February 15, 2006 by the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Olari Elts

Cecilia, vergine romana
Commissioned for the "Holy Year 2000", premiered November 19, 2000 by the choir and orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, conducted by Myung-Whun Chung

Da pacem Domine
Commissioned by Jordi Savall. Version for mixed choir and orchestra premiered May 18, 2007 by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste

Mein Weg
Originally written for organ and commissioned by the Organ Festival in Parainen, this version for 14 strings and percussion was premiered July 2, 1999 by Arco Musicale, Conducted by Michael Fendre

Für Lennart in memoriam
Commissioned by Lennart Meri, premiered March 26, 2006 by the Talinn Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste

In principio / La Sindone / Cecilia, vergine romana
Recorded June 2008 at Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn

Da pacem Domine / Mein Weg / Für Lennart in momorian
Recorded May 2007 at Niguliste Church, Tallinn
Mixed at Rainbow Studio

An ECM Production

Publisher: Universal Edition, Wien

℗ 2009 ECM Records GmbH
© 2009 ECM Records GmbH

Printed In Germany

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