Oratorio Ante Finem Saeculi / Symphony No. 2

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Album Info

Release Date: 1988

Label: Мелодия

РИЖСКИЙ ОРДЕНА ЗНАК ПОЧЕТА ЗАВОД ГРАМПЛАСТИНОК
ТИП. РЗГ «МЕЛОДИЯ» 1988 500 1000
АРТ. 10-9. ЦЕНА РУБ. 1,45

© «МЕЛОДИЯ», 1988
ТАЛЛИНСКАЯ СТУДИЯ ГРАМЗАПИСИ

Side A: Oratorio "Ante Finem Saeculi" (1985) (for soloists, mixed choir and orchestra) 29:38
Side B: Symphony No. 2 (1986-87) (for symphony orchestra and tape) 26:50
Oratorio "Ante Finem Saeculi" was commissioned by Tõnu Kaljuste.
Symphony No. 2 was written for the original LP recording.
Oratorio "Ante Finem Saeculi" was awarded the Estonian Annual Music Prize in 1986.
Symphony No. 2 was awarded the Estonian Annual Music Prize in 1987.
The LP liner notes are written by Erkki-Sven Tüür in English, Estonian and Russian.
Although the performers of Ante Finem Saeculi are described as the Estonian Philharmonic Oratorio Choir, this is probably a slightly enlarged version of the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir.
Lyrics of A side are from the bible (Ecclesiastes)