Arvo Pärt
*11.09.1935

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Adam's Lament
10.02.2012, Tallinn (EST)
Adam's Lament
12.02.2012, Groningen (NL)
Adam's Lament
26.04.2012, London (GB)

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Arvo Pärt
Adam's Lament | for mixed choir and string orchestra

Work Details
Year of composition: 2009
Scored for: for mixed choir and string orchestra
Composer: Arvo Pärt
Text Source: © 1952, 1990 Monastery of St John the Baptist, Essex, UK
ISBN 978-0-9512786-7-3
Translator: Rosemary Edmonds
Choir: SATB
Instrumentation: 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 0 - 16 14 12 10 8
Instrumentation details: violin I; violin II; viola; violoncello; contrabass
Commissioned by: Auftragswerk der Kulturhauptstädte
Istanbul 2010 und Tallinn 2011

Commissioned by Cultural Capital Istanbul 2010
and Cultural Capital Tallinn 2011
Duration (min): 24
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World Première
Location: Hagia Irene Istanbul / Turkey
Date: 07.06.2010
Orchestra: Borusan Philharmonic Orchestra
Choir: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Conductor: Tõnu Kaljuste
Work Introduction

To mark Arvo Pärt’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Istanbul Music Festival, a new work was premiered at a concert featuring highlights from the composer’s career: Adam’s Lament for choir and orchestra. The piece was co-commissioned by the European Capitals of Culture [...]

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