Estoninan Philharmonic Chamber Choir at Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral

THIS CONCERT IS TAKING PLACE AT SAINT FIN BARRE’S CATHEDRAL

Ranked in 2020 by BBC Music Magazine as “one of the ten best choirs in the world”, the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (EPCC) perform live at Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, music by a selection of Estonia’s most celebrated composers; Arvo Pärt, Cyrillus Kreek, and Veljo Tormis.

With an impressive 15 Grammy nominations to their name, this prize-winning ensemble is the foremost interpreter of Pärt’s sacred choral music whose name is synonymous with this exceptional ensemble, and whose work they helped popularise the world over. Such is the popularity of his music, in 2023 it was announced that Pärt is the world’s most performed living composer in the world (according to Bachtrack) after John Williams and John Adams!

Programme

Arvo Pärt: Missa syllabica „Kyrie“, „Gloria“
Pärt: Summa
Cyrillus Kreek: David’s Song nr 104
Pärt: Missa syllabica „Sanctus
Kreek: David’s Song nr 121
Pärt: Drei Hirtenkinder aus Fatima
Pärt: „Dopo la vittoria“
Pärt: Missa syllabica „Agnus dei“, „Ite missa est“
Kreek: Blessed is the Man
Interval
Veljo Tormis: Towerbell in My Village“
Pärt: Solfeggio“
Tormis: Autumn Landscapes
Pärt: Which was the son of…

THIS CONCERT IS TAKING PLACE AT SAINT FIN BARRE’S CATHEDRAL