Arvo Pärt
Vater unser
Duration: 2'
Dedication: dem Heiligen Vater, Papst Benedikt XVI
Solos:
soprano or countertenor
Instrumentation details:
piano
Pärt - Vater unser for boy soprano and piano
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Arvo Pärt
Pärt: Vater unser for boy soprano and pianoOrchestration: for boy soprano and piano
Type: Noten mit CD
Language: Deutsch
Arvo Pärt
Pärt: Vater unser for children's choir and piano
Available digitally
Orchestration: for children's choir and piano
Type: Chorpartitur
Language: Deutsch
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Work introduction
Arvo Pärt performs his Vater unser for Pope Benedict XVI
On 4 July Arvo Pärt performed his Vater unser (Our Father) for Pope Benedict XVI at a ceremony in the Vatican celebrating the 60th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Pärt also presented the Pope with a copy of the manuscript, which is dedicated to him.
To honour the anniversary, over 60 artists from around the world have been invited to contribute to a new exhibition of artworks. Amongst the artists are the composers Arvo Pärt, Ennio Morricone and James MacMillan.
To commemorate this historical occasion, Universal Edition has released a new edition of Pärt’s Vater unser including a CD recording of the composer performing the work together with the boy soprano Heldur Harry Põlda, who performed with Pärt at the Vatican.
For more information about Pärt’s previous audiences in the Vatican, visit the Arvo Pärt website.
Visit the ERP website for more information about their new CD.
First page of the manuscript