Arvo Pärt

Biography by Robert Cummings

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The music of Pärt is admired for its spiritual nature, whether it is one of his many sacred choral compositions or a secular instrumental work.
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Composition Highlights

Title	Year	Avg. Duration	Genre
Fratres, for chamber ensemble	1977	10:43	Chamber Music
Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten, for string orchestra & bell	1977	06:47	Orchestral
Berliner Messe, for SATB chorus or soloists & organ	1990	24:14	Choral
Pari intervallo, for organ	1980	05:18	Keyboard
Magnificat, for chorus	1989	06:57	Choral
Summa, for SATB chorus or soloists	1977	05:21	Choral
Für Alina, for piano	1976	04:50	Keyboard
Annum per annum, for organ	1980	09:00	Keyboard
Magnificat Antiphons (7), for chorus	1988	11:41	Choral
Summa, for string orchestra	1990	04:55	Orchestral
Tabula rasa, concerto for 2 violins (or violin & viola), prepared piano & string orchestra	1977	26:23	Concerto
De Profundis, for male chorus, percussion & organ	1980	06:15	Choral
Fratres, for 4, 8 or 12 cellos	1982	11:01	Chamber Music
Fratres, for string quartet	1989	10:03	Chamber Music
Festina lente, for strings & harp ad lib	1988	06:28	Orchestral
Fratres, for strings & percussion	1991	09:37	Orchestral
Spiegel im Spiegel, for violin & piano	1978	08:54	Chamber Music
Symphony No. 3	1971	19:52	Symphony
Solfeggio, for chorus	1963	04:34	Choral
Mein Weg hat Gipfel und Wellentäler, for organ	1989	08:29	Keyboard