Gewidmet Dem Heiligen Vater, Papst Benedikt XVI. Par PART ARVO. On 4 July 2011 A...(+)
Gewidmet Dem Heiligen Vater, Papst Benedikt XVI. Par PART ARVO. On 4 July 2011 Arvo PƤrt 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. PƤrt 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 PƤrt, Ennio Morricone and James MacMillan.
To commemorate this historical occasion, Universal Edition has released a new edition of PƤrtĀs 'Vater unser' including a CD recording of the composer performing the work together with the boy soprano Heldur Harry PƵlda, who performed with PƤrt at the Vatican./ RĆ©pertoire / GarƧon Soprano et Piano
