New Single Release: Berliner Messe – Kyrie

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Single Release: Berliner Messe – Kyrie
The First Glimpse of …Lente

Concerto Copenhagen and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir present the first single from their upcoming album …Lente—Arvo Pärt’s Berliner Messe – Kyrie in a breathtaking interpretation for mixed choir and string orchestra conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste.

Originally composed in 1990 for vocal soloists and organ, Berliner Messe later evolved into a full orchestral version by Pärt himself. This recording features the Christmas version of the mass, bringing out the purity and meditative depth of the composition through the distinctive timbre of Baroque instruments.

“What we gained with the lower pitch, gut strings, and the natural absence of vibrato seems to resemble the singing voice, breathing together with the singers,” says Nikolaj de Fine Licht of Concerto Copenhagen.

This release offers a glimpse into the new sonic dimensions revealed in …Lente, where the baroque instruments bring out the essence of Pärt's music —both timeless and deeply rooted in tradition.

Berliner Messe – Kyrie is out now on Berlin Classics.
…Lente will be released on May 2, 2025.