• Magnificat 1989
  This is an eitherial setting of the song of Mary. Part's unique harmonics leaves a sense of rapt awe as the Virgin praises God.
• The Beatitudes 1990, rev 1991
  
• Te Deum 1984-1986
  A massive piece which took Part two year to complete. The wide variances of this work encompass all of Part's abilities as a composer. My favourite point is the entrance at "Tu rex gloriae Christe"
• Silouans Song (Orch) 1991
  A strandly otherworld piece
• Berliner Messe 1990-1992
  
  • Kyrie
    
  • Gloria
    
  • Erster Alleluiavers
    
  • Zweiter Alleluiavers
    
  • Veni Sancte Spiritus
    
  • Credo
    
  • Sanctus
    
  • Agnus Dei
    So simple. So beautiful. So packed with pure innocent emotion. The Agnus Dei has to be my unmost favourite of Arvo's pieces. The stark plea of the tenor and the soprano in the first two stanzas, deeply contrasts with the rich texture of the third stanza which includes the whole choir.

Links to otherpages

• Arvo Part at Oxford University Press
  
• Arvo Part Paul Hillier, University of California, Davis
  
• Arvo Partat Classical Net
  
• David Pinkerton's Arvo Part information archive
  

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