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Arvo Part: Credo

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Composer
Arvo Part
Artist
Estonian National Orchestra
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Alpha
Released
Jan 16, 2026
Catalog #
ALPHA1158
UPC
3701624511589

About

Paavo Jarvi and the Estonian Festival Orchestra pay tribute to Arvo Part, who celebrates his 90th birthday in 2025. The Estonian composer has been part of Paavo Jarvi's life since childhood: "Arvo was my sister's and my father's supercool friend. He wore a baseball cap, jeans and a denim jacket". The history of the Jarvi family is intimately linked to Part's work, since it was the now legendary concert in which Neeme Jarvi - Paavo's father - conducted Part's Credo in 1968 that caused the Soviet regime to blacklist the Jarvi family and precipitate their departure from Estonia. Credo is also included in this vast programme that covers 45 years of composing. What lies behind this music's simplicity and depth? One answer possibly lies in a remark that Part made in London during a rehearsal with Paavo: "I have the impression that the orchestra doesn't like this chord enough". The transformation that then occurred was incredible; the same notes, when played "with love", sounded completely different.

Critic reviews

  • “An album celebrating Arvo Pärt’s 90th birthday, reflecting the breadth of his work. …The selection of works is as personal as his friendship with the Järvi family of conductors, and the recording is simply outstanding in every respect.”

    Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, Quarterly critic’s choice, October 2025

  • “Listening at home, the music feels even more intimate – and more intense. Pärt’s writing can be melancholic and deeply reflective, sometimes spiritual and serene; at other times, stark and unsettling, almost as if it could slip seamlessly into a horror film soundtrack.”

    WQXR Best Albums of the Year, 2025 best album of the year, December 2025

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  • “There is much here to draw a listener to Arvo Pärt’s music, though it is only one important aspect of his oeuvre.”

    MusicWeb International, Recommended, November 2025

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 La Sindone 09:01
    Track
    1
    Title
    La Sindone
    Duration
    09:01
    Composer
    Arvo Pärt
    Ensemble
    Estonian Festival Orchestra
    Conductor
    Paavo Järvi
  2. 2 Fratres (version for strings and percussion) 09:28
    Track
    2
    Title
    Fratres (version for strings and percussion)
    Duration
    09:28
    Composer
    Arvo Pärt
    Ensemble
    Estonian Festival Orchestra
    Conductor
    Paavo Järvi
  3. 3 Swansong 05:43
    Track
    3
    Title
    Swansong
    Duration
    05:43
    Composer
    Arvo Pärt
    Ensemble
    Estonian Festival Orchestra
    Conductor
    Paavo Järvi
  4. 4 Fur Lennart in memoriam 08:54
    Track
    4
    Title
    Fur Lennart in memoriam
    Duration
    08:54
    Composer
    Arvo Pärt
    Ensemble
    Estonian Festival Orchestra
    Conductor
    Paavo Järvi
  5. 5 Da pacem Domine (version for string orchestra) 05:07
    Track
    5
    Title
    Da pacem Domine (version for string orchestra)
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Arvo Pärt
    Ensemble
    Estonian Festival Orchestra
    Conductor
    Paavo Järvi
  6. 6 Silhouette 08:38
    Track
    6
    Title
    Silhouette
    Duration
    08:38
    Composer
    Arvo Pärt
    Ensemble
    Estonian Festival Orchestra
    Conductor
    Paavo Järvi
  7. 7 Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten 06:14
    Track
    7
    Title
    Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten
    Duration
    06:14
    Composer
    Arvo Pärt
    Ensemble
    Estonian Festival Orchestra
    Conductor
    Paavo Järvi
  8. 8 Mein Weg (version for strings and percussion) 06:25
    Track
    8
    Title
    Mein Weg (version for strings and percussion)
    Duration
    06:25
    Composer
    Arvo Pärt
    Ensemble
    Estonian Festival Orchestra
    Conductor
    Paavo Järvi
  9. 9 Credo 12:35
    Track
    9
    Title
    Credo
    Duration
    12:35
    Composer
    Arvo Pärt
    Performer
    Kalle Randalu
    Ensemble
    Estonian National Male Choir, Ellerhein Girls Choir, Ellerhein Alumni Choir, Estonian Festival Orchestra
    Conductor
    Paavo Järvi
  10. 10 Estonian Lullaby 02:02
    Track
    10
    Title
    Estonian Lullaby
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Arvo Pärt
    Ensemble
    Ellerhein Girls Choir, Estonian Festival Orchestra
    Conductor
    Paavo Järvi