Estonia in Focus weekend: Cyrillus Kreek – Psalms 121, 137, 141

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[…] to focus more immediately on the intricacies and complexities of Kreek’s musical language. As i’ve waxed lyrically about previously, Kreek’s harmonies are an intoxicating fusion of convention and caprice. They owe part of […]

Donal McCrisken

I have just bought the CD of this stunning music having heard some tracks played by the BBC recently. It is fascinating to hear the distinctive voice of a composer who is clearly an important predecessor of Arvo Pãrt, Toñu Korvitz and others. The CD is a real treasure, fascinating settings beautifully sung. I visited the church where the recordings were made a couple of years ago as a 60th birthday treat – this brings me back there!

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