It’s rare to come across an album where I’ve sung in two thirds of the pieces (even if together they only make up a third of the running time)! I can confirm that the Pärt is frequently just as dull to sing as to listen to (thank goodness that we now have an MD who isn’t quite so obsessed with him!), the Schnittke Hymns just as glorious. I’d truly love to lend my voice to the Concerto for Choir (for me the sheer gorgeousness of its opening gesture makes the ensuing longueurs readily forgivable), but sadly suspect that 40 minutes of near-continuous music would be a tough sell for my little band of amateurs…
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It’s rare to come across an album where I’ve sung in two thirds of the pieces (even if together they only make up a third of the running time)! I can confirm that the Pärt is frequently just as dull to sing as to listen to (thank goodness that we now have an MD who isn’t quite so obsessed with him!), the Schnittke Hymns just as glorious. I’d truly love to lend my voice to the Concerto for Choir (for me the sheer gorgeousness of its opening gesture makes the ensuing longueurs readily forgivable), but sadly suspect that 40 minutes of near-continuous music would be a tough sell for my little band of amateurs…