“I have discovered that it is enough when a single note is beautifully played.” Arvo Pärt (b.1935)
Alongside American composers Steve Reich and Philip Glass, the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt is one of the most important representatives of the “minimalist” movement in classical music. Browse our sheet music and scores, and discover all his simple, beautiful, mysterious, spiritual, atmospheric music today!
Pärt began his career at the end of the 50s and start of the 60s as a sound engineer, and also composed music for film and television. His early works were influenced by Russian neoclassicism, in particular the works of Dmitri Shostakovich and Sergei Prokofiev, however he also used various modern composition techniques, such as dodecaphony, serialism, and aleatorism. A turning point came in the 1970s, when he devoted himself intensively to the study of medieval music, chorales and polyphony.
In 1976, Pärt began to use his own minimalist compositional technique, “Tintinnabuli”, named after the Latin word for “little bell”, which generally revolves around a simple triad, or three “little bells”. In the words of the composer:
“Tintinnabulation is like this. Here I am alone with silence. I have discovered that it is enough when a single note is beautifully played. This note, or a silent beat, or a moment of silence comfort me.”
Due to his deep devotion to Christianity, Arvo Pärt’s work includes a great number of religious and spiritual pieces for choir or soloists, either with accompaniment or a cappella. He also wrote many instrumental works, including four symphonies, and a series of piano pieces. Pärt’s music is best characterised by simple motifs, spirituality and atmosphere.
Special design, delivery time 2 weeks
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 680156
für Streichorchester
for: String orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1657494
for: für Chor SATB und Orchester
Study score
Item no.: 1657214
Russische Musik der Moderne
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 625535
for: für 2 gemischte Chöre (SATB) und 2 Orgeln
Item no.: 114009
exempla nova 187
for: STR OB CEMB KLAV
Study score
Item no.: 157257
for: Sopran, 4 Violen und 4 Violoncelli
Study score
Item no.: 462067
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 369380
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 471760
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1053320
for: Double bass, piano
Item no.: 471768
for: 3 solo voices [soprano, counter tenor [alto], tenor), violin, viola, cello
Set of parts
Item no.: 158462
for: Viola, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 207439
for: Mixed choir (SATB) [4 voices (SATB)]
Choir score
Item no.: 173909
Prayers of St. John Chrysostom for each hour of the day and night
for: für Soli: Alt(Ct), 2 Tenor, Bass, Chor SATB und Orchester
Study score
Item no.: 216390
Pärts musikalische Interpretation der Seligpreisungen aus der Bergpredigt
lateinische Fassung
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 293654
for: Blockflötenquartett S(T)A(B)T(Großbass)B(Subbass)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 476227
für gem Chor (Soli) und Orgel (Streichorchester) - 1999, revidierte Fassung 2002
Chorpartitur
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ [string orchestra]
Choir score
Item no.: 499824
for: für Sopran oder Frauenchor (SA) (unisono) und Orchester
Studienpartitur
Item no.: 140713
Pärts musikalische Interpretation der Seligpreisungen aus der Bergpredigt
lateinische Fassung
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 195109
Passio Domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Joannem
für Soli, gemischten Chor, Instrumentalquartett (Oboe, Fagott, Violine, Violoncello) und Orgel
for: Soloists, mixed choir, ensemble, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 194127
Quintett für 3 Blockflöten (SAT oder Bass-Blockflöte,Großbass-Blockflöte,Subbass-Blockflöte), Schlagzeug, Violoncello (Viola da gamba)
for: 3 recorders, percussion, cello [viola da gamba]
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 606514
for: 8 cellos
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 606513
Neue Studienpartituren-Reihe
for: String orchestra, bell
Study score
Item no.: 603409
for: Violin, 2 violas, cello
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 114011
Passio Domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Joannem
für Soli, gemischten Chor, Instrumentalquartett (Oboe, Fagott, Violine, Violoncello) und Orgel
for: Soloists, mixed choir, ensemble, organ
Score
Item no.: 113600
Zum 75. Geburtstag von Arvo Pärt
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 577328
Psalm 121 (120)
for: für Tenor oder Bariton und Streichquartett
Partitur und Stimmen
Item no.: 164551
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 216485
for: 2 soloists (SA), women's choir (SA), string orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 1019938
for: 2 soloists (SA), women's choir (SA), string orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 1019930
aus "Kanon Pokajanen"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1019978
aus "Kanon Pokajanen"
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 1019894
for: 4 recorders (SATB quartet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1546723
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 113494
for: für Violine, Röhrenglocke in cis ad lib. und Streicher
Study score
Item no.: 301382
für Kinderchor und Klavier (Ensemble)
for: Children's choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 663230
Dance of the ducklings / Pardipoegade tants
aus "Fünf leichte Tanzstücke für Klavier"
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 676237
Psalm 130 (129)
for: Männerchor (TTBB), Schlagzeug ad lib. und Orgel
Choir score
Item no.: 290519
for: gemischten Chor (SATB) a cappella
Chorpartitur
Item no.: 296348
for: Bassoon, piano
Item no.: 577599
for: Violin, piano
Item no.: 327475
for: für Sopran oder Chor SA (unisono) und Orchester
Item no.: 156251
for: 2 Klaviere zu 4 Händen
Ensemble score
Item no.: 148035
for: für Gitarre, Streichorchester und Schlagzeug
Study score
Item no.: 141032
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 1019941
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 212461
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