Adam's Lament

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Adam's Lament is a choral-orchestral composition by Arvo Pärt that reflects his signature tintinnabuli style and explores themes of human fallenness and spiritual sorrow.

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instanceOf choral-orchestral composition
associatedWith Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
commissionedBy European Capital of Culture Istanbul 2010
European Capital of Culture Tallinn 2011
composer Arvo Pärt
conductorOnNotableRecording Tõnu Kaljuste
countryOfOrigin Estonia
duration approximately 25 minutes
explores existential grief
relationship between God and humanity
search for divine mercy
genre contemporary classical music
hasKeyCharacteristic bell-like sonorities
modal harmony
slow, meditative pacing
transparent textures
label ECM Records
language Russian
narrativePerspective voice of Adam expelled from paradise
orchestration choir and orchestra
partOf Arvo Pärt's sacred choral oeuvre
period late style of Arvo Pärt
placeOfPremiere Istanbul
Turkey
publisher Universal Edition
recordedBy ECM New Series
recordingProducer Manfred Eicher
recordingTitle Adam's Lament
religiousTradition Eastern Orthodox Christianity
scoring brass
mixed choir
organ
percussion
string orchestra
woodwinds
style tintinnabuli
subject biblical figure Adam
textAuthor Saint Silouan the Athonite
textSource writings of Saint Silouan the Athonite
theme human fallenness
loss of paradise
repentance
spiritual sorrow
yearOfPremiere 2010

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Arvo Pärt notableWork Adam's Lament
Adam's Lament recordingTitle Adam's Lament