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 NERFINISHED
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra NERFINISHED
commissionedBy European Capital of Culture Istanbul 2010 NERFINISHED
European Capital of Culture Tallinn 2011 NERFINISHED
composer Arvo Pärt NERFINISHED
conductorOnNotableRecording Tõnu Kaljuste NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Estonia NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Turkey NERFINISHED
publisher Universal Edition NERFINISHED
recordedBy ECM New Series NERFINISHED
recordingProducer Manfred Eicher NERFINISHED
recordingTitle Adam's Lament NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Eastern Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED
scoring brass
mixed choir
organ
percussion
string orchestra
woodwinds
style tintinnabuli
subject biblical figure Adam
textAuthor Saint Silouan the Athonite NERFINISHED
textSource writings of Saint Silouan the Athonite NERFINISHED
theme human fallenness
loss of paradise
repentance
spiritual sorrow
yearOfPremiere 2010

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Arvo Pärt notableWork Adam's Lament