Paul Hillier leads the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir in Volume 2 of Baltic Voices - a pioneering project to explore the choral riches of the Baltic Sea countries, with special attention to the choir's native Estonia. This program features sacred music from all 3 branches of Christianity which are practiced in the Baltic region: Orthodox (Schnittke, Grigorjeva), Catholic (Sisask, Tulev), and Protestant (Nørgard). A "luminous and powerful ensemble" - The New Yorker
URMAS SISASK Five Songs from Gloria Patri (1988) · I. Surrexit Christus (1'16) · II. Omnis una (3'27) · IV. Benedicamus (1'11) · XXIII. Oremus (8'12) · XIX. Confitemini Domino (2'13) TOIVO TULEV · And then in silence there with me be only You (2002) CD premiere (13'34) PER NØRGARD · Winter Hymn (1976/84) (9'01) GALINA GRIGORJEVA On leaving (1999) CD premiere · Lord, have mercy (4'43) · Ode 1 (4'47) · Odes 7-8 (4'52) · Kondakion (2'19) · Ikos (5'10) ALFRED SCHNITTKE Three Sacred Hymns (1983/4) · O Holy Virgin, rejoice (1'54) · O Lord, Jesus Christ (1'21) · Our Father in heaven (3'35)
