“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.
for: für 4 oder 8 oder 12 Violoncelli
Score
Item no.: 276152
for: Mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra
Score
Item no.: 615067
for: String orchestra, percussion
Score
Item no.: 113659
for: für gemischten Chor SATB oder Solisten (SATB) und Orgel
Vokalpartitur
Item no.: 229638
for: Blockflötenquartett S(T)A(B)A(B)T(B)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 428396
for: String orchestra, kettledrums, percussion, harp
Study score
Item no.: 605278
für gemischten Chor (SAT) und Streichorchester (1985/2008)
for: Mixed choir (SAT), string orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 672447
for: für Alt oder Countertenor, Violine und Viola
Item no.: 113787
for: TRP, Streicher, Cembalo, Klavier
Study score
Item no.: 188923
for: gemischten Chor (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 148008
for: für 4 Schlagzeuger
Set of parts
Item no.: 477034
for: gemischten Chor (SATB) und Orchester
Study score
Item no.: 428016
for: für 8 Blechbläser und Schlagzeug
Study score
Item no.: 361218
for: gemischten Chor (SATB) a cappella
Studienpartitur
Item no.: 149009
for: für 8 (4) Violoncelli
Score
Item no.: 608421
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Organ score
Item no.: 168970
Pärts musikalische Interpretation der Seligpreisungen aus der Bergpredigt
lateinische Fassung
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 1663949
for: für Sopran und 8 Violoncelli
Study score
Item no.: 1658094
Die Musik des Tintinnabuli-Stils
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 468510
for: für Streichquartett
Studienpartitur
Item no.: 603410
aus "Kanon Pokajanen"
for: für gemischten Chor (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 645114
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 603407
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 635071
for: Cello, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 300285
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 388755
for: gemischten Chor oder Solisten (SACtTB) a cappella
Vokalpartitur
Item no.: 216342
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 314618
for: Piano, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 168966
for: gemischten Chor oder Solisten (SATB) und Orgel
Item no.: 216392
for: Gitarren Quartett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 606515
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 692250
Psalm 121 (120)
for: für Tenor oder Bariton und Streichquartett
Partitur und Stimmen
Item no.: 164551
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: 8 cellos
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 606513
for: Blockflötenquartett S(T)A(B)T(Großbass)B(Subbass)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 476227
for: 3 recorders, percussion, cello [viola da gamba]
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 606514
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
Pärts musikalische Interpretation der Seligpreisungen aus der Bergpredigt
lateinische Fassung
for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ
Choir score
Item no.: 293654
for: für Sopran oder Frauenchor (SA) (unisono) und Orchester
Studienpartitur
Item no.: 140713
for: Soloists, mixed choir, ensemble, organ
Score
Item no.: 113600
for: Violin, 2 violas, cello
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 114011
for: String orchestra, bell
Study score
Item no.: 603409
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 577328
for: gemischten Chor (SATB) a cappella
Chorpartitur
Item no.: 296348
for: für Sopran oder Chor SA (unisono) und Orchester
Item no.: 156251
for: für Gitarre, Streichorchester und Schlagzeug
Study score
Item no.: 141032
for: Violin, piano
Item no.: 327475