from Tormis: Choral Music (CDA67601) 1 Oh, mu hella eidekene 'O, my gentle tender mother' [2'38] 10 minutes 39 seconds 3 tracks2 Murueide tütred 'Daughters of the Meadow Matron' [2'53] 3 Laine veereb 'The wave rolls' [5'08] ‘A beautifully prepared and executed compilation. Stephen Layton and his Holst Singers have a well deserved reputation as bold explorers, and their intelligence and dedication are evident here’ (Gramo ... ‘These splendid performances highlight the music's elemental aspects (not just evocations of forces of nature but the spirit of the country, long suppressed by occupiers), the Holst Singers' commitmen ... ‘After Arvo Pärt, Tormis is probably Estonia's most important living composer … here the Holst Singers under the indefatigable Stephen Layton explore this fascinating legacy, a mixture of arrange ... |