 | from Tormis: Choral Music (CDA67601) 1 Lindude äratamine 'Waking the birds' [5'52] 16 minutes 42 seconds 5 tracks2 Karjametsas 'At Pasture' [3'27] 3 Vastlad 'Shrovetide' [1'46] 4 Unehiireke 'Wee winkie mouse (Lullaby)' [2'42] 5 Laulis isa, laulis poega 'Sang the father, sang the son' [2'55] ‘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 ... |