Estonian Choral Music & Resources:
Bibliography

Estonian Homepage | Baltic Homepage | Int'l Choral home | TheoArts home

The following is a select list of English-language writings about Estonian choral music. Links indiate that the article is available online.

• anon. "Veljo Tormis." International Choral Bulletin v.10, no. n.2 (Jan. 1991): 10.

• Daitz, Mimi. Ancient Song Recovered: The Music of Veljo Tormis. Hillsdale, NY: Pendragon Press, 2004.
–––––. Singing in Estonian. Helsinki: Fazer, 1997.
_____. "Reflections on Reflections
: The Music and the Cultural/Political Context of Two Choral Works by Veljo Tormis."
_____. Musical Quarterly v.79 n.1 (Spring 1995), p.108-130.
_____. "The Choral Music of Veljo Tormis," Research Memorandum Series [American Choral Foundation] (January 1993).
_____. "Veljo Tormis and His Choral Music." International Choral Bulletin v.11, no. n.[3] 4 (July 1992): 8-10.
_____. "Not 'folk music' -- the Singular Sounds of Veljo Tormis," Gramophone-explorations, [n.d.], p. 82-83.

• Guillot, Matthieu. "Contemporary Music: A Look at the Voice in the Music of Arvo Pärt." International Choral Bulletin v.8, no. n.1
_____. (Oct. 1993): 4-6, 11-12.
_____.
"Contemporary Music: A Look at the Voice in the Music of Arvo Pärt." International Choral Bulletin v.13, no. n.1
_____. (Oct. 1993): 11-12.

• Hillier, Paul. Arvo Pþrt. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1997.

• Huang, Mel. "The Torchbearer Dies: Estonia in Shock at Composer Lepo Sumera's Death." Central European Review, v.2 n.23
_____. (12. June. 2000).
_____. "The Visionary of Hiiumaa [Erkki-Sven Tuur]." Central European Review, v.2 n.3 (24. January. 2000)

• Jones, L. Gregory. "Why are they singing?" The Christian Century Sept. 8-15, 1999.

• Kimberley, Nick. "Starting from Scratch." Gramophone v.74 (Sept. 1996): 14-16.

• Mortensen, Kurt. "Pärt of a Wider Picture," Central European Review, v.2 n.27 (10. July. 2000)

• Pierson, Steven J. "A nation that sang itself free" Christianity Today Oct. 25, 1999.

• Pinkerton, David. "Analysis of pitch, texture, and tintinnabulation" www.arvopart.org/pitch_texture_tintinnabulation.doc
_____. "Analysis of rhythm and form in the Magnificat and Stabat Mater " www.arvopart.org/rhythm_and_form.doc
_____. "Pärt's Gothic and minimalist influences" www.arvopart.org/gothic_and_minimalist_influences.doc
_____.
"Relationship of music to text" www.arvopart.org/music_and_text.doc

• Rata, Alisa. "Arvo Pärt: The Credo of Eternal Truth" www.arvopart.org/credo

• Rumessen, Vardo. "Des Jona Sendung / Jonah's Mission" www.kul.ee/emic/tobias/frameset3.htm

• Simon, Allen. "Deterministic Techniques in Arvo Pärt's Magnificat." Choral Journal v.37, no. n.3 (Oct. 1996): 21-24.

• Tormis, Veljo. "Kalevak - The Estonian Perspective." Finnish Music Quarterly v. 1-2 (1985).

• Wilkens, Jean-Claude. "Estonia: The Tradition of Laulupidu is 125 Years Old." International Choral Bulletin v.14, no. n.1
_____. (Oct. 1994): 14/40.

• Wolverton, Vance. "Breaking the Silence: Choral Music of the Baltic Republics. Part I: Estonia." Choral Journal v.38, no. n.7
_____. (1998): 21-28.

©1999-2002 Dr. Marian Dolan

written/posted: 15. June. 1999
last updated: 18. Feb. 2002

Please email any corrections, additions,or suggestions.