"Sacred" or "Mystic" Minimalism

[Eldritch]

Anyone else into it?

I'm talking about music by such composers as Alan Hovhaness (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Hovhaness), Henryk Górecki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorecki) or Arvo Pärt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arvo_Pärt).

More info on Wiki under the header Holy Minimalism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_minimalism).

[Electronic God-Man]

I'd never heard of it. However, I like this piece by Gorecki.


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And I love Gregorian chant, so Arvo Paert is right down my alley.


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[Eldritch]

I'd never heard of it. However, I like this piece by Gorecki.


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That's from his 3rd Symphony, his most famous work by far.





It's about the Holocaust, but let's not allow that to bother us, shall we? ;)

[Eldritch]

I must say, I'm almost prepared to rate the Latvian Pēteris Vasks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pēteris_Vasks) above his Estonian colleague Pärt in this genre. I love his third symphony!

[Zankapfel]

^ Any links or videos? (:

[Raikaswinþs]

I must say, I'm almost prepared to rate the Latvian Pēteris Vasks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pēteris_Vasks) above his Estonian colleague Pärt in this genre. I love his third symphony!

he did manage to create an almost holy-ground soundtrack, like the one you expect of an epic movie about pre-indoeuropeans roaming through the steppes :D

[Mis4Music]

I am a fan of Arvo Pärt.