“Dear friends in Ukraine, dear colleagues, dear all fighting for your home at the price of your life,
We bow before your bravery, bravery in the face of nearly unbearable suffering.
We are with you as much as we are able to. All that is left to us is a lump in our throats and tears and prayers. Words have begun to lose their meaning.
Forgive us!
Forgive us for failing to protect you from a disaster unimaginable in our time.
Long live Ukraine! Слава Україні!”
Estonian composer Arvo Pärt on Ukraine. Da Pacem offered as a musical corollary to his written words.
“1 Da pacem Domine 0:00
2 Salve Regina 5:43
3 Psalm 117 18:36
4 Psalm 131 22:23
5 Magnificat 26:29
6 An den Wassern zu Babel 33:42
7 Dopo la vittoria 40:57
8 Nunc dimittis 52:08
9 Littlemore Tractus 59:04
Alto Vocals – Agnes Toomla, Iris Oja, Juta Roopalu-Malk, Karin Salumäe, Marianne Tomikas, Tiiu Otsing
Bass Vocals – Aarne Talvik, Allan Vurma, Kalev Keeroja, Märt Krell, Rainer Vilu, Ranno-Eduard Linde, Tõnu Tormis, Uku Joller
Choir – Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Composed By – Arvo Pärt
Conductor [Principal], Directed By [Artistic Director] – Paul Hillier
Soprano Vocals – Annika Ilus, Eha Pärg, Hele-Mai Poobus, Hele-Mall Leego, Kaia Urb, Kristiina Under, Maarja Kukk, Vilve Hepner
Tenor Vocals – Arvo Aun, Kaido Janke, Martin Lume, Raul Mikson, Tiit Kogerman, Toomas Tohert”