Arvo Pärt was saved by the bell. The Estonian composer, who turns 80 in September, hit a creative roadblock in 1968. After a hiatus of eight years he returned with a new sound inspired by the simple ...

The original Nunc Dimittis were the opening words of a canticle or song, credited to Simeon, a Jew, who had been promised by the Holy Spirit that he would not die until he had seen the Messiah.

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With Arvo Pärt turning 90 tomorrow, Sansara share their filmed performance of Nunc dimittis, recorded in London during sessions for their recent album Sublime Calculations. Arvo Pärt composed his Nunc ...

Voces8 were recorded in Les Dominicains de Haute Alsace in Guebwiller, France The co-founder of vocal ensemble Voces8, Paul Smith, is also a very fine composer and his album, 'Reflections', will be ...

Everything considered, VP Atiku Abubakar is a titan of the Nigerian political landscape. A revered, indeed, highly regarded elderstateman, he has been a a political colossus like for ages – actually ...

“Nunc Dimittis” also known as the “Song of Simeon” is a canticle from Luke 2:29 – 32; “Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace: according to thy word. For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, ...

Now 173 years old, The Musical Times is the world's oldest continuously publishing classical music journal. Based in the UK, it appears four times a year, usually in March, June, September and ...