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Läbilõige Eesti Koorimuusikast (Review of Estonian Choral Music)
EKM001-003 ©2002 Eesti Kooriühing, Eesti Laulu- ja Tantsupeo Sihtasutus ja Eesti Raadio (Estonian Choral Union, Estonian Song and Dance Festival Foundation and Estonian Radio).

Compilation producer:Juri Rent; CD pre-mastering:Maido Maadik; Design:Atko Januson; Photos:Gustav German.
The recordings are compiled from performances recorded from 1972 to 2002 by Estonian Radio, the Forte Record Company or are provided courtesy of the choirs themselves.
There are no details provided about the specific dates of recording or the producers/engineers of the individual tracks.

Compositions conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste
CD One -

• Track 3. Aleksander Saebelmann-Kunileid (1845-1875): Sind surmani (Until I Die) (Text: Lydia Koidula) [1869] 2:56 Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir / Tõnu Kaljuste
• Track 4. Karl August Hermann (1851-1909): Isamaa mälestus (Memories of the Homeland) (Text: from the Epic "Kalevipoeg") [1880] 2:00 Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir / Tõnu Kaljuste
• Track 5. Karl August Hermann (1851-1909): Oh laula ja hõiska (Oh Sing and Rejoice) (Text:not identified) [1873] 1:17 Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir / Aarne Talvik, Elmo Tiisvald (piano duo) / Tõnu Kaljuste
• Track 26. Rene Eespere (1953-): Ärkamise aeg (Time of Awakening) (Text: Rene Eespere) [1984] 4:41 Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir / Tallinn Chamber Orchestra / Tallinn Brass / Tõnu Kaljuste
  Track 27. Mart Siimer (1967-): Homme (Tomorrow) (Text: Artur Alliksaar) [1986] 3:22 Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir / Tallinn Chamber Orchestra / Tallinn Brass / Tõnu Kaljuste

CD Two -

• Track 6. Cyrillus Kreek (1889-1962): Taaveti laul nr. 141 (Psalms of David No. 141) (Text: The Book of Psalms) [1923] 1:54 Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir / Tõnu Kaljuste
• Track 8. Eduard Tubin (1905-1982): Esimene kiri Ingile (The First Letter to Ing) (Text: Henrik Visnapuu) [1950] 2:24 Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir / Tõnu Kaljuste
• Track 17. Veljo Tormis (1930-): Jaani hobu tsüklist "Jaanilaulud" ("Eesti kalendrilaulud") (St. John's Steed) from the cycle "St. John's Day Songs" ("Estonian Calendar Songs") (Text: folklore) [1967] 1:19 Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir / Tõnu Kaljuste
• Track 18. Veljo Tormis (1930-): Jaanilaul tsüklist "Jaanilaulud" ("Eesti kalendrilaulud") (St. John's Song) from the cycle "St. John's Day Songs" ("Estonian Calendar Songs") (Text: folklore) [1967] 5:04 Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir / Tõnu Kaljuste
• Track 21. Arvo Pärt (1935-): Magnificat (Magnificat) (Text: Latin Magnificat) [1989] 7:04 Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir / Tõnu Kaljuste
• Track 25. Erkki-Sven Tüür (1959-): Credo teosest "Lumen et Cantus" (Credo from "Lumen et Cantus") (Text: Latin Mass) [1989] 1:54 Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir Male Voices / Estonian State Symphony Orchestra / Tõnu Kaljuste

CD Three -

• Track 5. Cyrillus Kreek (1889-1962): Dies Irae - Requiem C-moll (Dies Irae from Requiem in C minor) (Text: Latin Requiem Mass translated into Estonian) [1927] 4:59 Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir / Tallinn Chamber Choir / Tõnu Kaljuste
  Except for CD One - Tracks 5, 26 and 27 which are recorded by the Forte Recording Company, all of the other above tracks are recorded by Estonian Radio.

Other composers, works, performers and conductors on this collection
The details of the other composers, other works and the other performers and conductors on this 3 disc box set are beyond the scope of this website. If you are interested in details, please email me at alan.teder@sympatico.ca

Commissions, Dedications, Premieres and Awards
The Erkki-Sven Tüür mass Lumen et Cantus was originally a 1981 work for male choir and rock group. The 1989 version for male choir and symphony orchestra is dedicated to Tõnu Kaljuste and was premiered on January 25, 1990 by the male voices of the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and the Estonian State Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste.

Music Publishers
Publishing information for Lumen et Cantus is not provided in this disc's information, but the publisher is known to be Warner/ Chappell Music Finland OY.

Other Points of Interest and Links
Estonian and English titles are given for all of the works in this boxset along with track timings, details of soloists, choirs and conductors. Dates of performances and recordings are not provided. Texts of songs are not provided. There is a short introductory text to Estonian choral music by Tiia Järg and brief single paragraph biographies of the 33 composers (in both Estonian and English (translation by Urve Läänemets)).