Martha Arapis, Sophia Kyanidou, Ines Zikou, Yannis Christopoulos, Angelo Simos, Dimitris Sigalos, Dimitris Tiliakos, Christophoros Stamboglis, Pantelis Psychas, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Byron Fidetzis
Petros Petridis was one of the leading composers of the Greek national school. In Saint Paul, he attempted to combine the polyphonic approach of Byzantine music with the form of the oratorio. The libretto follows the Acts of the Apostles, with fourteen chorales forming a unifying arc in the divine drama. Expressive originality - both elegiac and joyful - is a feature of Symphony No. 1 "Hellenic", and the Kleft Dances, part of a discarded symphony, show Petridis' personal signature. Conductor Byron Fidetzis, whose recording of Petridis' Requiem has been described by Gramophone as "an all-round success", has produced definitive editions of these works based on the original manuscripts.
Petros Petridis (1892-1977)
Saint Paul (Oratorium)
- Symphony No. 1 "Hellenic"; Kleft Dances
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