Paul Hillier, Theatre of Voices, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Ars Nova Cophenhagen

The grandeur of simplicity Paul Hillier possesses a special rapport with the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, with whom he has worked for many years, patiently exploring the different facets of his music.

This boxed set assembles this major recording legacy (1996-2012) in its entirety for the first time. It represents a significant milestone in our understanding of Pärt’s unique musical universe, characterised by a purity and inwardness inherited from the great tradition of Gregorian chant.

A pioneer of ‘historically informed’ performance, Philippe Herreweghe recorded a extensive selection of Bach’s finest cantatas with harmonia mundi - versions now regarded as milestones in the works’ discography.

This box set provides an opportunity to rediscover that legacy in its entirety: twenty years (1987-2007) in the service of one of the Kantor's richest and most indispensable bodies of work.

• Missa syllabica; Berliner Messe; Magnificat-Antiphonen Nr. 1-7; De profundis; Solfeggio; And one of the Pharisees; Cantate Domino; Summa; The Beatitudes; Da pacem Domine; Salve Regina; 2 slawische Psalmen; Magnificat; An den Wassern zu Babel; Dopo la vittoria; Nunc dimittis; Littlemore Tractus; Veni creator; The Deer's cry; Psalom; Most Holy Mother of God; My heart is in the Highlands; Peace upon you, Jerusalem; Ein Wallfahrtslied; Morning Star; Stabat Mater; Bogoroditse Djevo; I am the true Vine; Ode Nr. 9 aus "Kanon pokajanen"; The Woman with the alabaster Box; Tribute to Caesar