Eesti Kontserdi hooaja avakontsert. Artur Kapp. Oratoorium Hiiob

Fri, 20 September 19.00 Estonia Concert Hall

Sat, 21 September 19.00 Pärnu Concert Hall

Opening of the concert season

Artur Kapp. Hiiob

Oratorio in two parts for mezzo-soprano, baritone, two basses, mixed choir, male choir, children's choir, organ and orchestra

Libretto: Julius Kaljuvee, German text edited by Heli Susi

Tuuri Dede (mezzo-soprano)

Tamar Nugis (baritone, Estonian National Opera)

Raiko Raalik (bass, Estonian National Opera)

Ain Anger (bass)

Girls' Choir Ellerhein

Mixed choir Latvija

Estonian National Male Choir

Estonian National Symphony Orchestra

Conductor Neeme Järvi

In Estonian sacred music, three oratorial works stand as mountain peaks among the others: "Des Jona Sendung" by Rudolf Tobias, "Estonian Requiem" by Cyrillus Kreek and oratorio "Hiiob" (1929) by Artur Kapp, the premiere of which in 1931 became a major event in Estonian musical life. After the break of 27 years, this impressively large composition will be brought back to the audience by maestro Neeme Järvi.