Turn this up so you get as good a sound-space as your gear allows:
http://www.bandsintown.com/arstidir
Honestly, I usually avoid devotional music because it’s usually only good in spite of the religion. I assume they are singing some old norse bowling league scores.:
The head-space of this recording is similar to (but inferior to) that of the Hilliard Ensemble recording of Arvo Part’s “Stabat Mater” (which I will probably link to some day if I want to make you all cry)
Reginald Selkirk says
Where was that recorded?
Iceland does not have a public railway system…
The signage looks German to me.
Caine says
It took 3 seconds to find this:
Marcus, so beautiful, thank you! And I *love* Arvo Part’s Stabat Mater.
Marcus Ranum says
Reginald Selkirk@#1:
Where was that recorded?
I believe they were on tour in Germany when it was recorded.
A bit of google-scrollage and I found this:
It’s better video.
Caine says
Also, listening to Árstíðir on youtube. Wowsa. Definitely going to be buying their music.
Marcus Ranum says
Caine@#2:
I’ve been told by several vocalists that when someone says “let’s do Arvo Part” everyone curls up in a ball and makes meeping noises. I went to a performance of Te Deum (the one with the aeolian harp in the background) and some of the musicians said Part is suicidally hard.