This remarkable recording explores an unsuspected soundworld – that of guitars, electric and acoustic, and chorus – in new works by four contemporary composers whose styles range from the primitivism of ancient Estonian magical incantations via plainsong-like meditation to electronic sampling.

Tauno Aints (b. 1975) is a composer, musical arranger and orchestrator. Sven Grünberg (b. 1956) is a composer and an expert on Buddhism. He was the organiser of the fourteenth Dalai Lama’s three visits to Estonia. Robert Jürjendal (b. 1966) is a composer, guitarist and lecturer. Raul Sööt (b. 1969) is a composer, arranger and musical pedagogue.

Ain Agan (b. 1959) is head of the jazz department at Heino Eller Tartu Music School. Paul Daniel (b. 1977) participates in many groups, among them Elletuse and Lepaseree.

Andre Maaker (b. 1980) is a skilled guitarist, composer and arranger. Marzi Nyman (b. 1979) is a versatile Finnish music-maker, who composes, arranges and performs in different environments from symphony orchestras to jazz combos and from theatre productions to punk bands.

The Weekend Guitar Trio (WGT) consists of Robert Jürjendal, Tõnis Leemets and Mart Soo, with backgrounds in classical guitar/Guitar Craft method, electronic music and jazz/free improvisation, respectively.

The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (EPCC), founded in 1981 by Tõnu Kaljuste, is the best-known Estonian music ensemble in the world. The repertoire of the choir extends from Gregorian chant to the music of the 21st century, with a special focus on Estonian composers. Many of the choir’s recordings, released by ECM, Virgin Classics, Carus, Harmonia Mundi, Ondine and BIS, have won international acclaim, including two Grammy Awards, fifteen Grammy nominations, Diapason d’Or, Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik, and more, most recently a Gramophone Award in 2018.