November is the month of souls. During this time, we remember departed loved ones and pray for them. Music is also one way to reflect on departed loved ones during this time of souls. Thus, on November 11, a concert for the time of souls was held at St. Peter and St. Paul’s Cathedral in Tallinn, organized by the parish.
Music opens an opportunity to reflect on the life we live here on earth and makes us ponder where we are headed. Prompted by this thought, the program for the concert of souls was also compiled, featuring works by Palestrina, Victoria, Bach, Elgar, and Pärt, performed by Voces Tallinn.
With this concert, the Roman Catholic Church in Estonia wished to pay tribute to martyr-bishop Eduard Profittlich, whose death in Kirov prison in Soviet Russia marked its 80th anniversary this year on February 22. Eduard Profittlich (1890-1942) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop in Estonia.
St. Peter and St. Paul’s Cathedral and its special acoustics added to the charm of the concert. The message of the concert program was to somewhat interpret the world of souls through music, where the central message is peace, as was also performed in Bach’s work – ‘Come, lead me to peace!’ (Bach).
The chamber choir Voces Tallinn (until the end of 2019 Voces Musicales) is an Estonian chamber choir. The choir was founded on September 19, 1999, by Risto Joost, who was also the choir’s chief conductor for the first ten years. The conductor of the concert of souls was Kristi Jagodin.