KATTa (BACH J.S., PÄRT A., MESSIAEN O.) / K.Chroboková organ, vocal

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750) - Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 8:50

1. Toccata 2:48

2. Fugue 6:02

3. KATT (* 1977) - Slavkof 5:34

4. ARVO PÄRT (* 1935) - Trivium 5:07

5. KATT - Bogorodice Djevo 3:50

OLIVIER MESSIAEN (1908-1992)

6. Priere aprés la Communion from Livre du Saint Sacrement 5:26

7. Communion. Les oiseaux et les sources from Messe de la Pentecôte 6:00

8. Sortie. Le vent de l'Esprit from Messe de la Pentecôte 3:10

9. ARVO PÄRT - Pari Intervallo 3:50

10. KATT - Variations on Veni Sancte Spiritus 8:55

11. JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH - Toccata in D minor 'Dorian', BWV 538 5:18

KATTa / Kateřina Chroboková – organ, vocal

Recorded at the St Willibrord basilica in Echternach, Luxembourg, August 28-29, 2015

This is a story. It begins in a faintly familiar manner, yet after a while it takes you to never-thought-of regions where, besides the organ, Pärt’s “spiritual minimalism” and Messiaen’s heavenly birdsong, you encounter – unexpectedly and persistently – the human voice, in its full emotionality and tenderness. KATT is an element tearing down walls, including those between genres. Study at prestigious schools (the Schola Cantorum Basel among them) and collaboration with outstanding orchestras (Anima Eterna, the Royal Flemish Philharmonic, etc.) have led her to masterful performance of music ranging from Bach to young composers of her generation. Her intuition and fascination with the sonic potentialities of the organ (particularly the incredible plethora of delicate timbres and tinges!) have led her even further – to creating her own pieces and, ultimately, to employing her own voice. She draws inspiration from the songs of the earliest Christian traditions, from sacral architecture, as well as the atmosphere of the moment. You may choose to listen attentively to the pieces by Bach, Messiaen and Pärt, splendidly and singularly performed on the wonderful four-manual organ of the Basilica in Echternach, Luxembourg’s oldest town. Or you may choose also to accept the invitation to immerse yourself in a story and witness a fascinating quest.

KATTa – a story of the organ and voice, a story of seeking one’s own path.

(Supraphon 2016)