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  Heldur Harry Põlda   [Heldur Harry Polda]    (b. 18 September 1996) Boy Soprano Soloist 
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Heldur Harry Põlda Heldur Harry Põlda (b 1996, in Kuressaare) is a young musician studying violin and conducting at the Tallinn Music High School. His teachers are Zoja Hertz (singing), Prof Mari Tampere-Bezrodny (violin) and Hirvo Surva (conducting). Heldur Harry sings in the boy's choir of the Estonian National Opera and has regularly performed as soloist in various big musical projects. Having had his debut on the opera stage at the age of 8, he has by today gathered an awe-inspiring list of opera and musical roles – Miles (Britten's The Turn of the Screw), Amor (Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice), Nuki (children's musical Pipi! Nuki! Puhh!), Erik (Maury Yeston's musical Phantom) and Arno (Anti Marguste's mono-opera Monologues) – as well as of oratorial works like Lera Auerbach's Russian Requiem, Roxanna Panufnik's Westminster Mass, Gabriel Fauré's Requiem and Galina Ustvolskaya's Symphony No 1. In 2008, he was awarded the Annual Prize of the Estonian Culture Endowment for his role in The Turn of the Screw, being the youngest musician ever to receive such award. He has also been awarded the Co-operation Prize by the Estonian Choral Society (2010). Heldur Harry Põlda has performed with a number of choirs and orchestras in various countries like the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Finland, Sweden et al. as well as collaborated with many renowned musicians. The audience of the 25th All-Estonian Song Festival remembers him as soloist with united choirs. In July 2011, Heldur Harry performed Arvo Pärt's work Vater unser, accompanied on the piano by the composer himself, in Vatican at the festivities Homage of Artists celebrating the 60th anniversary of Pope Benedictus XVI as priest. In autumn 2010, ERP released CD Terra Mariana featuring Heldur Harry and handbell ensemble Arsis, and in 2011, CD single Vater unser.
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Heldur Harry Põlda was selected by Arvo Pärt for a recording of his piece "Vater Unser" dedicated to his Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.

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Heldur Harry Põlda ( , CD) February 2012
Featuring Heldur Harry Põlda  
Heldur Harry Põlda and Estonian Defence Forces Orchestra
  1.   T. Mägi Koit  
  2.   U. Sisask Pastoraal (oratooriumist "Pro Patria")  
  3.   T. Mägi Jäljed (L)  
  4.   A. Mattiisen Popurrii "Viis isamaalist laulu"  
  5.   C. W. Cluck Amori aaria (ooperist "Orpheus ja Eurydike"  
  6.   G. Fauré Pie Jesu (Reekviemist)  
  7.   C. Franck Panis angelicus  
  8.   Fr. Chopin Sadness  
  9.   E. Eller Kodumaine viis  
10.   Fr. Loewe Freddy laul (muusikalist "Minu veetlev leedi")  
11.   L. Bart Armastust ei leia ma (muusikalist "Oliver")  
12.   L. Denza Funiculi funicula  
Available at   Pascal Moré Musikvertrieb in stock and ready for dispatch (date: 08 May 2012)
  U. Sisask Pastoraal
Heldur Harry Põlda - Cantus Angelicus
Cantus Angelicus (ERP , CD) December 2011
Featuring Heldur Harry Põlda  
Heldur Harry's popularity, however, derives mainly from his angelically beautiful soprano which consequently has given name to the current CD Cantus Angelicus.
  1.   Ch W Gluck Amor’s aria (from Orpheo ed Euredice, Act I)  
  2.   G Caccini Ave Maria  
  3.   J S Bach – Ch Gounod Ave Maria  
  4.   G Fauré Pie Jesu (from Requiem)  
  5.   F Chopin Sadness (Etude in E major Op 10 No 3)  
  6.   F Schubert Ave Maria  
  7.   C Franck Panis Angelicus  
  8.   A-Ch Adam O Holy Night!  
  9.   J S Bach Aria (from Suite No 3 in D major BWV 1068)  
10.   L Denza Funiculi funicula  
11.   L Bart Where is Love (from Oliver!)  
12.   F Loewe On the Street Where You Live (from My Fair Lady)  
13.   L Dalla Caruso  
Available at   Pascal Moré Musikvertrieb In stock and ready for dispatch.
Review at   Cantus Angelicus
Heldur Harry Põlda - Terra Mariana
Terra Mariana (ERP 3810, CD) September 2010
Featuring Heldur Harry Põlda  
Perfomed by Arsis Handbell Ensemble and Heldur Harry Põlda
  1.   Ave Maria (L)   J. S. Bach – Ch. Gounod / arr. A. Hartley
  2.   Ave Maria (L)   G. Caccini / arr. V. Soonberg
  3.   Panis Angelicus (L)   C. Frank / arr. J. Meredith
  4.   Aria   J. S. Bach / arr. V. Soonberg
  5.   Adagio   T. Albinoni / arr. K. McChesney
  6.   Morning   E. Grieg / arr. A. B. Sherman
  7.   Anitra’s Dance   E. Grieg / arr. F. A. Merrett
  8.   Dance Macabre   C. Saint-Saëns / arr. M. R. Keller
  9.   Colliwogg’s Cake-Walk   C. Debussy / arr. R. Ivey
10.   The Ball   G. Bizet / arr. B. B. Garee
11.   Ave Maria   Fr. Schubert / arr. W. H. Griffin
12.   O Holy Night!   A-Ch Adam / arr. V. Soonberg
13.   Silent Night, Holy Night!   F. Gruber / arr. F. L. Callahan
14.   Festive Dance   G. Bizet / arr. K. McChesney
Available at   Pascal Moré Musikvertrieb Album out of print. Waiting for a re-release.
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Heldur Harry Põlda - Vater Unser
Vater Unser (ERP ERP 4711, CD Single) July 2011
Featuring Heldur Harry Põlda  
The CD single featuring Arvo Pärt's composition "Vater Unser", which he dedicated to Pope Benedict XVI, was produced (as a gift) on the occasion of the presentation of this piece to the Pope in Rome, which took place in Rome on 4th July 2011.
Arvo Pärt himself plays the piano. He chose Heldur Harry Põlda as soloist to sing the prayer.
Along with a live performance of the piece before the pope, the score and CD was given to the pope.
Only 100 (pressed) copies of the CD were produced. The seven pages in the digipak case include the score, the lyrics in Latin, English and German and a b&w photo of Heldur Harry Põlda and Arvo Pärt.
The CD is not commercially released for sale.
  1.   Vater Unser   "Our Father" prayer in German language. 3:01 (3:03)
  Arvo Pärt Centre
  ERP Music Information about the recording on the record label's website
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