Introductory history of Estonia, biography of Pärt. Description of works for children including his first major work Our Garden / Meie Aed, for children’s choir and orchestra. Brief analysis of the now withdrawn cantata Maailma Samm and the early works for piano. Pitch analysis of Solfeggio, a work that foreshadows tintinnabulation. Brief introduction to the orchestral works of the period, noting important musical features. Detailed musical and textual analysis of Credo, set in political context.