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Default Holy Minimalism
Holy Minimalism, also called Spiritual, Sacred or Mystic Minimalism, is a genre of modern composition music which is rooted in 'traditional' Minimalist composition, but instead of following the established pattern of 'cold' disharmonicism, returns to pre-modern use of harmony and melody. Holy Minimalism often takes use of elements of church music, in most cases that of Eastern Orthodox choral traditions, but in a minimalist scope.

Examples (yes, listening to composition music on YouTube is dumb, but here we go):
Arvo Pärt, Estonia, b. 1935
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Spiegel im Spiegel

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Excerpt from Te Deum

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Magnificat

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Fratres I

John Tavener, England, b. 1944
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As One Who Has Slept

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Song for Athene

Henryk Górecki, Poland, b. 1933
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Symphony No. 3, op. 36


Sofia Gubaidulina, Russia, b. 1931
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Viola concerto pt. I

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Viola concerto pt. II

Other composers in this style include: Erkki-Sven Tüür, Giya Kancheli, Alan Hovhaness, Pēteris Vasks, Hans Otte, and others.
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