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The Latvian Radio Choir sings Rachmaninov's Vespers

The Latvian Radio Choir performs one of the great 20th-century a cappella works and music by two of Latvia's most celebrated living composers, P膿teris Vasks and Eriks E拧envalds.

The renowned Latvian Radio Choir performs one of the great 20th-century a cappella works and music by two of Latvia's most celebrated living composers.

Rachmaninov's All-Night Vigil mines a rich vein of Russian tradition, its 15 movements inspired by the music and rituals of the Orthodox Church. One of the most demanding works in the repertoire, it can only be performed by the most accomplished choirs.

Completing the programme, Eriks E拧envalds's A Drop in the Ocean commemorates the life of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and the text of P膿teris Vasks's Our Mothers' Names is based on the use of traditional birds鈥� names as pet names for women.

Recorded in February at the Henry Le Boeuf Hall, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels and introduced by Fiona Talkington.

Eriks E拧envalds: A Drop in the Ocean
P膿teris Vasks: Our Mothers' Names
Rachmaninov: Vespers (All-Night Vigil), op. 37

Latvian Radio Choir
Sigvards K募ava (conductor)

1 hour, 58 minutes

Last on

Mon 27 Nov 2023 19:30
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • E虅riks Es虒envalds

    A Drop in the Ocean

    Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Conductor: Sigvards K募ava.

  • Peteris Vasks

    Musu masu vardi (Our mothers' names)

    Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Conductor: Sigvards K募ava.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Suite No. 1, Op. 5 "Fantaisie-tableaux": III. Les larmes

    Performer: Lilya Zilberstein. Performer: Martha Argerich.
    • Rachmaninov: Music For Two Pianos.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 6.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Suite No. 1, Op. 5 "Fantaisie-tableaux": IV. Paques

    Performer: Lilya Zilberstein. Performer: Martha Argerich.
    • Rachmaninov: Music For Two Pianos.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 7.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Vespers (All-Night Vigil), Op. 37

    Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Conductor: Sigvards K募ava.

  • Valentin Vasilyovych Silvestrov

    Prayer for Ukraine

    Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Conductor: Sigvards K募ava.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor, Op 30 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Simon Trpceski. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.
    • Rachmaninov piano concertos 2 & 3 : Simon Trpceski, RLPO, Vasily Petrenko.
    • Avie.
    • 4.

Broadcast

  • Mon 27 Nov 2023 19:30
    麻豆社 Radio 3