Musica Baltica

Cast: SSsoli; SSAA; 4 vcl

Cast: SSsoli; SSAA; 4 vcl Latvian composer Santa Ratniece's work Where the Insects Cry was inspired by two of Japan's most famous writers. Ryōkan was a Japanese, Buddhist monk who spent the majority...

Cast: SSTB soli; SSAATTBB, susp.cymb., org.pipes The motet O lux beata Trinitas is inspired by an historical event from the early thirteenth century when the Letts (Latgallians) of Beverīna in North...

Cast: SATB soloists; SSATTBB; Cl. in B/harmonica; Cajon New work by Eriks Esenvalds, with four SATB choir soloists, 7-part mixed choir, a cajon player and either clarinet in B or accordion. A very eff...

Cast: SSSAAATTTBBB, solo S, bass drum Atsalums ('Coldness') is based on my own selection of traditional Latvian songs about a young woman, obsessed with power and money, who gives her hand in marriage...

Cast: SATB Musicologist Mārtiņš Boiko has commented: "The concept of a 'feeling for nature' finds its fullest and purest expression in the vocalise genre so characteristic of Jānis Ivanovs. Such musi...

Rihards Dubra's setting of the Mass in Latin for Unaccompanied mixed voice choir.

Ēriks Ešenvalds' composition for Unaccompanied mixed voice choir and solo voice, in Latin. Commissioned by Merton College, Oxford as part of the Merton Choirbook, a collection of music being assembled...

Cast: SSAAA Inventive, tuneful and wonderfully joyous holiday music, which immediately evokes the joy of Christmas. Once heard, never forgotten!

Cast: SSAA, soli SS For female choir, in Latvian. Text by Eduards Veidenbaums (1867-1892)

Cast: SSSAAA An utterly delightful addition to the Christmas repertoire for upper voices, with an attractive melody, underpinned by gentle rhythmic accompaniment.

Cast: SSAAA For female choir/ensemble, in Latvian. Text by Jānis Bahs

Cast: SSAATTBB, soli S For mixed choir (soli SS), in Latvian. Text by Eduards Veidenbaums (1867-1892)

Cast: T solo; Mez.solo-SSAATTBB Choir-2.1.1.0-1.2.0.0-perc(2):I=ch.bells/vib/chimes/cym; II=tri/w.bells/susp.cym/tom-t/t.-t-hp-strings For soli (ST), mixed choir and chamber orchestra, in Latin. Prem...

Cast: SSAATBB Hodie Christus Natus Est ("Christ is Born Today ") was written for the vocal group Latvian Voices for their 2022 Christmas programme. The content is based on the Latin text of the Churc...

Cast: SSSAAATTBBB, handbells A brand new Christmas work for choirs from Latvian choral composer Eriks Esenvalds. Setting this thoughtful text by Rosetti, Esenvalds encourages us to consider the deepe...

Cast: SSSAAATTBBB, handbells A brand new Christmas work for choirs from Latvian choral composer Eriks Esenvalds. Setting this thoughtful text by Rosetti, Esenvalds encourages us to consider the deepe...