State Choir Latvija / Maris Sirmais
Release Date: 01 September 2023
Label: Hyperion Records Ltd
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 034571284262
Composer/Series: Credo
Description
Two opulent choral masterpieces by Richard Strauss frame an eclectic programme from one of Europe's most highly acclaimed choirs.
The name of the young Slovenian composer Matej Kastelic may still be relatively little known, but the title track 'Credo / I believe' is simply extraordinary and demands to be heard.
CRITICAL ACCLAIM:
"This CD is a remarkable testament to the vocal quality and dexterity of the State Choir Latvija. […] A beautifully recorded disc" – Choir & Organ (4 STARS)
"The Latvians are ravishing in Strauss's formidable Deutsche Motette, which is essentially a concerto for choir, the composer treating the ensemble in the same way as a vast orchestra...the impressively vibrant choral sound and emotional ebb and flow ensure this recording encourages repeated listening." – BBC Music Magazine (4 STARS)
"Under the guidance of Maris Sirmais the members of State Choir LATVIJA offer singing of formidable accomplishment. Everything on their programme requires collective virtuosity and every challenge is surmounted by this fine ensemble." – MusicWeb International
GABRIEL JACKSON (b1962)
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"Unquestionably the State Choir Latvia is a magnificent body of singers. They encompass a vast dynamic range and deliver words and music with impeccable precision and clarity."
- Gramophone Magazine
Tracklisting
Gidon Kremer, Kremerata Baltica
Laurence Perkins
Takacs Quartet, Marc-Andre Hamelin
English National Opera Orchestra / Martyn Brabbins
The Gesualdo Six / Owain Park
Steven Osborne
Stephen Hough, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Sakari Oramo
Steven Isserlis, Philharmonia Orchestra / Paavo Jarvi
Real Camara; Officium Ensemble
Dionysos Now!
Ensemble ArtChoral; Matthias Maute
Die Radierer
St. Florianer Sangerknaben; Ars Antiqua Austria; Gunar Letzbor
La Colombina; Schola Antiqua
Patrick Demenga; Latvian State Academic Choir; Youth Choir Kamer; Riga Cathedral Boys Choir; Andres
Chor "Astrolabium", Tomasz Drozdek T.ETNO, Kinga Litowska
