State Choir Latvija / Apkalna / Sirmais
Wheelchair bookings at ticket@konzerthaus.at
- State Choir Latvija Chor
- Iveta Apkalna Orgel
- Maris Sirmais Dirigent
Programme
- Lionel Rogg
La cité céleste (Deux visions d'apocalypse Nr. 2) (1995)
- William Byrd
Ave verum corpus. Motette (1605))
- Benjamin Britten
Te Deum C-Dur (1934)
- Rihards Dubra
Herr, bleib bei uns!
- Pēteris Vasks
Dona nobis pacem (1996)
Intermission
- Johann Sebastian Bach
Fantasie G-Dur BWV 572 (1708 vor)
- John Cameron
Lux aeterna (Bearbeitung von Edward Elgar: Nimrod aus Variations on an original theme »Enigma« op. 36)
- Henry Purcell
Hear my prayer, O Lord Z 15 (Bearbeitung: Sven David Sandström) (1680–1682 ca.)
- Thierry Escaich
Évocation II (Deux évocations) (1996)
Trois motets (1998)
- Henry Balfour Gardiner
Evening hymn
- State Choir Latvija Chor
- Iveta Apkalna Orgel
- Maris Sirmais Dirigent
Programme
- Lionel Rogg
La cité céleste (Deux visions d'apocalypse Nr. 2) (1995)
- William Byrd
Ave verum corpus. Motette (1605))
- Benjamin Britten
Te Deum C-Dur (1934)
- Rihards Dubra
Herr, bleib bei uns!
- Pēteris Vasks
Dona nobis pacem (1996)
Intermission
- Johann Sebastian Bach
Fantasie G-Dur BWV 572 (1708 vor)
- John Cameron
Lux aeterna (Bearbeitung von Edward Elgar: Nimrod aus Variations on an original theme »Enigma« op. 36)
- Henry Purcell
Hear my prayer, O Lord Z 15 (Bearbeitung: Sven David Sandström) (1680–1682 ca.)
- Thierry Escaich
Évocation II (Deux évocations) (1996)
Trois motets (1998)
- Henry Balfour Gardiner
Evening hymn
The sound of Latvia
Latvia has a rich choral tradition. Singing is practically an elixir of life here. The Baltic song and dance festivals are even part of the intangible world cultural heritage.
State Choir Latvija & Iveta Apkalna
The country's largest professional choir, the State Choir Latvija, is making its debut at the Vienna Konzerthaus. They will be joined by the multi-award-winning Iveta Apkalna, titular organist of the Klais organ in the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. Together they will perform a concert evening that proves how well organ and voice harmonise with each other.
Sacred choral music and impressive organ works
The programme combines sacred choral music from several centuries with impressive organ music, including William Byrd's simple motet »Ave verum corpus«, Benjamin Britten's festive »Te Deum«, Pēteris Vask's appeal for peace »Dona nobis pacem« and Johann Sebastian Bach's powerful Fantasia in G major BWV 572.
