State Choir Latvija
The government-affiliated State Choir Latvija ("Latvian State Choir") has a long history stretching back to the World War II era. Under conductor Māris Sirmais, the choir expanded its horizons beyond its homeland in terms of music and where it performs.
The State Choir Latvija was founded in 1942, with Janis Ozolins as its first director. With 60 members, the group is the largest professional choir in the Baltic states. Ozolins was succeeded by Janis Dumins and Daumants Gailis and, in 1969, by Imants Cepitis and Ausma Derkevica; they developed a distinctive sound, perfected by Sirmais, who became artistic director and chief conductor. He remained in that position as of the mid-2020s. In 1996, the choir made its recording debut, backing France's Orchestre National de Lille on a Naxos recording of Prokofiev's cantata Alexander Nevsky.
Sirmais vastly expanded the international activities of the State Choir Latvija. It has appeared with many of Western Europe's top orchestras, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Berliner Philharmoniker, and many other orchestras from the U.S. to Russia. It also frequently performs concerts a cappella. The State Choir Latvija has a large and varied repertory stretching from the Baroque era to contemporary works; it has also collaborated with jazz pianist Joe Zawinul and electronic band Sigur Rós. In 1998, the group founded the International Sacred Music Festival, which attracts performers and audiences from many countries. The choir has a strong commitment to contemporary music and has collaborated with leading composers such as Eriks Esenvalds and Peteris Vasks. The choir's recording catalog focuses on Latvian music but by no means exclusively; in 2013, the group issued the album A Ship with Unfurled Sails, featuring music by Gabriel Jackson, on the Hyperion label. The choir continued its association with Hyperion, releasing the album Credo in 2023; that album contained no Latvian music.
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Artistas semelhantes
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Credo
State Choir Latvija, Māris Sirmais
Classical - Lançado por Hyperion em 01/09/2023
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Mahler: Sinfonie Nr. 2
Michaela Kaune, Dagmar Peckova, NDR-Chor, State Choir Latvija, Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg, Simone Young
Classical - Lançado por Oehms Classics em 12/12/2011
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Alexandre Nevsky
Ewa Podles, State Choir Latvija, Orchestre National de Lille, Jean-Claude Casadesus
Classical - Lançado por Naxos em 01/12/1996
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Vasks: Prayer
State Choir Latvija, Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, Māris Sirmais
Classical - Lançado por SKANI em 10/05/2019
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Rihards Dubra Signum Magnum
Classical - Lançado por State Choir Latvija em 15/08/2002
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Aeternum: Latvian Composers for the Centenary of Latvia
State Choir Latvija, Māris Sirmais
Classical - Lançado por SKANI em 21/05/2021
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Lukaszewski: Sacred Choral Works
State Choir Latvija, Māris Sirmais
Choral Music (Choirs) - Lançado por Ondine em 07/10/2022
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Sempiternam
State Choir Latvija, Māris Sirmais
Choral Music (Choirs) - Lançado por Metier em 11/02/2022
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From the Dim and Distant Past
Classical - Lançado por State Choir Latvija em 01/12/2017
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Eriks Esenvalds Passion and Resurrection/Rihards Dubra Te Deum
Classical - Lançado por State Choir Latvija em 17/08/2006
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Emīla Dārziņa kora dziesmas
Classical - Lançado por State Choir Latvija em 01/12/2015
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Lord, Thy Land Is on Fire / Our Father
Classical - Lançado por State Choir Latvija em 19/08/1999
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Gabriel Jackson: A Ship with Unfurled Sails & Other Choral Works
State Choir Latvija, Māris Sirmais
Classical - Lançado por Hyperion em 30/12/2012
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Aeternum
State Choir Latvija, Dita Tomsone, Zane Zilberte, Didzis Lielauss, Māris Sirmais, Ivars Rebhūns
Classical - Lançado por SKANI em 02/04/2021
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Credo
State Choir Latvija, Māris Sirmais
Classical - Lançado por Hyperion em 01/09/2023
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State Choir Latvija and Organist Atis Stepins in Riga Dom Cathedral
Classical - Lançado por State Choir Latvija em 21/08/1998
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Sandström: 4 Songs of Love: No. 1, Let Him Kiss Me
State Choir Latvija, Māris Sirmais
Classical - Lançado por Hyperion em 11/08/2023
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Lord, Thy Land Is on Fire!
World - Lançado por State Choir Latvija em 19/08/1999
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Joseph Rheinberger, Francis Poulenc, Einojuhani Rautavaara
Classical - Lançado por State Choir Latvija em 15/08/2002
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Raimonds Paul's Rozes Gars
Classical - Lançado por State Choir Latvija em 01/08/2016
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From the Baltic Coast
Classical - Lançado por State Choir Latvija em 15/08/2008
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