A Baltic Anthology (Mixed Voices)

Description

Baltic choral music has undergone a massive resurgence in recent years. Sacred choral music, in particular, has flourished since the end of the Soviet era, with composers such as Eriks Ešenvalds (*1977) and Rihards Dubra (*1964) achieving international recognition.

This collection of choral music brings together a number of works by Ešenvalds and Dubra, and a varied selection of Christmas music, some to standard Latin texts, some to Latvian poetry, others drawing both words and melody from the older pagan tradition of masked singers and dancers.

1. Kas vinš? (Who is He?) (Esenvalds)
2. Lielupe (Esenvalds)
3. O Salutaris Hostia (Esenvalds)
4. A Drop in the Ocean (Piliens Okeana) (Esenvalds)
5. Evening (Vakars) (Esenvalds)
6. This is my Father's World (Esenvalds)
7. Amazing Grace (Esenvalds)
8. Stars (Esenvalds)
9. Only in Sleep (Esenvalds)
10. In my Little Picture Frame (Esenvalds)
11. Long Road (Esenvalds)
12. Miserere mei (Dubra)
13. Eripe me (Dubra)
14. Rosa vernans caritatis (Dubra)
15. Duo seraphim (Dubra)
16. Puer Natus in Bethlehem (Dubra)
17. Hodie Christus natus est (II) (Dubra)
18. Florete flores (Dubra)
19. Ave Maria (I) (Dubra)
20. Ave Maria (II) (Dubra)
21. Ave Maria (III) (Dubra)
22. Dominus regit me (Dubra)
23. Stetit Angelus (Dubra)
24. Hail, Queen of Heaven (Dubra)
25. O Emmanuel (Esenvalds)
26. At Christmas (Esenvalds)
27. Hodie Christus Natus Est (Dubra)
28. O Radix Jesse (Dubra)
29. Verbum Caro (Dubra)
30. A Child's Prayer (Dubra)
31. The Candles Glow (Dubra)
32. O Nata Lux (Miskinis)
33. Rupaine (arr. Duido)
34. Vaivods (arr. Kalado)