Latvian Christmas In The Winds of Time
New York Latvian Concert Choir, Balsis, Balta, Fortius, Janis Almanis-Palmbahs, Krista Zamura, Alise Baumane, Latvian National Opera Chamber Orchestra, Laura Padegs Zamurs
An annual tradition of the New York Latvian Choir is to perform an Advent concert. Since the repertoire was limited, the choir launched a project to commission a new composition every year from a different Latvian composer. To date this ongoing project has contributed 40 Christmas cantatas to the Latvian music repertoire. The works of the four composers on this recording have created an overview of Latvian Christmas traditions over multiple centuries. The work of Andrejs Sejans is closely tied to early religious traditions; with Martins Brauns weaves the texts of Latvian poets with his music; Andrejs Jansons has created a work reflecting a classical Latvian Christmas cantata; and Laura Jekabsone's work is a contemporary Christmas composition.
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| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Cantata "Slow to come and quickly gone" | Laura Jekabsone | New York Latvian Concert Choir; Balsis; Balta; Fortius; Latvian National Opera Chamber Orchestra; Laura Padegs Zamurs (conductor) |
| Christmas Song Cycle | Martins Brauns | New York Latvian Concert Choir; Balsis; Balta; Fortius; Latvian National Opera Chamber Orchestra; Laura Padegs Zamurs (conductor) |
| Christmas Cantata | Andrejs Jansons | New York Latvian Concert Choir; Balsis; Balta; Fortius; Latvian National Opera Chamber Orchestra; Laura Padegs Zamurs (conductor) |
| Seven O Antiphons | Andris Sejans | New York Latvian Concert Choir; Balsis; Balta; Fortius; Latvian National Opera Chamber Orchestra; Laura Padegs Zamurs (conductor) |
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