State Choir LATVIJA: Ireland Tour
The State Choir LATVIJA is one of the world’s most important and sought after professional choirs. Their hallmark is the beautiful sound of the Latvian choral tradition, characterised by warmth, balance and precision. Along with their Artistic Director and Chief Conductor, Māris Sirmais, they will present a rich programme of Latvian/ Baltic music alongside music by Irish composers in a 5-concert tour of Ireland to Drogheda, Cork, Kilkenny, Balbriggan and Dublin from 1st – 5th May 2024.
The tour includes works by Arvo Pärt, Pēteris Vasks, Ēriks Ešenvalds, CMC Composers Michael Holohan and Rhona Clarke, and making his centenary year, Irish composer Charles Villiers Stanford.
PROGRAMME 1
Wednesday 1 May, 7.30pm - St Peter’s Church Drogheda
Friday 3 May, 8pm - St Canice’s Church Kilkenny
Sunday 5 May, 12 noon - Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane
Arvo Pärt (b.1935, Estonia): The Deer’s Cry
Michael Holohan (b.1956, Ireland): Quis Est Deus
Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924 Ireland): Beati Quorum Via
Rhona Clarke (b.1958, Ireland): Two movements from Requiem (II Lux Aeterna & III Pie Jesu)
Rihards Dubra (b.1964, Latvia): Tu skaistō Dīva dōrza Rūze
Pēteris Plakidis (1947-2017, Latvia): Izkal pakavu akmens zirgam
Raimonds Tiguls (b.1972, Latvia): Moonlight Sound Design* Griezes dziesma ^
Vaclovas Augustinas (b.1959, Lithuania): Tykus Tykus
Ēriks Ešenvalds (b. 1977, Latvia): Rivers Of Light
Pēteris Vasks (b.1946, Latvia): Māte saule
• Dublin only
^ Drogheda & Kilkenny only
PROGRAMME 2
Thursday 2 May, 7.30pm - Cork International Choral Festival Gala Concert, City Hall, Cork
Arvo Pärt (b.1935, Estonia): Da Pacem Domine
Michael Holohan (b.1956, Ireland): Quis Est Deus
Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924 Ireland): Beati Quorum Via
Rhona Clarke (b.1958, Ireland) Requiem
1. Introit
2. Lux Aeterna
3. Pie Jesu
4. In Paradisum
Rihards Dubra (b.1964, Latvia): Tu skaistō dīva dōrza rūze
Ēriks Ešenvalds (b. 1977, Latvia): A Drop In The Ocean
-INTERVAL-
Juris Vaivods (b.1966, Latvia): Pavasara iezvanīšana
Raimonds Pauls (b.1936, Latvia) Dārzs ziemā
Valts Pūce (b.1962, Latvia): Sonnet 12
Pēteris Plakidis (1947-2017, Latvia): In Memoriam
Arturs Maskats (b. 1957, Latvia): Pavasara mūzika
Raimonds Tiguls (b.1972, Latvia): Moonlight Sound Design
Ēriks Ešenvalds (b. 1977, Latvia): Rivers Of Light
Pēteris Vasks (b.1946, Latvia): Zīles ziņa