Kaspars Putniņš, conductor

Soloists: Ramon Jaffé, Germany, cello

Edgars Saksons, percussion

Ivo Krūskops, percussion

Programme: Don Jaffé – Choro-Sinfonie op. 11 for choir and cello solo (world premiere),

Sofia Gubaidulina – Canticles of the Sun for choir, cello and percussion (Latvia premiere)

James Mcmillan  - Tremunt videntes angeli, korim (Latvia premiere)
Gesualdo di Venosa – Feria V. In COena DOmini. In j. Noct., korim

This is probably one of the finest choirs in the world today and I was able to experience at first hand the extraordinary beauty of its choral sound, the precision of its ensemble, the perfection of its intonation, the subtlety of its phrasing, as well as the striking individuality of its soloists.

Gavin Bryars, composer, on the Latvian Radio choir