Laudate Dominum (2017)

This release includes new works written by Pēteris Vasks (b. 1946), the most well-known composer from Latvia, performed by the Latvian Radio Choir and Sinfonietta Riga directed by Sigvards Kļava. During the years both the choir and the orchestra have collaborated extensively with the composer and premiered several works by him. Three of these works were written in 2016: Da pacem, Domine is according to the composer, a powerful cry of desperation for our times, a prayer for our mad world. Mein Herr und mein Gott is a work inspired by a solemn meditation written by a 15th century Swiss mystic Nicholas of Flüe, also known as Brother Klaus. The lyrics of Laudate Dominum, the title piece of the album, consist of only one sentence which is repeated by the choir. The choral texture of the work alternates with majestic organ episodes. The remaining two works in the album, Prayer (Lord, open our eyes) (2011) and The Fruit of Silence (2013) are based on texts by Mother Teresa. (bron: Ondine)