Christmas in Latvia—December, 2004
Christmas "By Candlelight" Concert in Riga, Latvia
Our choir headed to Latvia in December, 2004, to perform in concert and record a new compact disk. As always, every trip to Latvia is special for the choir! Our thanks to the choir "Balsis" and to the Riga Latvian Society for the pleasure of working together again.
The program was a repeat of our 2004 Advent concert.
Program Cover
| Program I |
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| Bruno Skulte | SPOŽA ZVAIGZNE ATTECEJA
(1963) Tonija Kalve, text Andrejs Jansons, orchestration |
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| Agita
Ikauniece, soprano Aija Pelše, narrator |
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| Romualds Jermaks | LATVIEŠU ZIEMASSVETKI
(1999) Folk song and liturgical texts Premier performance in Latvia |
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| Agita Ikauniece, soprano | |
| Program II |
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| Ilona Rupaine | NOSAPŅOTIE ZIEMASSVĒTKI
(2004) Folk song and Latgalian liturgical texts Premier performance in Latvia |
| Zane Drege,
Ilze Kampane, Elina Karaseva, narrator Lina Bataraga, Silvija Grendze, Lize Zalite, Laura Padega-Zamura, zithers |
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| Selga Mence | ZIEMASSVĒTKU ZVANU DZIESMAS
(2001) Premier performance in Latvia |
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| Youth choir
"Balsis'' New York Latvian Concert Choir New Riga Chamber Orchestra Andrejs Jansons, conductor |
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www.balsis.lv
www.nylatvianconcertchoir.org
www.music.lv/chamberorchestra
| Youth Choir "Balsis'' Agita Ikauniece, Ints Teterovskis, conductors Sanda Katkevica, manager |
New York Latvian Concert Choir Andrejs Jansons, Laura Padega Zamura, conductors Aija Pelše, choir president |
| Sopranos Gunta Aldzere Ieva Alencika Lina Bataraga Inese Berzina Zane Drege Sindija Druva Zanda Duma Kristiana Greitane Zanda Kalke Beata Krumina Ilze Landiša Laila Liepina Sindija Miltina Aija Pelše Agnese Rolava Inga Silina Ieva Sleže Elina Šmukste Sanda Svetoka Estere Vjatere Ilze Willems Krista Zamura Egita Znutina |
Altos Ilze Berzina Liga Dambrane Guna Gleizde Silvija Grendze Zenta Hayes Elina Herca Ilze Kampane Asne Kavalauska Evita Konuša Dace Liepina Ieva Millere Indra Ozola Gita Padega Ieva Rasa Rasma Riktere Magda Rugate Inga Rutentale Elina Seile Elina Seja Mara Velina Lize Zalite Laura Padega Zamura |
Tenors Ivo Graudums Valdis Jevtejevs Eriks Lebedevs Maris Luste Janis Millers Kristaps Nauzers Juris Padegs Ivo Sildegs Basses Imants Auzinš Rudolfs Betinš Zigmars Brants Armands Dzilums Renars Graumanis Janis Irbe Janis Jagmanis Edgars Janovs Arturs Kruminš Kristaps Kvelde Mikelis Laksa Janis Salinieks Martinš Sipols Guntis Vaivods Valdis Vinkelis |
New Riga Chamber Orchestra
Viesturs Gailis,
artistic director
Inese Staša, director
Photographs and graphics, Peters Vecrumba
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