#2960: New Choral Music

New Sounds | May 24, 2010
Listen to ethereal choral music on this New Sounds program from Latvia and Ireland. Hear Latvian sacred music performed by the innovative State Choir Latvija. There's also music from Irish composer Deirdre McKay, who has composed works for the very same Lativian State Choir. Plus, music from the Irish choir Anuna, and music from Jan Garbarek and the Hilliard Ensemble's chart-topping classic, "Officium."

PROGRAM # 2960, Choral music (First aired on July 15, 2009)

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Dierdre McKay

Contemporary Music from Ireland, Vol. 8

Dieppe, excerpt [1:30]

CMC CD08
www.cmc.ie

Jan Garbarek

Officium

Christobal de Morales: Parce mihi domine, 1

ECM 2516
www.ecmrecords.com

State Choir of Latvija

Passion and Resurrection

Eriks Esenvalds - Passion and Resurrection: 1

VAK 0601 Valsts Akademiskais koris Latvija
www.choirlatvija.lv

Dierdre McKay

Contemporary Music from Ireland, Vol. 8

Dieppe [5:05]

See above.

Anuna

Sanctus

Nobilis Humilis, arr. M. McGlynn [5:08]

Danu 25
www.anuna.ie

State Choir of Latvija

Passion and Resurrection

Rihards Dubra –Te Deum [14:32]

See above.

Jan Garbarek

Officium

Christobal de Morales: Parce mihi domine, 2

See above.

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