De souffle et de roc : le Chœur de la Radio Lettone à Vézelay

Le Chœur de la Radio Lettone et Sigvards Kļava aux Rencontres musicales de Vézelay

Sigvards Kļava

By Tristan Labouret, 29 August 2022

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“Kļava sculpte soigneusement les phrasés et pousse l’éloquence du texte jusqu’à une vraie théâtralité”

Reviewed at Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Vézelay, Vézelay on 26 August 2022

Bruckner, Locus Iste, gradual, WAB 23

Bruckner, Virga Jesse floruit, motet, WAB 52

Bruckner, Christus factus est pro nobis, motet, WAB 11

Bruckner, Salvum fac populum tuum, motet, WAB 40

Bruckner, Ave Maria, motet for choir a cappella, WAB 6

Bruckner, Os justi meditabitur, motet, WAB 30

Tchaikovsky, Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op.41

Latvian Radio Choir

Sigvards Kļava, Conductor

Technique, fervency and passion: the Latvian Radio Choir

David Karlin, 15th March

The Latvian Radio Choir's 24 singers display exceptional virtuosity in the service of a varied programme of contemporary spiritual works.

*****

An inspiring, faith-filled concert in Riga

Andrew Larkin, 12th June

The Latvian Radio Choir, coupled with the Sinfonietta Rīga Orchestra under the conductor Sigvards Kļava give an ethereal rendition of four contemporary Latvian composers in Riga Cathedral.

****1

Full power from the Latvian Radio Choir

Nick Boston, 14th August

Powerfully committed and expert singing from the Latvian Radio Choir under Sigvards Kļava, paired with thoughtful and calm playing from Alexander Melnikov in two highly contrasting works by Shostakovich.

****1

A whiff of incense as the Proms explore Rachmaninov and religion

Mark Pullinger, 13th August

Rachmaninov was not an especially religious man, yet he composed religious music, most famously the haunting All-Night Vigil (or Vespers) which was the climax to this evening's two Proms.

****1

Resplendent in Gregorian chant and the Eton Choir Book

Jonathan Sutherland, 6th July

In the tiny Baltic state of Latvia, music loving locals are hell-bent on going for Baroque.

****1

Waves of spiritual energy: Pärt and Mozart in LA

Laurence Vittes, 19th May

A bird's-eye view of Gustavo Dudamel's opening concert in the LA Phil's Mozart-Pärt cycle.

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Tristan Labouret

Musicologue diplômé du CNSMD de Paris, Tristan Labouret collabore avec de nombreux artistes et institutions musicales (Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo, Orchestre national d'Île-de-France, Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier, festivals de musique de chambre de Deauville, Just Classik Festival…), menant des activités de médiation à destination de tous les publics. Ex-altiste toujours passionné par les répertoires chambristes et symphoniques, il occupe depuis 2018 le poste de rédacteur en chef de la partie francophone de Bachtrack.

De souffle et de roc : le Chœur de la Radio Lettone aux Rencontres musicales de Vézelay