An inspiring, faith-filled concert from Sigvards Kļava and the Latvian Radio Choir

An evening in which the piano – in some cases two, in others three – took centre-stage with members of the Osokins family.

Problems of balance in the first half of Sinfonietta Riga's "European Christmas" concert are followed by excellent Kraus and Haydn in the second.

Die Sinfonietta Rīga unter Sigvards Kļava überzeugte im Kissinger Max-Littmann-Saal mit einer sehr verinnerlichten Aufführung von Schlüsselwerken Arvo Pärts

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

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.

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.