Einojuhani Rautavaara
Missa a cappella
Sacred Choral Works
Track listing
15 tracks · 63:25Listen to samples on selected tracks.
Einojuhani Rautavaara
- Missa a cappella 26:31
- 1 I Kyrie 2:38
- 2 II Gloria 4:19
- 3 III Credo 6:09
- 4 IV Sanctus 4:41
- 5 V Benedictus 4:01
- 6 VI Agnus Dei 4:43
- 7 Psalm of Invocation 2:26
- 8 Evening Hymn 2:29
- Missa duodecanonica 3:35
- 9 I Kyrie 0:48
- 10 II Sanctus 1:52
- 11 III Agnus Dei 0:55
- 12 Ave Maria, gratia plena 4:42
- 13 Canticum Mariae Virginis (1978) 8:51
- 14 Our Joyful'st Feast 4:39
- 15 Die erste Elegie (The First Elegy) 10:12
About this recording
Ondine continues its long-term collaboration with Einojuhani Rautavaara with the world première recording of his Missa a cappella.
Einojuhani Rautavaara - a self-described "mysthic" - has written a considerable amount of sacred music, including works in the Lutheran, Catholic and Orthodox traditions. His Missa a cappella is one of his most significant recent works, and is here recorded alongside extracts of the Vigilia - his most extensive sacred choral work - his Missa duodecanonica, and a number of smaller sacred choral works.
The Latvian Radio Choir is one of the top chamber choirs in Europe, praised by Gramophone as "an outstanding body of singers". As a "sound laboratory", the singers investigate alternative techniques to enhance their vocal skills - from traditional methods to the art of quartertone and overtone singing.
Under the direction of Sigvards Kļava, the Latvian Radio Choir has become an internationally acclaimed and vocally distinctive ensemble, constantly searching for new ideas. Under his guidance, the choir has recorded a several works by lesser-known composers, and have collaborated with a number of notable Latvian composers.
This is the Latvian Radio Choir's follow-up disc to their highly acclaimed recording of Rachmaninov's All-Night Vigil, which was Gramophone's Recording of the Month in their February 2013 issue.
Features
Booklet with liner notes in English and Finnish and the song texts in the original language and in English
Press
Approachable and mystical...beautifully sung.
David Mellor, Classic FM, The New Releases Show, 13.7.2013
The artists
Latvian Radio Choir
The Latvian Radio Choir is a full-time professional chamber choir founded in 1940. Chief Conductor Sigvards Kļava and Conductor Kaspars Putniņš have led the choir since 1992. The ensemble's repertoire ranges from the Renaissance to the present day, with a primary focus on exploring the capabilities of the human voice and seeking to extend its limits. A major part of the repertoire is dedicated to contemporary music and composers of the 20th and 21st centuries. The choir is also open to creative experiments and often participates in dramatic performances and multimedia projects. The ensemble regularly commissions works from leading Latvian composers such as Pēteris Vasks and Ēriks Ešenvalds.
Sigvards Klava
Sigvards Kļava began working with the Latvian Radio Choir in 1987 and was appointed its Chief Conductor and Artistic Director in 1992. As one of Latvia's most prolific choral conductors, Sigvards Kļava has collaborated with every leading choir and orchestra in the country, performing the great works of the standard repertoire in addition to conducting most premieres of new choral works by Latvian composers. He has recorded numerous albums with the Latvian Radio Choir. Sigvards Kļava has also been Chief Conductor at a number of Latvian and Nordic song festivals. He is a co-founder of the Latvian New Music Festival ARENA and serves as a member of its artistic board. He teaches young conductors at the Choral Department of the Latvian Academy of Music and the Choral College of the Riga Lutheran Cathedral. Sigvards Kļava appears as a guest conductor with leading European choirs. He has received the Latvian Great Music Award and the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers Award.
Also recommended
Sergei Rachmaninov
All-Night Vigil, Op. 37
Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava, conductor
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