# Valentin Silvestrov: To Thee We Sing · Sacred Choral Works

> Valentin Silvestrov: To Thee We Sing · Sacred Choral Works – Latvian Radio Choir, Sigvards Klava. Ondine ODE 1266-5, SACD / CD, released October 2015.

Source: https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1266-5

- **Composer:** Valentin Silvestrov
- **Work(s):** To Thee We Sing · Sacred Choral Works
- **Performers:** Latvian Radio Choir; Sigvards Klava, conductor
- **Label:** Ondine
- **Catalogue no.:** ODE 1266-5
- **Format:** SACD / CD
- **Release date:** 1 October 2015
- **EAN / UPC:** 0761195126653
- **Tracks:** 15, total 59:51
- **Genres:** Choral
- **Awards:** Gramophone 'Editor's Choice'

## Track listing

**Valentin Silvestrov**

- *Alleluia (2006)*
1. I Evening (2:18)
2. II Morning (2:41)
3. III Night (3:30)
- *From Liturgical Chants*
4. Cherubic Song (2:34)
5. Alleluia (2:47)
6. O Holy God (3:21)
7. Ave Maria (3:20)
- *Diptych*
8. I The Lord's Prayer (4:51)
9. II Testament (8:58)
- *Two Sacred Chants*
10. Mercy of Peace (5:03)
11. To Thee We Sing (3:14)
- *Two Sacred Songs*
12. I Alleluia (3:18)
13. II Ave Maria (4:39)
- *Two Christmas Lullabies*
14. Sleep, Jesus (3:50)
15. Quiet Night (5:27)

## About this recording

Ukrainian composer Valentin Silvestrov (b. 1937) is an important contemporary voice in vocal music. In this new release Silvestrov's hauntingly beautiful vocal works are performed by the Latvian Radio Choir under their director Sigvards Kļava.

During his artistic career Silvestrov has explored a number of musical styles and techniques, such as avant-guard, post-modernism, neo-classicism, dodecaphony, aleatoric writing and pointillism. The fall of the Soviet Union, however, allowed Silvestrov to eventually compose spiritual works, inspired and influenced by his love of the Russian Orthodox Church music which

Silvestrov imbues with his own unique sound and bursts of surprising harmonic moves. Silvestrov's compositions are invested with the composer's own unique personality, musical sensibility and sense of beauty.

Latvian Radio Choir's previous releases on Ondine have been highly successful. For instance, the recording of Rachmaninov's All-Night Vigil ([ODE 1206-5](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1206-5)) was chosen as the Record of the Month, Editor's Choice and received a nomination in the Gramophone Awards in 2013.

## Press

"It has the effect of a healing balm and I cannot recommend it too highly for those who require restoration from life’s vicissitudes".

Gramophone Editor's Choise, October 2015

## Buy or stream

- [Buy](https://Ondine.lnk.to/ODE12665OW)

## Related pages

- [Valentin Silvestrov (1937-)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/silvestrov-valentin.md)
- [Latvian Radio Choir, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/latvian-radio-choir.md)
- [Sigvards Klava, Conductor](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/klava-sigvards.md)

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- [Pēteris Vasks: Plainscapes](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1194-2.md): Latvian Radio Choir · Sigvards Klava (ODE 1194-2, 2012)
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