2017

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Zbogom orožje, pozdravljena pesem
A Farewell to Arms, a Welcome to Song
Nova Gorica, 12.-24. september 2017

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Friday, 22 September 2017, at 8:00 p.m.
Basilica of the Mary Queen of the Holy Mountain, Sveta Gora

LATVIAN RADIO CHOIR
Sigvards Kļava, conductor

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The Latvian Radio Choir (LRC) ranks among the top professional chamber choirs in Europe. They have been praised for their refined taste in programming, expressive finesse, polished technique and magical choral sound, earning them world renown. Since 1992, the choir has had two conductors: music director and principal conductor Sigvards Kļava, and permanent conductor Kaspars Putniņš, who established the choir in 1994. Their repertoire consists mostly of contemporary music. In addition to regularly performing music by Luciano Berio, Iannis Xenakis, Kaija Saariaho and Giacinto Scelsi they have also given the premieres of many new works. As true ambassadors of their culture, they always include works by Latvian and other Baltic composers in their concerts. LRC often enjoys the challenge of participating in projects that require not only outstanding singing, but also excellent acting skills, like War Sum Up and Neo-Arctic, coproductions with Denmark’s theatre group Hotel Pro Forma which were staged in Europe and America.

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PROGRAMME:

Peteris Vasks
Mother Sun

Henry Purcell / Sven-David Sandström
Hear my Prayer, Oh Lord

Ēriks Ešenvalds
A Drop in the Ocean

Per Nørgård
Wiigen-Lied from Wie ein Kind

Arvo Pärt
Virgencita

Einojuhani Rautavaara
Die erste Elegie

Valentin Silvestrov
Two Christmas Lullabies:
Sleep, Jesus
Quiet Night

Pēteris Vasks
Our Mother’s Names

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The programme is financed by: Creative Europa, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia and Municipality of Nova Gorica

Partners: Slovenian Philharmonic, National and University Library of Slovenia,
Republic of Slovenia Public Fund for Cultural Activities, Glasbena matica Ljubljana,
Museum Goriški muzej, Cultural center Lojze Bratuž (Gorica-I), Cultural Center Gorica (I),
Foundation the Walk of Peace

Supporters: Association of Cultural Societies Nova Gorica, Municipality of Brda,
ZTKMŠ Brda, Sabotin Mountain Lodge, Klet Brda

Special thanks to: all amateur choirs and their conductors, Municipality of Bovec,
Local community of Log pod Mangartom, Municipality of Kobarid, Municipality of Tolmin,
Municipality of Idrija, Local community of Črni vrh nad Idrijo, Municipality of Komen,
Public Entity Komenski Kras, Municipality of Doberdo' del Lago (I), Municipality of Gorizia (I),Hungarian Cultural Center Balassi Institue, General Consulate of the Republic of Italy