Pēteris Vasks at 80

Concert from Aizpute, Latvia

Available until 17 April 2026 at 01:15

Available from 16/04/2026

Pēteris Vasks is one of Europe’s great contemporary composers who mixes a deep connection to nature with a profoundly Christian understanding of the world to create his meditative music. This concert is a tribute to the Latvian composer on his 80th birthday with the Latvian Radio Choir and Sinfonietta Riga.

 Programme:

Sava tauta for choir 
The Fruit of Silence for choir and orchestra 
Cosa devo fare for choir 
Agnus Dei for choir and orchestra 
Musica Serena for orchestra 
Da Pacem Domine for choir and orchestra 
Actus Caritatis for choir 
Mein Herr und mein Gott for choir and orchestra 
Berliner Messe for choir and orchestra 
Festina lente for string orchestra

Recorded on 16 April at St John’s Church Aizpute, Latvia

Director

Ute Feudel

Music director

Sigvards Kļava

Orchestra

Sinfonietta Riga

Choir

Chor

Country

  • Germany

  • Latvia

Year

2026

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