In Celebration of the Human Voice - The Essential Musical Instrument

Latvian Voices

Basedin Riga

Latvian Voices is an a cappella vocal group from Latvia - the Land that sings! With their voices as the only musical instrument girls from Latvian Voices have developed a unique individual vocal style, in which ethnic musical intonations of many nations intertwine. The most significant role in this kaleidoscope is allocated to Latvian folk music supplemented with elements of traditional choir music and popular music. Most of the repertoire is arranged and composed by the members of the group, which makes Latvian Voices a truly unique phenomenon.

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Songbooks, Arrangements and/or Media

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Eriks Esenvalds : High Flight

Commissioned by Classical Movements and premiered by the Latvian Voices at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington DC, July 2017. An atmospheric 5-minute piece for upper voices with text written by pilot John Gillespie Magee Jr. experiencing a euphoric flight

Latvian Voices : Selected Songs

Latvian Voices consider their main mission to be the introduction of Latvian culture and especially the musical heritage. Through songs and staging they introduce the listener to Latvian mentality and world-view that is deeply rooted in the mutual relationship between humans and nature. The repertoire of Latvian Voices is wide: Latvian folk songs and original compositions with lyrics from Latvian traditional folklore, examples of Classical music in inventive transcriptions. Includes pronunciation guide.

Songlist: Dindaru Dandaru, I Climbed Up The Hill, The Fisherman Invited Me, Rise, O Sun, Early in the Morning, Sun, Go Soon To God, Sing, Girls, In the Evening, Lullaby for Ancitis, The Moon Rode at Night, The Nightingale Sings Sweetly, I Visit with a Song

Individual Folios

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