With captivating settings of Latvian choral music featuring folk songs and poetry by composers Rihards Dubra, Eriks Esenvalds, and Vytautas Miskinis, as well as thrilling arrangements of ancient pagan folksongs by Ilona Rupaine and Juris Vaivods, this exciting anthology of Christmas music from Latvia and Lithuania is perfect for choirs looking to broaden their musical horizons during the festive period.

Songlist: O Emmanuel, At Christmas, Hodie Christus Natus Est, O Radix Jesse, Verbum Caro, A Child's Prayer, The Candles Glow, Nata Lux, Duido, Kalado

Baltic choral music has undergone a massive resurgence in recent years. Sacred choral music, in particular, has flourished since the end of the Soviet era, with composers such as Eriks Esenvalds and Rihards Dubra achieving international recognition.This collection of choral music brings together a number of works by Esenvalds and Dubra, and a varied selection of Christmas music, some to standard Latin texts, some to Latvian poetry, others drawing both words and melody from the older pagan tradition of masked singers and dancers.

Songlist: Kas vins? (Who is He?), Lielupe, O Salutaris Hostia, A Drop in the Ocean, Evening (Vakars), This is my Father's World, Amazing Grace, Stars, Only in Sleep, In my Little Picture Frame, Long Road, Miserere mei, Eripe me, Rosa vernans caritatis, Duo seraphi, Puer Natus in Bethlehem, Hodie Christus natus est, Florete flores, Ave Maria, Dominus regit me, Stetit Angelus, Hail, Queen of Heaven, O Emmanuel, At Christmas, Hodie Christus Natus Est, O Radix Jesse Dubra, Verbum Caro Dubra, A Child's Prayer, The Candles Glow, O Nata Lux, and more

English and Latvian text. Composers: Leons Amolins, Pauls Dambis, Rihards Dubra, Maija Einfelde, Eriks Esenvalds, Romualds Jermaks, Alberts Jerums, Selga Mence, Peteris Plakidis, Juris Vaivods, Ruta Vintule.

Songlist: Stars, At Christmas, My Song, Adoramus Te, Laudate, Hodie Christus Est, Verbum Caro, Nunc Dimittis, Five c Songs, Te Lucis Ante Terminum, Mirdzi Ka Zvaigznw