Latvian Sacred Music

Here are a couple of snippets of contemporary choral music by Latvian composers. Latvia has one of the richest and most remarkably vibrant cultures of choral singing I have ever encountered.

First, the only excerpt from Passion and Resurrection by Ēriks Ešenvalds which I managed to find on YouTube. I had the privilege of hearing the whole thing performed live during a visit to Latvia.

The second is from a composer who is slightly better known, Rihards Dubra. There are other compositions of his that I would recommend even more highly, but this one seems particularly fitting for the moment.