Composer: Ramon Humet
Performer: Latvian Radio Choir
Conductor: Sigvards Klava
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Ondine
Release: 2021
Size: 795 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Light
01. Light: No. 1, Close Your Eyes
02. Light: No. 2, Walk Inside
03. Light: No. 3, Descent to the Summit of the Soul
04. Light: No. 4, Naked Stone
05. Light: No. 5, The Peaceful Heart
06. Light: No. 6, Luminous Crumbs
07. Light: No. 7, Alleluia
With this new release the Latvian Radio Choir together with its director Sigvards Kļava are returning to contemporary music after a series of recordings of 19th century sacred choral works. Ramon Humet’s (born 1968) new choral work, Llum, is a deep, spiritual journey to the gift of life, peace and love.
Humet’s Llum was premiered by the Latvian Radio Choir under Sigvards Kļava in Barcelona in March 2020. This 7-movement work is based on spiritual texts and poems by Vicenç Santamaria, a monk from the monastery of Monserrat in Catalunya and close friend of the composer. This timeless work is radiating serene joy and ends with an “Alleluia”. In this first recording, the Latvian Radio Choir under Sigvards Klava are offering an impressive account of this new 21st century choral work.