Composer: Ambroz Copi, Matej Kastelic, Olivier Eugène Prosper Charles Messiaen, Sven-David Sandstrøm, Richard Strauss
Performer: State Choir Latvija
Conductor: Māris Sirmais
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Hyperion
Catalogue: CDA68426
Release: 2023
Size: 935 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Strauss: Deutsche Motette Op. 62
Sandstrøm: Songs of Love
02. No. 1, Let Him Kiss Me
03. No. 2, Until the Daybreak
04. No. 3, Awake, O North Wind
05. No. 4, His Left Hand
06. Messiaen: Louange à l’Éternité de Jesus (from Quatuor pour la fin du temps)
07. Copi: He wishes for the Cloths of Heaven
08. Strauss: Der Abend Op. 34 No. 1
09. Kastelic: Credo
Two opulent choral masterpieces by Richard Strauss frame an eclectic programme from one of Europe’s most highly acclaimed choirs. The name of the young Slovenian composer Matej Kastelic may still be relatively little known, but the title track ‘Credo / I believe’ is simply extraordinary and demands to be heard.