Modern Latvian Choral Work: Te Deum, Rihards Dubra
  • I just love this composition - not for liturgical use - but for the beauty of it. The combination of chant, polyphony, organ, bells, and the men's choir parts seem to produce such a Catholic result! The composer, Rihards Dubra, is a Roman Catholic, and his "Our Father" is sung at Mass throughout Latvia.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bUFJrkxT3A

    There are many wonderful composers writing modern, minimalistic choral music to Latin texts in the Baltic countries. Erik Esenvalds, Vaclovas Augustinas, and this Rihards Dubra are some of my favorites.

    Anyway - I just wanted to share this - it's worth a listen!

    Thanked by 1CHGiffen