AGNUS DEI

Every year on March 25th we remember more than 42 000 Latvian residents who were deported to Siberia by Soviet Regime in 1949. At the concert that we dedicate to all the victims of Communist Genocide and their families, Orchestra “Riga” together with soloists of the Latvian National Opera, and RTU male choir “Gaudeamus” are going to perform new version of the Requiem written by Latvian composer Romualds Jermaks.

Participants:

Orchestra RIGA

Conductor – Valdis Butāns

Soloists – Jūlija Vasiļjeva (soprano), Raimonds Bramanis (tenor)

RTU male choir “Gaudeamus” (conductor Ivars Cinkuss)

Programme: 

Romualds Jermaks – Requiem (2002)

(orchestration made by Vilnis Šmīdbergs)

Vilnis Šmīdbergs – Funeral Music (1976)

Emīls Dārziņš / Laura Gustovska – The Broken Pines 

Music for male choir

Entrance with complimentary admission tickets. Available from March 14th, at Riga Cathedral box office, and www.bilesuparadize.lv