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Donald Macleod visits the city of Riga to experience the seasonal music and Christmas traditions of Latvia 鈥� a country overflowing with choral excellence.

Music Featured:

trad.: Kalad么 (arr. J. Vaivods)
Dubra: Duo Seraphim
Dubra: In Nativitate Domini (excerpts)
anon.: Res est admirabilis
Dubra: Te Deum
P膿teris But膩ns: In the Beginning was the Word
Praulin拧: Missa Rigensis: Credo
Dubra: Mystery of His Birth
Vasks: The Fruits Of Silence
anon.: Gaude Maria
Dubra: Hail, Queen of Heaven
Dubra: Hodie Christus natus est
Vasks: Missa for Mixed Choir and String Orchestra, II. Gloria
Trad. Bud膿l墨拧a Ziemassv膿tki / A Mummer's Christmas (excerpts)
Praulin拧: Cantate Domino
Praulin拧: Ziemsvetki Jaunaja Pasaule / Latvian Solstice in the New World
E拧envalds: In the bleak midwinter
E拧envalds: Stars
E拧envalds: Northern Lights
E拧envalds: Rivers of Light
Vitols: The Dwarves and the Old Man of the Forest
Vasks: Plainscapes (extract)
Vasks: Piedzim拧ana / Birth
Trad. P奴tiet guni
Praulin拧: Mass and Interludes 鈥淟'homme arm茅鈥�: Hosanna in excelsis
E拧envalds: O Emmanuel
Vitols: Gaismas Pils / Castle of Light
Praulin拧: Mass and Interludes 鈥淟'homme arm茅鈥�: Pater sanctificetur
Vasks: String Quartet No. 3: I. Moderato
E拧envalds A Christmas Legend / Ziemassv膿tku le模enda

Presented by Donald Macleod
Produced by Chris Taylor for 大象传媒 Audio Wales & West

For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Christmas in Latvia /programmes/m002611k

And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we鈥檝e featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z