Following tradition, Liepāja Concert Hall Great Amber invites its listeners to a concert of spiritual chants to celebrate the return of light and sun, the Epiphany. This year, when the Orthodox church celebrates the birth of Christ, the Latvian Radio Choir will present the audience with their concert program Orthodox Christmas. Tchaikovsky’s Liturgy.
Upon hearing the name of Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky, most people first think of his symphonies, performative works and chamber music, however, Tchaikovsky’s creative legacy also holds religious choir music, which was retrieved from dusty shelves by the conductor of the Latvian Radio Choir, Sigvards Kļava.
Tchaikovsky composed his monumental Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom in 1878. Nearly one and a half centuries later, in 2019, it was performed and recorded by the Latvian Radio Choir, which thus became one of the very first European collectives to approach the musical liturgy of Tchaikovsky. The record was unanimously praised by audiences and critics alike, and the choir received the International Classical Musical Award 2020 in the category of choir music recordings.
Along with the Orthodox tradition-based view on liturgy, the concert will also feature Byzantian chants in Latvian, arranged by composer Andrejs Selickis – Regent of the Latvian Orthodox Church.
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Participants:
Latvian Radio Choir
Conductor Sigvards Kļava
Soloists:
Kārlis Rūtentāls, tenor
Gundars Dziļums, baritone
The program features:
Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom by P. Tchaikovsky and Byzantian chants
INFORMATION FOR ATTENDEES:
We will ask all attendees to present a Covid-19 certificate at the entrance, confirming vaccination or recovery from Covid-19. We will also ask you to present personal identification and an event ticket. You must wear a face mask during your visit to the Concert Hall and observe a distance of 2 meters from other attendees. Assigned seats will be located at a distance of 2 seats.
- Attendees younger than 12 years of age do not need to show a covid-19 recovery certificate or a covid-19 test.
- Attendees aged 12 and up must present a certificate of covid-19 vaccination, recovery, or testing, or a laboratory certificate of a negative screening test performed within the last 72 hours as part of an educational process.
Organized by: Great Amber
Supported by: Liepāja City Council and State Culture Capital Foundation
Tickets: from 10.00 euros. Ticket prices may change approaching the event.
Place: Great Hall
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Discounts:
- Students, teachers, seniors – 25%
- Persons with group I and II disabilities and their companions – 50%
- Family tickets: 1 or 2 adults + 2 (or more) children – 25%
NB. Upon attending a concert, the attendee must show personal identification.
Group tickets:
- 10–30 persons – 20%
- 30 and more persons – 25%
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