With:
Latvian Radio Choir
Sinfonietta Riga Chamber Orchestra
Conductor Sigvards Kļava

Works by: Pēteris Vasks, Arvo Pärt, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Rihards Dubra, Andrejs Selickis

The premiere of this concert was held in Riga Cathedral in 2012 during the darkest time of the year – Advent. The repertoire revolves around Mother Teresa, the music featuring the power of faith that she inspired. The concert is crafted as a musical commemoration in which Mother Teresa simultaneously prays for herself and for the entire world.

The Latvian Radio Choir (LRC) ranks among the top professional chamber choirs in Europe, and its refined taste for musical material, its finesse of expression and vocals of an unbelievably immense compass have charted its course as a noted brand on the world stage. Since 1992, the LRC has two conductors: Sigvards Kļava as the musical director and principal conductor, and Kaspars Putniņš.

The Sinfonietta Riga Chamber Orchestra, for its part, is characterised by youthful fervour and vitality, a thirst for knowledge and high levels of professionalism, excellence and enthusiasm. Since the orchestra was founded in 2006, Normunds Šnē has been its artistic director and chief conductor.