The student choir of University of Latvia was established in 1920. First and foremost, its name is closely associated with its first conductor Artūrs Bobkovics (1885-1959), who already then had become "the king of Latvian symphonic music&...  moreThe student choir of University of Latvia was established in 1920. First and foremost, its name is closely associated with its first conductor Artūrs Bobkovics (1885-1959), who already then had become "the king of Latvian symphonic music". He organized the concerts of symphonic music and helped promote them. For the first time, the choir came together in the evening of October 18, when about 90 students gathered at Riga Secondary School No 2. The testing of voices was not very strict, and of the entire enthusiastic crowd only one student was rejected. Then, for a month, rehearsals were held, in which the voices of would-be Singers were trained and made to keep in tune. After that another testing was held. This time the competition was much stricter, and only 40 Singers were selected. That was the beginning of "Latvia University Student Choir", which, on November 24, 1920, was recognized and affirmed by the University Council as the first official choir of the n...    less

De Profundis by Mårten Jansson, Sweden performed by vocal ensemble Putni, Latvia. Commissioned and premiered by vocal ensemble Les Jolies, Sweden Please watch in HD

Sniedze Prauliņa "Bēdu manu lielu bēdu" / World premiere / Choir "Mūza" 65th Anniversary Concert / 17.11.2012. Small Guild, Riga, Latvia

Performance by the Mansfield University Concert Choir conducted by Sheryl Monkelien at the 2014 World Choir Games in Riga, Latvia. They won a gold medal and second place in the Spiritual Category.

Performance by the Mansfield University Concert Choir conducted by Peggy Dettwiler at the 2014 World Choir Games in Riga, Latvia. They won a gold medal and second place in the Spiritual Category.

This is a reflection video from the INTERKULTUR 3rd European Choir Games in Riga, Latvia featuring Barnsley Youth Choir. Many thanks to the young people in the choir and supporters for providing the content and to Jay Burgin for putting it all together.

Performance by the Mansfield University Concert Choir conducted by Peggy Dettwiler at the 2014 World Choir Games in Riga, Latvia. They won a gold medal and third place in the Mixed Youth Choir Category.

RSU jauktais koris Rīga savā 2011.gada Ziemassvētku koncertā Anglikāņu baznīcā izpilda Ērika Ešenvalda "Ziemassvētkos" Solo: Kristīne Levke (soprano); Armands Siliņš (bariton) Instrumental group: LNO string quartet RSU mixed choir Riga christmas co...  moreRSU jauktais koris Rīga savā 2011.gada Ziemassvētku koncertā Anglikāņu baznīcā izpilda Ērika Ešenvalda "Ziemassvētkos" Solo: Kristīne Levke (soprano); Armands Siliņš (bariton) Instrumental group: LNO string quartet RSU mixed choir Riga christmas concert 2011, in Anglican Communion church, performs "Ziemassvētkos" (eng:"in Christmas"), composed by Eriks Ešenvalds  

Performance by the Mansfield University Concert Choir conducted by Peggy Dettwiler at the 2014 World Choir Games in Riga, Latvia. They won a gold medal and second place in the Spiritual Category.