Choral, Vasks (composer)

The sustained line in the 'Laudate Dominum' by Mozart is amazing, especially given the sedate pace, and her intonation is flawless throoughout...If this collection of titles seems like a bit... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2014 More…

Graham Ross judges the spacious juxtapositions of movement and silence exquisitely, the Dmitri Ensemble’s explosion of energy in the third interlude being simultaneously surprising yet entirely... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2020, 4 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 5 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

…the beauty of the music is hardly disputable. Some commentators find his current style too simplistic, neo-Romantic and sentimental… but even they must acknowledge the superb performances... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Gavin Bryars's music and the special qualities of the Latvian Radio Choir fit one another like hand and glove. And the glorious acoustic of Riga Cathedral lends its aura to his CadmanRequiem... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

this, the second volume from Ondine, focuses on superb performances by the Latvian Radio Choir of the secular side of his trance-inducing, largely homophonic four-part compositions, regarded... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2012, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Wagner’s interpretations are elegant and sensitive, betraying no hint of his instrument’s awkward bulk, but there are few faster or energetic pieces to balance a programme of unrelenting lyricism. — BBC Music Magazine, April 2023, 3 out of 5 stars More…

The centrepiece is a stunning performance of Peteris Vasks’s Plainscapes, three wordless linked movements…infused with a strong Pärtian flavour, with important roles for violin and cello, plated... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2016 More…