Latvian Radio Choir

you can’t but be stunned by the fearless skill of Sigvards Klava’s choir as they navigate the most jagged, fragmented notes and pitches – the musical equivalent of climbing Mount Everest just... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

I prefer them to Cambridge’s King’s College Choir, who sound as if they are trying to be angels, while this Latvian choir resounds from the bottom upwards and does sound much more like an anxious... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2021, 5 out of 5 stars (Performance) / 4 out of 5 stars (Recording) More…

These utterly fearless unaccompanied singers bring precision to the most complex textures while retaining a palpable grasp of the music’s emotional heart, imbuing it with an engaging sense of... — BBC Music Magazine, January 2024, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Here is choral singing of beguiling sophistication, beautifully recorded, that captures the score’s full range of expression, from hushed moments of introspective awe to rolling climaxes of... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2020, 5 out of 5 stars More…

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…

At times impassioned, at times hauntingly still, Vasks’s atmospheric choral world is brilliantly showcased in performances that are as exquisitely balanced as they are perfectly paced. A stunning... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2018, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Klava achieves precise chording and proves sensitive to pacing, with the music’s flow carefully measured. Intonation is close to ideal. In the apt acoustic of St John’s Church, Riga, there’s... — BBC Music Magazine, September 2019, 4 out of 5 stars More…