Kamer... is a youth choir, but you'd never guess that by listening; the members sing with all the sophistication and maturity of the finest international vocal ensembles, performing works of daunting technical and musical demands. The repertoire recorded here, all by Latvian composers, requires extended vocal techniques, microtonal singing, the ability to handle intense chromaticism, and a nearly superhuman ability to pick pitches out of nowhere, and Kamer... responds with astonishing virtuosity. The purity of their sound, ...
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Kamer... is a youth choir, but you'd never guess that by listening; the members sing with all the sophistication and maturity of the finest international vocal ensembles, performing works of daunting technical and musical demands. The repertoire recorded here, all by Latvian composers, requires extended vocal techniques, microtonal singing, the ability to handle intense chromaticism, and a nearly superhuman ability to pick pitches out of nowhere, and Kamer... responds with astonishing virtuosity. The purity of their sound, the precision of their intonation and their focused musicality make them a pure pleasure to hear. Violinist Gidon Kremer's participation on the recording is a testimony to the choir's excellence. The works are especially attractive, too, making this a release that fans of new choral music won't want to miss. Peteris Vasks is the only composer widely known to international audiences and he's represented by several of his most immediately appealing pieces. Planescapes, which is...
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