Latvian Radio Choir and Sigvards Kļava

The Latvian Radio Choir specializes in contemporary choral music from the Baltic countries and Russia. The group has gained wide recognition not only in eastern Europe but around the West, and it has a large and varied catalog of recordings that have appeared on several major international labels. The Latvian Radio Choir is the house chorus of Latvia's national radio network. It was founded in 1940 by conductor Teodors Kalnins when Latvia faced incorporation into the Soviet Union. The choir survived World War II and was led by Kalnins until he died in 1962. He was succeeded b...