Iveta Apkalna & State Choir Latvija
Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, SE1 8XX , [Venue Details]A must-hear concert of mesmerising choral music performed by the biggest professional choir in Latvia, where singing is lifeblood, with Iveta Apkalna on organ.
The warmth, beauty and purity of Latvian choral singing is on display tonight, steeped in the rich choral traditions of the country and the Orthodox church.
This concert brings together the biggest professional choir in the Baltic States with the multiple award-winning Iveta Apkalna, titular organist of the Klais organ at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Germany.
The centrepiece is Jean Langlais’ inspiring Messe solenelle, the composer’s first choral work, in which the questing language of postwar mid-century music seems to grow naturally out of time-honoured choral techniques.
There’s also a spotlight on British music with the austere beauty of Byrd’s Ave verum corpus and a special Purcell arrangement, rubbing shoulders with the romantic grandeur of Elgar and the streamlined beauty of Britten’s Te Deum.
The evening closes with Balfour Gardiner’s choral gem Evening Hymn.
- State Choir Latvija
- Iveta Apkalna - organ
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Admission
Min: £13.25
Max: £54.00
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: State Choir Latvija, Iveta Apkalna - organ
Age restriction: For ages 7+, U12's must be accompanied by an adult
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Iveta Apkalna & State Choir Latvija
Sunday, 7 Jun 2026 @3.00pm
Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, SE1 8XXMore Information
A must-hear concert of mesmerising choral music performed by the biggest professional choir in Latvia, where singing is lifeblood, with Iveta Apkalna on organ.
The warmth, beauty and purity of Latvian choral singing is on display tonight, steeped in the rich choral traditions of the country and the Orthodox church.
This concert brings together the biggest professional choir in the Baltic States with the multiple award-winning Iveta Apkalna, titular organist of the Klais organ at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Germany.
The centrepiece is Jean Langlais’ inspiring Messe solenelle, the composer’s first choral work, in which the questing language of postwar mid-century music seems to grow naturally out of time-honoured choral techniques.
There’s also a spotlight on British music with the austere beauty of Byrd’s Ave verum corpus and a special Purcell arrangement, rubbing shoulders with the romantic grandeur of Elgar and the streamlined beauty of Britten’s Te Deum.
The evening closes with Balfour Gardiner’s choral gem Evening Hymn.
- State Choir Latvija
- Iveta Apkalna - organ
Admission
Min: £13.25
Max: £54.00
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: State Choir Latvija, Iveta Apkalna - organ
Age restriction: For ages 7+, U12's must be accompanied by an adult
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