DCD 004 - Contemporary music from America and Latvia

This podcast is sort of a study in contrasts. We play two short solo piano works by Mark Gardner, a brilliant composer and pianist living out on the west coast. That's followed by a large orchestral and choral work by Latvian composer Bruno Skulte. What do these works have in common? Well-written, accessible and compelling music that speaks in their respective composers' voices.

This program I also mention my radio background. For those who'd like to hear me host a program that plays complete works, listen in every Wednesday 6:00am to 9:00am to WTJU in Charlottesville, VA. My program, Gamut is streamed live over the Internet.

This program, we play the following:

Gardner: The Price of Art; "Dance of the Defiant," and "Existence of Handel" - Mark Gardner, piano
(Mark Gardner)

Skulte: A Herder's Life - Rhapsody
New York Latvian Concert Choir; Chamber Choir "Balsis"Choir Class of the Riga 4th Music School; Latvian National Symphony Orchestra; Dita Kalnina, soprano; Antra Bigaca, mezzo-soprano; Viesturs Jansons, tenor; Samson Izjumovs, baritone; Ints Teterovskis, baritone; Lelde Vikmane, narrator; Andrejs Jansons, conductor
(NYLCC)