The Latvian Radio Choir joins recorder virtuoso Genevieve Lacey for a program that finds beauty and wonder in music inspired by birds. Alongside works by Arvo Pärt, Felix Mendelssohn and Pēteris Vasks, the program features two new commissions: Hollis Taylor and Jon Rose’s Bird on Byrd (read more on page 48) and Ēriks Ešenvalds’ Ceremony of Swans with text by Australian author Alexis Wright.

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The Latvian Radio Choir spread their wings and fly with Australia’s own recorder queen, Genevieve Lacey. Join them as they look to the skies for dancing planets and soaring birds in the music of Peteris Vasks. Get lost in the sheer beauty of Arvo Part’s Magnificat and listen to the world’s first singers in Hollis Taylor’s Bird on Byrd. Then experience an uplifting new commission from iconic Latvian composer, Ēriks Ešenvalds, setting the words of multi-awardwinning Australian author and poet, Alexis Wright.