℗ 2022 Metier
| Released | February 11, 2022 |
| Duration | 1h 12m 30s |
| Record Label | Metier |
| Catalogue No. | MSV28614 |
| Genre | Classical (Choral) |
Sempiternam
State Choir Latvija, Maris Sirmais
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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O Vis Aeterntatis
Rhona Clarke; State Choir Latvija; Maris Sirmais |
5:49 | |||
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Two Marian Anthems
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1.2
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I. Regina Caeli
Rhona Clarke; State Choir Latvija; Maris Sirmais |
3:17 | |||
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1.3
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II. Salve Regina
Rhona Clarke; State Choir Latvija; Maris Sirmais |
6:47 | |||
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1.4
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Ave Atque Vale
Rhona Clarke; State Choir Latvija; Maris Sirmais |
5:15 | |||
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1.5
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Glad & Blithe
Rhona Clarke; State Choir Latvija; Maris Sirmais |
2:46 | |||
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1.6
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Lullay, My Liking
Rhona Clarke; State Choir Latvija; Maris Sirmais |
4:59 | |||
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1.7
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Make We Merry
Rhona Clarke; State Choir Latvija; Maris Sirmais |
2:01 | |||
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Requiem
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1.8
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I. Introit
Rhona Clarke; State Choir Latvija; Maris Sirmais |
6:58 | |||
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1.9
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II. Lux Aeterna
Rhona Clarke; State Choir Latvija; Maris Sirmais |
4:24 | |||
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1.10
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III. Pie Jesu
Rhona Clarke; State Choir Latvija; Maris Sirmais |
3:36 | |||
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1.11
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IV. In Paradisum
Rhona Clarke; State Choir Latvija; Maris Sirmais |
5:06 | |||
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1.12
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The Kiss (2020 Version)
Rhona Clarke; State Choir Latvija; Maris Sirmais |
4:12 | |||
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1.13
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A Song for St. Cecilia's Day 1687
Rhona Clarke; State Choir Latvija; Maris Sirmais |
4:57 | |||
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1.14
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Do Not Stand by My Grave and Weep
Rhona Clarke; State Choir Latvija; Maris Sirmais |
3:34 | |||
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1.15
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The Old Woman
Rhona Clarke; State Choir Latvija; Maris Sirmais |
3:30 | |||
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1.16
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Rorate Caeli (2020 Version)
Rhona Clarke; State Choir Latvija; Maris Sirmais |
5:19 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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Choral music has always been a constant thread throughout the compositional development of Rhona Clarke (b. 1958). The works on this album range over a thirty-year period and demonstrate the increasing individuality of her work, though rooted in the choral tradition of Ireland and Britain. Her chamber and instrumental works can reach out in far more extreme modernist styles. From the darkness of Ave Atque Vale to the sheer breathtaking beauty of Pie Jesu or Lullay, my Liking, Clarke shows herself here to be among the most effective, inspired and communicative choral composers of today. The album contains sacred works; from her Requiem which concentrates on the message of redemption and omits the judgmental sections, to Marian Anthems and three Christmas Carols; and also secular songs of love, loss and black comedy. The Latvian State Choir is the leading professional choir in the Baltic States, and is in high demand internationally having worked recently with the Concertgebouw and London Philharmonic Orchestras (among many) and has recorded for Naxos, Harmonia Mundi, Warner and other top labels. This is the choir’s debut album for Métier.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Metier Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.89 -4.02 to -0.20 | -24.09 -26.89 to -21.62 | -19.69 -22.80 to -16.30 | 14 12 to 16 | |
| 1 | O Vis Aeterntatis | -0.53 | -22.58 | -16.3 | 12 |
| 2 | I. Regina Caeli | -0.38 | -22.48 | -17.7 | 12 |
| 3 | II. Salve Regina | -0.38 | -26.89 | -22.8 | 16 |
| 4 | Ave Atque Vale | -0.46 | -25.55 | -20.4 | 16 |
| 5 | Glad & Blithe | -0.55 | -23.08 | -18.7 | 12 |
| 6 | Lullay, My Liking | -0.38 | -24.09 | -20.3 | 14 |
| 7 | Make We Merry | -0.41 | -21.62 | -17.1 | 12 |
| 8 | I. Introit | -0.20 | -24.91 | -20.1 | 13 |
| 9 | II. Lux Aeterna | -1.70 | -24.14 | -20.2 | 13 |
| 10 | III. Pie Jesu | -2.07 | -25.11 | -21.0 | 13 |
| 11 | IV. In Paradisum | -4.02 | -25.52 | -22.2 | 13 |
| 12 | The Kiss (2020 Version) | -0.38 | -26.22 | -22.1 | 16 |
| 13 | A Song for St. Cecilia's Day 1687 | -0.51 | -22.52 | -17.8 | 13 |
| 14 | Do Not Stand by My Grave and Weep | -1.68 | -23.81 | -19.9 | 13 |
| 15 | The Old Woman | -0.20 | -23.39 | -19.2 | 14 |
| 16 | Rorate Caeli (2020 Version) | -0.38 | -23.51 | -19.3 | 14 |