A few days ago, a friend shared via Telegram the link to a video of a huge open air concert in 2018 called “Lec, saulīte!” (Rise, Sunshine) by Latvia TV. An exquisite gem, a most impressive piece of music.
I searched in YouTube and discovered it – however not with the beautiful Latvian words in subtitles, starting: “I am the womb of the earth. You are my sun…”. You find this version here here:
Wikipedia has information about Rasa Bugavičute – Pēce, the writer of the words, and Raimonds Tiguls, the composer of the song. Here is his website in English, with more of his music and about his work. The name of the director of the orchestra is Māris Sirmais – I only found about him on Wikipedia in German. And here, in English about him and the State Choir of Latvia.
Enjoy the recording – sublime and uplifting, with flower crowns, traditional costumes and a great sense of togetherness. Rise, sunshine!
Pictures (c) Latvian TV
