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CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL. Uģis Prauliņš. Mesa

Participants:
Uģis PRAULINŠ /composer, electronics/keyboards/
vocal ensemble ARS ANTIQUA RIGA:
Rūdolfs Bērtiņš
Normunds Ķirsis
Jānis Kurševs
Vitālijs Stankevičs
Pēteris VAICKOVSKIS /artistic director/
Vairis NARTIŠS /sackbutt/
Kaspars MAJORS /sackbutt/
Jānis PELŠE /organ/

The mass and interludes L'homme armé are written for the five-voice vocal ensemble Ars Antiqua Riga, accompanied by organ, sackbuts (ancient trombones) and electronic instruments, creating atmospheric sound paintings. The opus is the result of a creative symbiosis between composer Uģis Prauliņš and conductor Pēteris Vaickovskis, who initially invited the composer to write musical commentaries (interludes) on Johannes Ockeghem's (c. 1414-1497) messa L'homme armé. The creative collaboration provided the opportunity and inspiration to develop the interludes into a messa: "It is a challenge to incorporate the traditional means and forms of sacred music into contemporary landscapes," says Uģis Prauliņš.