"I have had this album for a year now, and I am still just as amazed at it as I was when I peeled it out of its plastic wrap and set it in my cd player the first time. I can't put this music on and go wash dishes or sort laundry... I must sit and close my eyes and listen. It makes me want to go and buy a set of expensive headphones. This is a wonderful album, which I will force all of my friends to listen to, and which I strongly recommend to anyone who likes to listen to music."
Beautiful
03/09/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I'm not a frequent listener of choral music, but this cd has brought tears to my eyes more than once. Do yourself a favor and buy it."
Breathtaking!
03/01/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"From a nation in which choral music is a national, and often personal, priority comes this heart-rending, memorable collection of Latvian and other regional folk tunes. Not artsy, not showy, no overproduced...just right."
Haunting and beautiful
Shawn Stuart | Indiana | 06/26/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"While I do agree that the booklet which comes with this CD could be better (a whole paragraph seems to be missing after the description is cut off mid-sentence!), the music contained within is otherworldly in its beauty. If you like your choral music very simple and pure (accompanied by either only one understated instrument, or acapella) you'd find this very enjoyable. Lovely bright-toned tracks with a few hauntingly dissonant gems by Vasks thrown in will give you goosebumps."