Langas
Vilnius, Lithuania
Rita Krauceviciute - conductor
Concert of Sacred Music
| Title | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Adoramus Te Christe | Quirino Gasparini | 3.30 |
| Psalite Deo Nostro In Laeticia | Johan Sebastian Bach | 4.00 |
| In Monte Oliveti | Juozas Naujalis | 4.10 |
| Bogorodice Dievo, Raduisia | Sergej Rachmaninov | 3.30 |
| Hosanna In Ecxelsis | Brent Pierce | 3.00 |
The choir Langas was founded in 1990 by the conductor Rita Kraucevičiūtė. At present, Langas is a part of the St. Bernardine school of singing. The choir Langas sings during Sunday Mass as well as participates in all religious festivals. Also, it gives concerts in Lithuania and abroad. Langas has been to Germany, has given three concerts in France and has participated in international choir festivals in Sweden, Italy, Spain and Slovakia.
The awards of the choir are:
- II place in the International Choir Festival, in Malta (1998)
- II place and a special “Montreux Casino” prize for the best performance of the obligatory music composition in the International Choir Competition, in Montreux, Switzerland (2001)
- II place at the Lithuanian Choir Competition, in Vilnius (2001 and 2007)
- Bronze medal (in the category of contemporary music) at the International Choir Olympics “Choir Olympics” in Pusan, South Korea (2002)
The choir Langas rehearses in the capital of Lithuania – Vilnius. This year, Vilnius has become the centre of multi-cultural activities as it is the European Capital of Culture 2009.
