Ugis Praulinš Odi et Amo 2.0

The oratorio for choir and rock band combines the traditional timbre of a boys’ choir with modern sounds familiar from pop and rock. The oratorio was first composed in the 1990s; in 2018 the composer Uģis Prauliņš, the choir, and several guest performers have collaborated to bring new life to Odi et Amo in this updated, modernized version 2.0: a fascinating and stirring mix that breaks the boundaries between pop and classical music.
 
In ‘Odi et Amo 2.0’, the Chorknaben Uetersen (directed by Hans-Joachim Lustig) and the work’s Latvian composer are joined by numerous renowned musicians and colleagues from the worlds of classical and popular music. Anna-Maria Hefele, a ‘pop star’ of overtone singing, features prominently in this fresh version of the oratorio as do Yared Dibaba (rap), Stefan Kuchel (saxophone & EWI) and Indra Tedjasukmana (beatboxing).
 

Ugis Praulinš • keyboard, vocals
Yared Dibaba • rap
Anna-Maria Hefele • overtone singing, vocals, nyckelharpa, harp, mandolin
Leonid Klimaschewski • accordion
Isolde Kittel-Zerer • harpsichord
Stefan Kuchel • saxophone, flute, electronic wind instrument
Indra Tedjasukmana • beatboxing
Chorknaben Uetersen
Hans-Joachim Lustig • conductor