Bach: Finale from Mattheus Passion (Aivars Kalējs, Riga Dom Cathedral) LIVE

Final Chorus of St Matthew Passion, BWV 244 by J.S. Bach, Aivars Kalējs’ arrangement for organ solo. Live from a concert in Riga Dom, . Aivars Kalējs is a Latvian composer, organist and pianist. Studied with Nikolajs Vanadziņš, Ādolfs Skulte and Lūcija Garūta. He has written about 100 opuses of symphonic, organ, piano, chamber and choir music. His works have been played in concerts around the world, published in editions such as Bärenreiter, Edition Peters and have won several composition awards, e.g. symphonic work “Musica Dolente“ - dedicated to the victims of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. His works are included in many CD’s of the great musicians and collectives such as Iveta Apkalna and Latvian National Symphony Orchestra. Kalējs has given concerts in almost all of the European countries, the USA, Canada, Japan and has participated in dozens of international organ festivals. Six solo CDs and participation in man