Lakes Awake at Dawn was jointly commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in celebration of the work of their music director Andris Nelsons. The work is for mixed choir and symphony orchestra and is based on poetry by Inga Ābele, as well as texts compiled by the composer from various writings about lakes.
Photo: Lakes Awake at Dawn was performed at Andris Nelsons’ Farewell Concerts at the CBSO in June 2015 (© CBSO).