Effective period / Period of releases: 1960 - 1995

Members: Māris Sirmais, Jānis Petrovskis, Daiga Visocka, Valdis Tomsons, Lauma Malnace, Daina Āboltiņa, Dace Bite, Evita Taranda, Ilze Dzenīte (2), Inga Giluča, Inita Kamarūte, Laila Lineja, Agris Puķe, Eduards Fiskovičs, Eduards Vācietis, Ivars Krauze, Ivars Rebhūns, Ralfs Šmīdbergs, Uģis Matvejs, Uģis Meņģelis, Vilhelms Georgs Vācietis, Agita Meri, Eva Pērkone, Ina Jēkabsone, Indra Prince, Inga Lisovska, Ingrīda Klepere, Laura Tērauda, Marika Austruma, Marlēna Dravniece, Māra Pilante, Sanita Sinkēviča, Vita Grīnhofa, Agnis Augustinovičs, Ansis Bētiņš, Guntars Vētra, Juris Jēkabsons, Jurģis Liepnieks, Kalvis Ozoliņš, Matīss Tučs

Largest Latvian professional choir, founded in 1942 by Jānis Ozoliņš. It gained the title of State Choir in 1947 and since the early 1990s its name includes Latvija.
Founder Ozoliņš was its first conductor, followed by Jānis Dūmiņš and Daumants Gailis. In 1969 the leadership of the choir was taken over by Imants Cepītis with Ausma Derkēvica. Since 1997, its artistic director and principal conductor is Māris Sirmais and its general manager Māris Ošlejs.