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In anticipation of Latvia’s centenary, the State Choir “Latvija” and its artistic director, Maris Sirmais, announced their idea for a special and lasting gift to Latvia – a new, rich repertoire of choir songs that could be sung by both professional and amateur choirs. Thus they established a creative laboratory in which seventy-seven composers wrote new music for choir.
In five concerts over a period of three years, Sirmais and his choir premiered this gift of songs at the Ziedonis Hall of the National Library of Latvia. The songs had been created by composers already considered modern Latvian classics, accomplished composers of the middle generation and even young talents still studying at the Jazeps Vitols Latvian Academy of Music as well as Latvian composers living abroad and composers with a background in popular music. Each composer chose one of five elements – fire, water, earth, sky, love – as inspiration while composing. Some of the resulting works clearly represent their corresponding element in sound, while others approach it more generally and abstractly. Still others touch upon the element only remotely, as a thread between lines of text.
Conductor Maris Sirmais: "The works composed as a result of this initiative are dedicated to the best amateur choirs in Latvia, who will not keep this collection of songs only to themselves but through them will also introduce the wider world to the high quality of Latvian music in terms of both composition and performance. This project was developed with the goal of creating real and lasting spiritual values that will continue to live in the Latvian and global choir literature long after our country’s centenary. We can take pride in the fact that such a relatively small nation has so many composers who are ready and able to create music of such high quality. We can also be proud of having so many choirs that can perform this music at such a high level". © Skani
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Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Eriks Esenvalds, Composer - Maris Sirmais, MainArtist - State Choir Latvija, MainArtist - Ivars Rebhūns, MainArtist - Dita Tomsone, MainArtist - Zane Zilberte, MainArtist - Didzis Lielauss, MainArtist - Rasa Maija Armale, Lyricist
2021 SKANI 2021 SKANi & State Choir Latvija
Traditional, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Maris Sirmais, MainArtist - State Choir Latvija, MainArtist - Irīna Mihailovska, Composer
2021 SKANI 2021 SKANi & State Choir Latvija
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Maris Sirmais, MainArtist - State Choir Latvija, MainArtist - Valts Pūce, Composer
2021 SKANI 2021 SKANi & State Choir Latvija
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Maris Sirmais, MainArtist - Andris Dzenītis, Composer - State Choir Latvija, MainArtist
2021 SKANI 2021 SKANi & State Choir Latvija
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Peteris VASKS, Composer - Maris Sirmais, MainArtist - State Choir Latvija, MainArtist
2021 SKANI 2021 SKANi & State Choir Latvija
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rihards Zalupe, Composer - Maris Sirmais, MainArtist - State Choir Latvija, MainArtist - Irīna Mihailovska, MainArtist - Sintija Šmite-Smidrovska, MainArtist - Ilze Dzenīte, MainArtist - Lauma Malnace, MainArtist
2021 SKANI 2021 SKANi & State Choir Latvija
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Maris Sirmais, MainArtist - Uldis Marhilevičs, Composer - State Choir Latvija, MainArtist - Edgars Linde, Composer
2021 SKANI 2021 SKANi & State Choir Latvija
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Maris Sirmais, MainArtist - State Choir Latvija, MainArtist - Vilnis Šmīdbergs, Composer - Mikus Bāliņš, MainArtist - Irīna Mihailovska, MainArtist
2021 SKANI 2021 SKANi & State Choir Latvija
Maris Sirmais, MainArtist - Maija Einfelde, Composer - Rainis, Lyricist - Musica Baltica, MusicPublisher - State Choir Latvija, MainArtist
2021 SKANI 2021 SKANi & State Choir Latvija
Traditional, Lyricist - Maris Sirmais, MainArtist - Musica Baltica, MusicPublisher - State Choir Latvija, MainArtist - Ivars Rebhūns, MainArtist - Lauma Malnace, MainArtist - Marika Austruma, MainArtist - Zane Zilberte, MainArtist - Didzis Lielauss, MainArtist - Andris Kontauts, Composer
2021 SKANI 2021 SKANi & State Choir Latvija
Traditional, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Maris Sirmais, MainArtist - State Choir Latvija, MainArtist - Sintija Šmite-Smidrovska, MainArtist - Anna Ķirse, Composer
2021 SKANI 2021 SKANi & State Choir Latvija
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jānis Aišpurs, Composer - State Choir Latvija, MainArtist - M?ris Sirmais, MainArtist
2021 SKANI 2021 SKANi & State Choir Latvija
Maris Sirmais, MainArtist - Musica Baltica, MusicPublisher - State Choir Latvija, MainArtist - Ansis Sauka, Composer
2021 SKANI 2021 SKANi & State Choir Latvija
Maris Sirmais, MainArtist - Musica Baltica, MusicPublisher - State Choir Latvija, MainArtist - Juris Kulakovs, Composer
2021 SKANI 2021 SKANi & State Choir Latvija
Maris Sirmais, MainArtist - Ugis Mengelis, MainArtist - Raimonds Tiguls, Composer - Musica Baltica, MusicPublisher - State Choir Latvija, MainArtist - Dzintars Sodums, Lyricist - Irīna Mihailovska, MainArtist
2021 SKANI 2021 SKANi & State Choir Latvija
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Maris Sirmais, MainArtist - Eduards Fiskovics, MainArtist - State Choir Latvija, MainArtist - Jēkabs Jančevskis, Composer - Irīna Mihailovska, MainArtist - Iveta Sevele, MainArtist - Ralfs Šm?dbergs, MainArtist
2021 SKANI 2021 SKANi & State Choir Latvija
Album review
In anticipation of Latvia’s centenary, the State Choir “Latvija” and its artistic director, Maris Sirmais, announced their idea for a special and lasting gift to Latvia – a new, rich repertoire of choir songs that could be sung by both professional and amateur choirs. Thus they established a creative laboratory in which seventy-seven composers wrote new music for choir.
In five concerts over a period of three years, Sirmais and his choir premiered this gift of songs at the Ziedonis Hall of the National Library of Latvia. The songs had been created by composers already considered modern Latvian classics, accomplished composers of the middle generation and even young talents still studying at the Jazeps Vitols Latvian Academy of Music as well as Latvian composers living abroad and composers with a background in popular music. Each composer chose one of five elements – fire, water, earth, sky, love – as inspiration while composing. Some of the resulting works clearly represent their corresponding element in sound, while others approach it more generally and abstractly. Still others touch upon the element only remotely, as a thread between lines of text.
Conductor Maris Sirmais: "The works composed as a result of this initiative are dedicated to the best amateur choirs in Latvia, who will not keep this collection of songs only to themselves but through them will also introduce the wider world to the high quality of Latvian music in terms of both composition and performance. This project was developed with the goal of creating real and lasting spiritual values that will continue to live in the Latvian and global choir literature long after our country’s centenary. We can take pride in the fact that such a relatively small nation has so many composers who are ready and able to create music of such high quality. We can also be proud of having so many choirs that can perform this music at such a high level". © Skani
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:27
- Main artists: State Choir Latvija Māris Sirmais
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: SKANI
- Genre: Classical
2021 SKANI 2021 SKANi & State Choir Latvija
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