Musica Baltica

Cast: SSAATTBB Written by a student at the Liepāja State Gymnasium, the same high school attended by the composer more than twenty years ago, the poem is an examination of the young writer's given na...

Cast: org.,SSAA; fl. This setting of Blake's poem is heavily influenced by early music. A fresh and at times simple take on these famous poems. Delightful melody with gentle instrumental accompanimen...

A hauntingly beautiful choral setting of this popular text by Irish poet William Butler Yeats (1865-1939), for mixed voices, from Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds. A perfect blend of text and melody....

Cast: SSAATTBB Effective choral word-painting combine with etheral sounds in this popular work by Dzenitis. Regularly used as a competition piece by choirs around the world. Suitable for intermediate...

Cast: SSSSAAAA Effective choral word-painting combine with etheral sounds in this popular work by Dzenitis. Regularly used as a competition piece by choirs around the world. Suitable for intermediate...

No debesīm (From Heaven) is an extended one movement work for mixed voices by leading Latvian composer, Andris Dzenītis. The text is by Latvian composer Gundega Šmite (1977). Ideally suited to profess...

Cast: SSSSAAAATTTTBBBB This piece was inspired by Sanita Reinsone's book Meža meitas (Forest Girls), based on real stories from the lives of women partisans at the end of World War II and for several...

Cast: SATB, SSAATTBB For mixed double choir, this five-minute piece is drawn from a larger work for choir and orchestra, Whispers on the Prairie Wind, which was premiered in 2015 with the subtitle "F...

Comissioned by the "Choral Scholars" of the University of Dublin, this is a deeply moving setting of James Joyce's text, set for mixed voices and cello solo by composer Ēriks Ešenvalds. Choral melodic...

Cast: SSATBB A gem of a miniature choral work by one of Latvia's most successful composers, Arturs Maskats. The piece opens with a lilting, gentle and charming melody evokes the Linden Flower and the...

For mixed choir, piano and percussion, in English. Text by Nicola Philippi (1286?), translated by A.S.Kline (1947). Commissioned by ONE Chamber Choir

Viegli (Lightly) is setting for upper voices by Latvian composer/arranger/performer, Laura Jēkabsone, of a text by Latvian poet, Imants Ziedonis (1933-2013). As with all arrangements and choral settin...

Cast: SSAATTBB, water-tuned glasses Winter Stars received its premiere in Dallas Texas in December 2021. Performed by antiamo Sonoma, conductor Carol Menke St. Seraphim of Sarov Orthodox Church Dalla...

Cast: SSAATBB, pno. One of the most beautiful choral pieces composed within Latvia during the last few years at an easy entry level. Inspiring, beautiful and inspired by the Latvian countryside, Jeka...

Cast: SSAATBB, pno. One of the most beautiful choral pieces composed within Latvia during the last few years at an easy entry level. Inspiring, beautiful and inspired by the Latvian countryside, Jeka...

Cast: SSATB This setting of William Blake's Laughing Song, is full of exuberance, wit and inspired writing for voice. A favourite competition choice for many choral directors at international Grand P...

Cast: SSSAA This setting of William Blake's Laughing Song, is full of exuberance, wit and inspired writing for voice. A favourite competition choice for many choral directors at international Grand P...

A beautiful setting of this poem by taken from the cycle "Putna miegā" ("In A Bird's Sleep") by Latvian poet Inese Zandere, for mixed choir by composer Ēriks Ešenvalds. A beautiful addition to any con...

A beautiful setting of this poem by taken from the cycle "Putna miegā" ("In A Bird's Sleep") by Latvian poet Inese Zandere, for upper voice choir by composer Ēriks Ešenvalds. A beautiful addition to a...

Cast: SSAATBB, Glock., w.b., piatto sospeso, ride, b.d., pno. strings (min:2.2.1.1.1) Highly effective setting of this Liturgical text by popular and prolific Latvian composer Andris Sejans.

Cast: SSAATBB, Glock., w.b., piatto sospeso, ride, b.d., pno. strings (min:2.2.1.1.1)

Cast: T solo; SSAATTBB A choral work of profundity and power, dedicated to the the Latvian State Choir and conductor conductor Māris Sirmais. Premiere March 2024, Riga, Latvia.

Cast: S solo; SSAATTBB New work by Eriks Esenvalds for mixed choir. Highly recommended.

Cast: SSsoli; SSAA; 4 vcl Latvian composer Santa Ratniece's work Where the Insects Cry was inspired by two of Japan's most famous writers. Ryōkan was a Japanese, Buddhist monk who spent the majority...

Cast: SSAATTBB It is Morning Senlin Says is an a cappella work based on a text by the American writer and poet Conrad Aiken (1889-1973) and written in honour of Rochester native Mark Callahan. Premie...