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Zalitis - Complete Choral Songs | Skani LMIC077

Zalitis - Complete Choral Songs

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Label: Skani

Cat No: LMIC077

Barcode: 4751025440468

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 22nd November 2019

Contents

Works

Zalitis, Janis

Adolfam Kaktinam (For Adolfs Kaktins)
Anuzu Himna (Hymn of Anuzi)
Apsveikums Jubilaram (Birthday Greeting)
Bikeris Mironu Sala (The Goblet on the Isle of the Dead)
Birztalina (Birch Grove)
Cels uz Dzimteni (The Way to My Homeland)
Cildinam Sodien Varenos Garus (Today We Praise the Mighty Souls)
Darbadaina (Work Song)
Dargas Enas (Cherished Souls)
Dziesma Tautas Vienotajam (A Song for Him Who Unified the People)
Jau No Bernu Dienam (From Early Childhood)
Ka Osi Salc (The Rustling Ash Trees)
Ka Sniegi Kalnu Galotnes (Like Snow on Mountain-Tops)
Kad Nakts (At Night)
Kareivji Drosie (Brave Soldiers)
Kareivju Dziesma (Soldiers' Song)
Karlim Skalbem (For Karlis Skalbe)
Karseju, Verpeju un Audeju Dziesma (Song of the Carders, Spinners and Weavers)
Katordznieku Dziesma (Convicts' Song)
Lai Zemei Sapes Nav (May the Earth Feel No Pain)
Lieldienu Dziesma (Easter Song)
Ligo (Midsummer)
Ligo Virkne (Midsummer Songs)
Pie Kokletaja Kapa (By the Bard's Grave)
Preses Himna (Press Anthem)
Profesoram J. Vitolam (To Professor J. Vitols)
Pusat, Veji! (Blow, Winds!)
Pusat Taures! (Blow Your Horns!)
Rainim un Aspazijai (For Rainis and Aspazija)
Rita Sveiciens (Morning Greeting)
Sirds Tik Gruta (The Heart is so Heavy) (1915)
Sirds Tik Gruta (The Heart is so Heavy) (1917)
Sveiks, Vadon, Sveiks! (Leader, We Salute You!)
Ta Vesma (The Divine Spirit)
Tautas Himna Vadonim (People's Song for the Leader)
Tev Sie Lauki (These are Your Fields)
Tevi Sveicam (We Greet You)
Vadona Suminajums (Praise the Leader)
Varona Sirds (A Hero's Heart)
Varonu Dziesma (Heroes' Song)
Vasara (Summer)
Vasaras Nakts (Summer Night)
Vienibas Dziesma (Song for the Unit)

Artists

Latvian Radio Choir

Conductor

Sigvards Klava

Works

Zalitis, Janis

Adolfam Kaktinam (For Adolfs Kaktins)
Anuzu Himna (Hymn of Anuzi)
Apsveikums Jubilaram (Birthday Greeting)
Bikeris Mironu Sala (The Goblet on the Isle of the Dead)
Birztalina (Birch Grove)
Cels uz Dzimteni (The Way to My Homeland)
Cildinam Sodien Varenos Garus (Today We Praise the Mighty Souls)
Darbadaina (Work Song)
Dargas Enas (Cherished Souls)
Dziesma Tautas Vienotajam (A Song for Him Who Unified the People)
Jau No Bernu Dienam (From Early Childhood)
Ka Osi Salc (The Rustling Ash Trees)
Ka Sniegi Kalnu Galotnes (Like Snow on Mountain-Tops)
Kad Nakts (At Night)
Kareivji Drosie (Brave Soldiers)
Kareivju Dziesma (Soldiers' Song)
Karlim Skalbem (For Karlis Skalbe)
Karseju, Verpeju un Audeju Dziesma (Song of the Carders, Spinners and Weavers)
Katordznieku Dziesma (Convicts' Song)
Lai Zemei Sapes Nav (May the Earth Feel No Pain)
Lieldienu Dziesma (Easter Song)
Ligo (Midsummer)
Ligo Virkne (Midsummer Songs)
Pie Kokletaja Kapa (By the Bard's Grave)
Preses Himna (Press Anthem)
Profesoram J. Vitolam (To Professor J. Vitols)
Pusat, Veji! (Blow, Winds!)
Pusat Taures! (Blow Your Horns!)
Rainim un Aspazijai (For Rainis and Aspazija)
Rita Sveiciens (Morning Greeting)
Sirds Tik Gruta (The Heart is so Heavy) (1915)
Sirds Tik Gruta (The Heart is so Heavy) (1917)
Sveiks, Vadon, Sveiks! (Leader, We Salute You!)
Ta Vesma (The Divine Spirit)
Tautas Himna Vadonim (People's Song for the Leader)
Tev Sie Lauki (These are Your Fields)
Tevi Sveicam (We Greet You)
Vadona Suminajums (Praise the Leader)
Varona Sirds (A Hero's Heart)
Varonu Dziesma (Heroes' Song)
Vasara (Summer)
Vasaras Nakts (Summer Night)
Vienibas Dziesma (Song for the Unit)

Artists

Latvian Radio Choir

Conductor

Sigvards Klava

About

This album is a result of several years of research by Latvian Radio Choir’s chief conductor Sigvards Klava and musicologist Agnese Paunia that has yielded a brand new sheet music edition and publication of complete choral music by Latvian composer Janis Zalits (1884-1943) and this world premiere recording of all 44 of his works for choir, performed by the Latvian Radio Choir.

In 1913 Jazeps Vitols, the forefather of Latvian classical music, wrote: “In Janis Zalits’ songs, the effort to use all means of modern harmony culminates in undeniable success. They capture the audience with their freshness, unobtrusive illustration and vibrant colour. Janis Zalits is the freshest and most mischievous among our composers, and not only among the younger generation.”

Janis Zalits, a courageous innovator, strived for a breath of the contemporary in music, and this challenged many of his contemporaries to re-examine ingrained opinions and often also choir singers and conductors to radically step out of their comfort zones. In fascination with the new sounds of French impressionism, he has produced perhaps only a capella choral compositions that truly utilize the complexity of harmony and form of this style.

“My songs have one big fault: they are only any good when performed very well; otherwise they’re worthless. And it is said that even quite capable musicians have a hard time getting a feel for them,” contemplated Janis Zalits.

Perhaps this is the reason we can only appreciate these works today, sung by one of the world’s leading choirs - Latvian Radio Choir.

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