I enjoy David’s blog posts and frequently feature them here on ChoralNet.
In a recent post he introduces Latvian composer Imant Raminsh, a composer I admire:
This year we feature two smaller works by Imant Raminsh. Born in Latvia, he moved to Canada at the age of 5, was educated in Toronto, and now lives in British Columbia. In addition to being a wonderful composer and conductor, Raminsh is a geologist and biologist, working as a naturalist and ranger in British Columbia parks. I love it.Ten years ago we performed his ravishingly beautiful and haunting “Ave verum corpus,” and I’ve been interested in his music ever since. I was especially interested in an absolutely gorgeous piece with strings called “In the Night We Shall Go In,” on an evocative poem by Pablo Neruda. I found out that Raminsh had written a version of “Ave verum corpus” for women and strings, so I emailed him and asked if we could use the string version with a mixed chorus. He said yes, and sent me the scores and parts for both pieces! Suddenly our concert, which had had too short a first half at 19 minutes, was filled out. Each of the Raminsh pieces is about 5-6 minutes.
and look into the music of Raminsh. (scroll down for a YouTube video of his “Ave verum corpus.”
Nan Beth Walton says
Brigid Coult says
Russell Thorngate says
Doreen Simmons says
Please, can anybody tell me how to forward this wonderful clip to my own choir director? We simply have to do this!