On April 23, the Grand Guild’s Munster Hall sounded Antra Dreže led vocal groups “Birds” concert “Pirmatskanjumi”, in which Ieva Saliete’s harpsichord, Arvīdas Kazlauskas’ saxophone, Edgars Cīrulis’s piano and Erik Miež’s vibrophone and various percussions sounded along with the singers’ voices. The range of music ranged from the works of 16th century authors – William Byrd, Peter Phillips, Lukas Marenzio and Orlando Gibbons – to the opus of the Estonian Marija Kērvitsa and four Latvian composers – Sabīne Ķezbera, Andras Dzenīš, Madaras Pētersones and Edgars Cīrulis. The music of the distant century was dressed in new colors by Edgars Cīrulis – in such a version, it really sounded for the first time in Riga.
How this program was created, formed and developed, both Antra Dreģe and two composers – Madara Pētersone and Edgars Cīrulis told Dina Dūdiņa-Kurmiņa before the concert in the “Klasikas” studio.
In the concert program:
William BEARDS (1540-1623) Lullaby “Manu māliņo pērniņ” arranged by Edgars Cīrulis for piano, two voices, vibraphone and percussion
Maria CURWITS (1987) Love Poem for voices, saxophone and harpsichord, by Kathleen Raines (Kathleen Raine) poetry (premiered in Latvia)
Peter PHILLIPS (1560-1628) Amarilli de Julio Romano for harpsichord solo
Sabine KEZBERE (1985) Tank a cappella, Yamamoto Ryokans (Yamamoto Ryōkan) poetry
Andris DZENITIS (1978) Pierrot for saxophone solo
Madara PETERSON (1989) Endless Breath / “Bezgalīgā elpa” for voices, saxophone and harpsichord (first performance in Latvia)
Luca MARENCIO (1553/54- 1599) Crudele acerba inesorabil morte / “Death is cruel, bitter and inexorable” arranged by Edgars Cīrulis for piano, 8 voices, vibraphone and percussion
Edgars CĂRULIS (1996) song cycle “Mantojumi” for piano, 8 voices, vibraphone and percussion, poetry by Ines Zanderes
Part 1 “Without Looking Back”
Part 2 “Time of Greatness”
Part 3 “Trees”
Part 4 “I Am”
Orlando GIBBONS (1583- 1625) What Is Our Life / “What is our life if not a short comedy of passions before the face of God?” Arranged by Edgars Cīrulis for piano, 8 voices, vibraphone and percussion
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