Compositions and audio

Instrumental chamber music

2022 Flyby for two percussionists, dedicated to Juris Āzers and Guntars Freibergs. Baltic Music Days, Kaunas. Kaunas State Philharmonic, November 13, 2022

2022 Sonata for the violin and piano. Violinist Elīna Bukša, pianist Rūdolfs Vanks, Jūrmala Music School, 5th September

2022 Das Unheimliche / Das Heimliche for the organ solo. Maria Magdalena Kaczor – organ of St.Martin church in Kassel, Germany. Festival BRANDNEU – Internationaler Orgelsommer 2022. With the support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation.

2022 “Envoy of the Spring”/”Pavasara vēstnesis” for the alto saxophone and concert kokle / bass kokle. Līga Griķe & Aigars Raumanis, European Broadcasting Union’s annual Holy Week Music Day on Palm Sunday, 10 April, Riga Cathedral

2022 “Fu About the Mirror”, Rondo for the kokle and bass kokle, kokle player Anda Eglīte, 13 April, 2022 Centre of Culture ” Ulbrokas Pērle”.

2022 Fugato. Bourdon. Estampie cycle for two flutes and piano. Trio Metamorfoze – flutists Liene Dobičina, Zane Jurēvica, pianist Zane Rubesa. 21 February, 1st Studio at Latvian Radio https://klasika.lsm.lv/lv/raksts/koncerti-latvijas-radio-studija/pirmo-reizi-latvijas-radio-1.-studija-muzice-trio-metamorfoze.a156089/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T78IKS6PCSk

2021 Intrada & Antiphon for the kokle ensemble. Collaboration with Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, Anda Eglīte Lecturer, Head of Kokle and Guitar Class, students of Kokle Class – Marta Paula Pauliņa, Justīne Nora Žilde, Katrīna Mačuka, Katrīna Kalve, Līga Griķe, September 23, the score; https://www.musicabaltica.com/lv/veikals/gitara-kokle-arfa/kokle/intrada-un-antifons/

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Grains Recorded by Latvian Radio 3 – Klasika

2019 “Graudi” / “Grains” for the flute, cello and piano,
flutist Dita Krenberga, cellist Gunta Ābele, pianist Giovanni Fornasini, Mazā Mežotnes pils, 3rd August, Commisioned by Pēteris Vasks Foundation https://klasika.lsm.lv/lv/raksts/latvijas-koncertzales/peteris-vasks-ieludz.-vasara.-mezotne.-dita-krenberga-gunta-abel.a121023/

2019 Two Paraphrases on Latvian folksongs for the piano- “Trīs putniņi skaisti dzied, Zvirbuli, zvirbuli https://www.musicabaltica.com/lv/veikals/taustiinstrumenti/klavieres-solo/parafrzes-par-latvieu-tautasdziesmm/

Pārvērtības

2018 Pārvērtības for the Clarinet, string quintet, performers – Agnese Skrastiņa, Sabīne Sergejeva, Agnese Stalidzāne, Jūlija Makarina, Beatrise Blauberga, Toms Timofejevs, Saulkrasti, hotel Minhauzena Unda, 12 August, 5PM

2018 The Target,  violin solo Paula Šūmane, The National Library of Latvia, 21 May 7 PM

2018 Two piano pieces – Vēstules/LettersSadedzinātā / Burned, Nesaņemtā / Not Received premiered by Rihards Plešanovs. The Riga Latvian Society, Merķeļa Street 13, Riga, 1 March, festival Latvian New Music Days 

Letter – Burned, recorded by LR3-Klasika
Letter – Not Received Recorded by Latvian Radio 3 – KLasika

2018 Premiere of the piece Trembling Grey  – Johannes Burghoff  Violoncelle & Mamia Akhvlediani Piano, Académie de Musique de Woluwé-Saint-Pierre, Bruxelles 7 February 6:30 PM

Characters – Maybe
Characters – No

2017 Characters for the flute & bassoon, Ilona Meija, Jānis Semjonovs, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, 9 November, Jāz.Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, 10 November, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, 28 November, 2017 

2017 Characters for the accordion solo – Timo Kinnunen. Experimental Winter – Contemporary Music Concert in Taipei, Taiwan. Wenshui Arts and Cultural Center. June 3rd, 2017

2017 Enchanted Tree for wind quintet and accordion.Auriga Wind Quintet & Timo Kinnunen, 27 February, Oulu Botanical Garden, Finland 

Wind’s Whetstone

2017  Wind’s Whetstone for alto sax, baritone saxophone, trumpet, trombone, percussions & organ, The Sparkling 5 & Ilze Reine, 6 January, St.John Church, Riga. Review; http://klasika.lsm.lv/lv/raksts/post-factum/marija-stjuarte-lielaja-gilde-jvlma-un-lmt-gada-balva-un-baibas-.a80135/

2016 Will O’ the Wisp / Malduguns for the flute, piano and bass kokle (latvian national instrument), Trio Tendo – Madara Behmane, Ruta Birzule, Sanita Sprūdža, Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre, 3 September

2016 On Tiptoe/Uz pirkstgaliem, for the oboe, violin, cello & piano, Latvian Sound Quartet – Jana Zeļenska, Līva Plociņa, Māra Botmane, Roksana Tarvide, 17 July Siguldas New Castle

2015 Homage to Claude Debussy for the clarinet solo, clarinet Kārlis Glavāns, recording Dmitrijs Tarasovs

Homage to Claude Debussy Clarinet solo

2015 Three Colored Blossoms for the flute&viola, ISSA Sonus Ensemble – Laura Falzon, Edmundo Ramirez, May 17, 5:00pm, Queens New Music Festival, Big Secret Theatre, Long Island City, NY

2015   Expectations&Longing / Cerības un ilgas for the flute and piano, Ruta Birzule, Madara Behmane, 8 April, 19:30, Cultural palace Ziemeļblāzma

2014 The Linden Leaf for the solo viola d’amore, dedicated to Karlīna Īvāne, 17th International Viola d’amore Congress 2014, Hungary, Budapest

2014 Wings for the accordion and cello, TWOgether Duo, 26 March, 19:00, Latvian music days, Concert Hall Spīķeri, Riga. Review; http://balticgems.blogspot.com/2015/11/anna-veismane-wings.html

Wings for the cello and accordion
Wings for the melodion and accordion. Anna Veismane, Timo Kinnunen

2013 Wings for the flute solo, premiered by Catalin Opritoiu, 9th MERIDIAN, ISCM-Romanian Section International Festival  8 December, 5 PM, Aula Palatului Cantacuzino, Bucharest, Romania

2013 Hidden Dragons for the violoncello and guitar, Adrian Mantu, John Feeley,  RHA, 15 Ely Place, Dublin,  24.03.2013

The Moon Strings Her Beams

2012 The Moon Strings Her Beams dedicated to Arnolds Skride. Baiba Skride (violin), Linda Skride Zondervan (viola), Lauma Skride (piano) Riga Latvian Society House, 05.04.201

2012, Hidden Dragons for the violin and guitar, Anda Petrovici (violin), Bogdan Mihailescu (guitar) Romanian Ateneum, Bucharest, Romania, 26.02.2012

2011 Message from the Exoplanet PONE for melodion solo, Anna Veismane (melodion) Latvian music days, Concert Hall Spīķeri, Rīga, 11.03.201

Message from the Exoplanet Pone

2010 Why Me? for the string quartet and accordion, dedicated to string quartet ConTempo and Timo Kinnunen, Bucharest, Romanian Athenaeum, 19.10.2010

1998 The Stream of Heaven for the clarinet and piano 5’20’’
Herta Hansena, Anrijs Pitans, Latvian Academy of Music, 06.06.1998

Vocal chamber music

2022 Cycle with the poetry of Em.Dickinson Bring Me Sunset in a Cup – version for the soprano and baroque cello. Aija Veismane-Garkeviča, Ilze Grudule https://klasika.lsm.lv/lv/raksts/autografs-pec-ieskanojuma/aija-veismane-garkevica-un-ilze-grudule-annas-veismanes-un-a.a.k.a164735/

Bring Me Sunset in a Cup Recorded by Latvian Radio 3, sound engineer Modris Bērziņš

2021 Thee Haiku by Izembo, Matsuo Basho for Evija Martinsone (soprano) and Agnese Egliņa (pianist). Latvian National Opera and Ballet, September 12

Three Haiku, recorded @Latvian Radio, sound engineer Normunds Slava

2021 Two Latvian Folk Motives “Ujai. Lelo. Tiziana Portoghese (mezzosoprano), Francesco Palazzo (accordion). Teatro Stabile di Potenza, Italy, September 3

2017 Cycle for the soprano and cello Bring Me Sunset in a Cup with the poetry of Em.Dickinson. Daniela Lūsis – Grīnberga (voice), Estere Lūsis – Grīnberga (cello). Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music, Riga, 27 March

1999 The cycle with the lyrics by J.Ziemeļnieks for the mezzo-soprano and piano 12’00’’
Ieva Parša, author, Latvian Academy of Music, 06.06.2000

1997 Motives from Old Latvian Gipsies (Seni Latvijas čigānu motīvi)
with the lyrics by J.Peters for the mezzo-soprano, violin, clarinet, bassoon, and marimba 10’15’’
Ieva Parša, Ieva Gintere, Helmuts Palkavnieks, Rihards Buks, Vāgnera Hall, 01.12.1997

Vocal instrumental music

Recorded by Latvian Radio 3 – KLasika

2018 Šatum for eight voices and percussions, dedication to vocal group ‘‘Putni”, conductor Antra Dreģe, percussions – Valters Līcis. Premiere:1 October, VEF Culture House 

Chamber or symphony orchestra

2020 Three Oriental Visions / “Trīs orientālas vīzijas” for the string orchestra and percussions. Chamber orchestra Sinfonia Concertante, percussionist Edgars Saksons, conductor Guntis Kuzma, National Library of Latvia, 2020, 11th October

Part I – Jade Moonlight / Nefrīta mēnesnīca
Part II – Obscure Cloud / Tumšais mākonis
Part III – Ray of Light / Gaismas stars

2018 Awakening for the Symphony orchestra,
Torun Symphony orchestra, conductor Mariusz Smolij, Poland, Torun, Centrum Kulturalno-Kongresowe Jordanki, 9 November

Concertino per Viola d’amore et archi

2014 Concertino per Viola d’amore et archi, I Solisti Veneti, conductor Claudio Scimone, viola Chiara Parrini,  8 March, 20:30, Sala dei Giganti, Padova, Italy

2012 Why Me? for the string orchestra and accordion “I Solisti Veneti“, conductor Claudio Scimone, accordion Oleg Vereschaghin. Auditorium Pollini, Padova, Italy, 08.03.2012

Why Me

2000 Music for the symphony orchestra Venite 19’00’’
Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Viesturs Gailis, concert Hall Lielā Ģilde, 06.02.2000

1998 Chamber Poem for the symphony orchestra 8’00’’
Liepaja Symphony Orchestra, conductor Mārtiņš Bergs, Concert Hall in Liepāja, 30.04.1998

Vocal symphonic music

Cantata Baltā ziemas roze

2016 Cantata for choir, solists and chamber orchestra Baltā ziemas roze,  poetry of Aspasia, Jazeps Medins 1st Music School of Riga girl’s choir Vivace, chamber orchestra Armonico, solists – Lauma MalnaceAnsis Bētiņš, conductor Normunds Dregis, 18 December, 3 PM, Riga Latvian Society

Choral music

The Light Over Them

2007 Gaisma pār viņiem (The Light over Them), lyrics by the Bible 5’25’’
Latvian Radio Choir, conductor Kaspars Putniņš, The Museum of the History of Riga and Navigation, 21.11.2007

Jazz songs

2020 Demo version of three jazz songs – Ar vasaras krāsu uz spārniem, Pilnās puķes, Viss tikai atgriežas, jazz musicians – Arta Jēkabsone (voice), Krists Saržants (piano), Jānis Rubiks (bass), Rūdolfs Dankfelds (percussions)

Pilnās puķes (lyrics by M.Čaklais)
Ar vasaras krāsu uz spārniem (Lyrics by A.Akmentiņš)
Viss tikai atgriežas (Lyrics by O.Vācietis)

2013 Blue&Yellow for wind quintet The Sparkling 5, Riga, St.Peter Church, 05.11.2013, Jeļena Kovaļenko – Bebriša, Arnita Akmentiņa, Baiba Tilhena, Aivars Osītis, Lauris Zvejnieks

Ar vasaras krāsu uz spārniem, Rīta kafija, Pilnmēness, Es gribu dāvināt (Platforma Records (2001)) Baiba Kranāte (voice), Ieva Karēvica (saxophone), Mareks Auziņš (bass guitar), Kaspars Grigalis (drums)

Vēl viens lietus (O.Vācietis)

2003 Popular songs with the lyrics by A.Akmentiņš, O.Vācietis, M. Čaklais, M.Zālīte: Vēl viens lietus ( Jazz up (2004)) Intars Busulis (voice), Deniss Paškevičs (saxophone, flute), Anna Veismane (keyboard), Mareks Auziņš (bass guitar), Kaspars Grigalis (drums), Andris Barons (electric guitar).  

Music for education

2017 A song collection Smilšu princeses dziesmas for children musicabaltica.lv

2017 Happy Dance (fl.,vln.,pno), Latvian Folk Tale (fl.,Vln.,Vc.,Pno.), The Magic Bird, The Wonderful Adventures of the Minuet (flute quartet). Pieces by Latvian Composers for Chamber Ensembles, published by http://www.musicabaltica.lv

2016 Latvju dejas/Latvian Dances for the Youth Symphonic orchestra, orchestra of the festival Latvian Music Days, conductor Mārtiņš Bergs, 6 August, Madona

2016 Three pieces for the piano, four hands The Story of the Tortoise. Score; https://www.musicabaltica.com/en/news/veismane-the-story-of-the-tortoise/

2015 Easy compositions for children; Fl, Cl, Sax, Trpt, Vno, Vc, http://www.musicabaltica.lv/lv/komponisti-un-autori/anna-veismane/darbi

2013 Three Latvian folk motives – Aiz kalniņa dūmi kūp (alto sax & pno), Šūpoļu dziesma (marimba & pno), V Forum of Baltic States Wind Orchestra and Ensemble Conductors. Score; http://www.musicabaltica.lv/lv/veikals/pusamie-instrumenti/saksofons/nu-ti-ka-t/

Aiz kalniņa dūmi kūp, Katrīne Kivleniece (alto sax), Aija Bērziņa (piano)  
Šūpoļu dziesma, Edgars Vaivods (marimba), Santa Zaķe (piano)

Es kalnā’i gavilēj/ I Rejoiced on a Hill Top (Cl&pno) Scorehttp://www.musicabaltica.lv/lv/veikals/pusamie-instrumenti/klarnete/es-kalni-gavilj/

2012 8 Latvian Folksongs for Upper Voices. Score; http://www.musicabaltica.lv/lv/veikals/sieviesu-bernu-koris/sbkoris-a-cappella/astoas-latvieu-tautas-dziesmas-brnu-koriem-ansambiem/

2012 Musical performance Pasaka par Diegabiksi (Fairy Tale of the Turtle) Ādaži Art & Music School, 01.05.2012

2004 Children’s song collection Kas tas par laiku (What do We Call This Time) with the lyrics by O.Vācietis and J.Baltvilks Rīga: Nordik, 2004

2001 Musical performance for children Mēnesim robs (A Gap for the Moon) with the lyrics by O. Vācietis, Vidzemes Jūrmalas Music and Art school, 4.12.2001

Other genres

2012 Music for the film SESSWEGEN, directed by Andris Skride, November 24, Splendid Palace  

2009 Rīga dimd arrangement of Latvian folk song 5‘40’’
Vidzemes Chamber Orchestra, conductor Andris Veismanis, festival of Rīga, 21.08.2009

2005 Music for documental film Bars (The Crowd), flute&saxsophone Deniss Paškevičs, keyboard – author, director Raivo Karro, Boomfilms

The Crowd

2004 Music for documental films Mīli mani (Love Me) and Visi mani bērni (All of My Children) for the saxophone and violoncello Ainars Šablovskis, Ivars Bezprozvanovs, director Raivo Karro, Boomfilms

Music for documental films

2002 The cycle of arrangements of Latvian folk songs Jūriņ’ mana līgaviņa 27’00’’ The Youth ansamble of the Saulkrasti Remeare, conductor Antra Deniškāne, The Hall of Saulkrasti City 11.02.2002