Imant Raminsh

This native welcoming song from British Columbia features free incantation alongwith evocative choral writing.

Folksy, poignant, and slighty tongue-in-cheek, this lament portrays the thoughts of a dying British Columbian cowboy.

Beginning in mysterious darkness and progressing through brightness to exultation, this first of Raminsh's 'Two Visionary Songs' is a luminous gem.

The second of Two Visionary Songs, this piece treats the words of medieval mystic Mechthild of Magdeburg to fluid, dance-like melodies progressing from wistfulness to passionate ecstasy.

The lyrical and evocative text of this work was collected amongst the Inuit of the northwest shore of Hudson Bay by Danish explorer and ethnologist, Knud Rasmussen. Composer Raminsh has crafted a work...

This Ojibway text, adapted by the composer, explores the beloved flower of the forest, Sky-treading bird of the prairie, wonderful fawn-eyed one.' Opening with a joyful fanfare-like exclamation of the...

This setting of Solveig's Song from Act V of Ibsen's Peer Gynt is a gentle lullaby in ABA form. It features a variety of choral textures, some alternation of meters and interplay between the mezzo-sop...

Based upon the well-known poem by Canadian poet, Bliss Carman, Vestigia explores a variety of moods and tones colours made available by the solo voice, treble choir, violin, violoncello and piano.

The first of Two Windsongs, 'Windwolves' is a strongly rhythmic, energetic piece which tries to capture the unrelenting momentum of a wolf pack in hot pursuit. It calls for agile declamation of text a...

Gemischter Chor (SATB divisi), 3 Trompeten, Pauken, Streicher und Orgel.

The second selection from a set of Five Latvian Folk Songs, this song tells of a young woman picking the whitest of garden roses for a wreath. Its rhythmic 2/4 is playful, with off-the-beat accents st...

A beautifully sorrowful Latvian folk song arranged by Imant Raminsh. As the sun sets, the speaker remembers his dearest mother who has gone beyond and asks the sun to take to her sweetest evening peac...

A sweet Latvian folk song featuring the story of two brothers falling in love with two sisters, while the third sister is yet too young to marry. Absolutely delightful and masterful vocal writing and...

From his set of Five Latvian Folk Songs, composer Imant Raminsh offers the beautiful music of his home country. Available: SATB divisi a cappella.

A folk song from long ago, but is poignant for our time. The poem speaks of a soldier who has returned from war to find his young sister grown. Intelligent vocal part writing that is rich and sophisti...

Lawson-Gould is proud to present two new editions of this Gordon V. Thompson classic. Recording provided by Centrediscs and the Vancouver Chamber Choir, Jon Washburn, Conductor.

Lawson-Gould is proud to present two new editions of this Gordon V. Thompson classic. Recording provided by Centrediscs and the Vancouver Chamber Choir, Jon Washburn, Conductor.

The two pieces of this set, scored for SATB (divisi) a cappella and Baritone & Mezzo-Soprano Soli, are arrangements of folk songs from the Ukranian and Doukhobor traditions.

Based on a text by visionary St. Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), this a cappella motet is characterized by chant-like melody lines and textures ranging from simple unison and two-part counterpoint to...

This tenderly wrought and graceful work transcends the usual imagery of Christmas to embrace universal questions of humanity. Piano and viola form a lyrical accompaniment.