Vasks was born in aizpute, latvia, to a family of a baptist pastor. Dona nobis pacem missa has been added to your cart add to cart. Peteris vasks 1946, latvias most prominent composer, was the son of a baptist minister, and while he always felt a strong affinity for sacred music, he didnt feel free to express it through vocal music since it would never have been allowed to be performed under the communist regime. The music of latvian composer peteris vasks is often associated with his countrys struggle for independence. Dona nobis pacem recording details and tracks allmusic. Peteris vasks sheet music and music books at sheet music plus. Dona nobis pacem dona nobis pacem from missa in c w. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest peteris vasks interviews. He subsequently produced his first compositions and also studied the double bass at the emils darzins music school in riga 195964. I also added some contrast with the bass clef at the end because i thought it sounded neat. Vasks intentions are however not so much a purely poetic praise of nature or showy tone painting. Dona nobis pacem by peteris vasks 1946 choral score sheet.
The phrase, in isolation, has been appropriated for a number of musical works, which include. Tramm, conductor seton hall university chorus midatlantic opera orchestra prayer for peace concert oct. Buy dona nobis pacem organ mixed choir satb with organ, peteris vasks isbn 9790001128285 at crescendo music. Print and download in pdf or midi dona nobis pacem arrangement. Indeed, one of his bestknown works, the symphony voices composed in 19901991, symbolically and historically reflects latvias final steps to freedom. Peteris vasks duo, first performance, kopatchinskaja gabetta live from gstaad menuhin festival aug duration. Peteris vasks composer 1946 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical.
This arrangement is appropriate for either lever harp or pedal harp as there are no lever or pedal changes. The words, which mean grant us peace, come from a portion of the agnus dei sung during the roman catholic latin mass, the lutheran divine service, and the anglican. I basically just kept the melody but adapted it a bit so instead of a round, the violin and piano are playing the parts simultaneously. Authoritative information about the hymn text dona nobis pacem, with lyrics, pdf files, printable scores, midi files, audio recordings, piano resources, and products for worship planners. Dona nobis pacem by peteris vasks 1946 separate part. Cantata by vaughan williams to text selected from the bible, whitman, and a parliamentary speech by john bright. The traditional canon dona nobis pacem is partnered with an original song for an effective showcase for young singers. I had it off youtube to listen to as an mp3 but decided that as it is a living composer. He trained as a doublebass player, and played in several latvian orchestras before entering the state conservatory in vilnius in the neighboring lithuania to study composition, as he was prevented from doing this in latvia due to soviet repressive policy toward baptists. Dona nobis pacem ssattbb version joseph gregorio by. Ideal for veterans day memorial day and other occasions it speaks of the sacrifices. Tchaikovsky hymn of the cherubim ussr ministry of culture chamber choir.
Since the early 90s, he has turned his attention more and more to religious texts, and this cd. Dona nobis pacem by peteris vasks 1946 choral score. Dona nobis pacem 7 double bass sonata 3 flute concerto 4 flute sonata 3 gramata cellam 7. Here is a summary of the detected tracks in the file. Based heavily on the dona nobis pacem traditional canonround.
Vasks compositions incorporate archaic, folklore elements from latvian music and place them within a dynamic and challenging relationship with the language of contemporary music. The timeless and yearround versatility of the latin text dona nobis pacem is set seamlessly with an english verse singing of understanding kindness and hope for humankind. Peteris vasks choral composer biography cd recordings. Liebergen alfred music publishing from the credo mass, k. Dona nobis pacem latvian radio choir vasks, p pater noster dona nobis pacem mass.
Work for choir and orchestra by the latvian composer, peteris vasks 1996. It is sometimes attributed to giovanni pierluigi da palestrina, though numerous sources attribute it to mozart. Find recording details and track inforamtion for dona nobis pacem anonymous on allmusic. This exceptional arrangement of the familiar melody, featuring handbells and cello with optional twopart voices or c instruments, flows seamlessly from one special moment to the next, with. Simply enter the code 23years in the promo code field on the shopping cart page and click apply to receive your discount details. The words, which mean grant us peace, come from the latin mass. Dona nobis pacem arrangement sheet music for violin, piano. Dona nobis pacem is a song with latin text, often sung as a canon. A total of 7 midi tracks were detected in vasks dona nobis pacem t2. Dona nobis pacem latin for grant us peace is a phrase in the agnus dei section of the mass. Dona nobis pacem ssattbb version joseph gregorio by josephgregoriomusic published on 20111228t05. Public domain dona nobis pacem grant us thy peace is a timeless melody from the 16th century, and its words that are a fervent prayer for peace, are appropriate all year as well as a beautiful message for holiday time. The songss simple but powerful message is still very relevant in todays world. Of all the songs ever written, the simple ones can be some of the best.
Peteris vasks peteris vasks was born on 16 april 1946 in aizpute in latvia as the son of a baptist pastor who was wellknown in latvia. Peteris vasks was born on 16 april 1946 in aizpute in latvia as the son of a baptist pastor who was wellknown in latvia. The works are frequently given programmatic titles based on natural processes. Peteris vasks born april 16, 1946 is a latvian composer. Peteris vasks biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Peteris vasks, dona nobis pacem, paul hillier youtube.
Graduate conductors chorus and ad hoc ensemble johann jacob van niekerk, conductor peteris vasks is one of latvias preeminent. Lieferung gegen rechnung, ab 20, eur portofrei deutschland. Peteris vasks composer buy recordings presto classical. This arrangement of dona nobis pacem was the firstprize winner in an internet arranging contest created in 2009 by internationally renowned cellist yo yo ma and sponsored by sony music and indaba music. Musik stimmbucher fur chor dona nobis pacem noten gemischter chor gospel songs moderne noten trauerlieder kirchenlieder download evergreens.