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Māris Sirmais


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Latvian conductor, born 27th June 1969 in Riga.
After studies in Latvian music schools, notably with Imants Kokars, he studied with Martin Sieghart in Graz.
In 1990, he established the youth choir ’Kamēr...’ and was its artistic director and principal conductor until 2012. From 1992 to 1997 he worked with the Latvian Philharmonic women’s choir Dzintars, and since 1997 has been artistic director and chief conductor of Latvija, the Latvian State Academic Choir, as well as the International Sacred Music Festival.

ALBUMS


State Choir Latvija, Māris Sirmais, Rhona Clarke
Sempiternam
2022, CD, Metier
Imants Kalniņš - Liepāja Symphony Orchestra* Conductors Māris Sirmais, Atvars Lakstīgala
Santa Cruz / Symphony No. 5 / Concerto For Oboe And Orchestra / Symphony No. 7
2018, 2xCD, LMIC/SKANI
State Choir Latvija* Conductor Māris Sirmais
Dzintara Ceļš = Amber Vein
2014, CD, Album, Del, Valsts Akadēmiskais Koris "Latvija"
Gabriel Jackson (2) - The State Choir Latvija*, Māris Sirmais
A Ship With Unfurled Sails
2013, CD, Album, Hyperion
Ēriks Ešenvalds, Valsts Akadēmiskais Koris Latvija*, Māris Sirmais
At The Foot Of The Sky
2013, CD, Album, Not On Label (Valsts Akadēmiskais Koris "Latvija" Self-released)
Sergejs Jēgers, Raimonds Tiguls, Sinfonietta Rīga Conductor Māris Sirmais
Dziesmiņās Remdējos. Latviešu Tautas Dziesmas = Soothed By Song. Latvian Folksongs
2009, CD, Album, UPE Tuviem Un Tāliem
Baltijas kamerorķestris Kremerata Baltica* , mākslinieciskais vadītājs Gidons Krēmers*, Jauniešu koris KAMĒR*, (diriģents Māris Sirmais)*
Latviešu mūzikas ainavas
2007, CD, Comp, Promo, Latvijas Radio
Ēriks Ešenvalds, Rihards Dubra / Māris Sirmais, Valsts Akadēmiskais Koris Latvija*, Liepājas Simfoniskais Orķestris*, Kristīne Gailīte, Rīgas Doma Kora Skolas Meiteņu Koris, Rīgas Doma Zēnu Koris, Jauniešu Koris Balsis, Jauniešu Koris Kamēr, Māris Sirmais
Passion And Resurrection / Te Deum
2006, CD, Album, Not On Label (Valsts Akadēmiskais Koris "Latvija" Self-released), ,
Religious/Contemporary
Valsts Akadēmiskais Koris Latvija* Diriģents Māris Sirmais
Starp Divām Mūžībām... Leonīda Vīgnera Kora Dziesmas
2001, CD, Album, Not On Label (Valsts Akadēmiskais Koris "Latvija" Self-released)
Valsts Akadēmiskais Koris "Latvija"
Dievs, Tava Zeme Deg!
1999, CD, Album, Not On Label (Valsts Akadēmiskais Koris "Latvija" Self-released)

APPEARANCES +


Valsts Akadēmiskais Koris "Latvija"
Aeternum
2021, CD, Comp, LMIC/SKANI
Imants Kalniņš, Liepaja Symphony Orchestra
Complete Symphonies & Concertos
2021
Lolita Ritmanis
Dvēseļu Putenis (Blizzard Of Souls)
2019, CD, Album, MarLo Songs
Pēteris Vasks
Prayer
2019, CD, Album, LMIC/SKANI
Janis Kalnins*, Talivaldis Kenins*, Imant Raminsh
Canadian Amber = Ambre Canadien
2019, CD, Album, Centrediscs
Allar Kaasik
Timeless Light: Estonian Cello Works
2017, CD, Album, BIS, ,
Choral/Contemporary/Modern
Various
Latvian Voice
2014, CD, Comp, Promo, His Voice
Various
8th World Choir Games Sacred Music Concert
2014, DVD, Foundation Rīga 2014, ,
Choral/Religious
Various
Concert Born In Riga. Opera Square, 6 July, 2014
2014, DVD, Foundation Rīga 2014, Europian Capital Of Culture
Various
8th World Choir Games Grand Celebration Concert. Mežaparks Open-air Stage, 13 July, 2014
2014, DVD, Foundation Rīga 2014, ,
Contemporary
Various
Rīga Dimd! Rīga Resounds. European Capital Of Culture Gala Opening Concert
2014, DVD-V, Foundation Rīga 2014
Various
Hyperion New Release Sampler – January 2013
2013, 6xFile, MP3, Smplr, VBR, Hyperion,
Fridrich Bruk
Turtola's Star = Turtolan Tähti
2012, CD, Album, F&N Bruk
Various
New Music From Latvia 2012
2012, CD, Comp, Latvian Music Information Centre
Sofia Gubaidulina
Canticle Of The Sun
2012, ,
Contemporary
Various
Music In Latvia 2011
2011, CD, Latvian Music Information Centre, ,
Contemporary
Richard Wagner - Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra*, Netherlands Radio Choir*, State Male Choir 'Latvija'*, Jaap van Zweden
Parsifal
2011, 4xSACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album + DVD, Bon + B, Challenge Classics
Ēriks Ešenvalds / Kamēr…*
O Salutaris
2011, CD, Album, Not On Label
Gustav Mahler, Simone Young, Philharmoniker Hamburg*, Michaela Kaune, Dagmar Pecková
Sinfonie Nr. 2 C-Moll „Auferstehungs-Sinfonie“
2011, ,
Modern/Neo-Romantic
Rodion Shchedrin*
Der Versiegelte Angel = The Sealed Angel = Запечатлённый Ангел
2010, CD, Album, WERGO
Kamēr…*
Mīlas Madrigāli = The Madrigals Of Love
2010, CD, Album, Kamēr mūzika, ,
Modern
Rihards Zaļupe
Marimba Dance
2008, CD, Album, Not On Label (Rihards Zaļupe Self-released)
Kamēr...
Dawn Is Breaking
2008, CD, Album, Quartz (5)
Bach*, Kamēr*, Pauls*
Preludes And Fugues
2007, CD, Album, Dig, Mūsdienu Mūzikas Centrs
Various
Gramophone Collectors' Edition CD No 15 - The Real Mozart - November 2007
2007, CD, Promo, Smplr, Gramophone Magazine,
Giya Kancheli , John Tavener
Styx / The Myrrh Bearer
2007, ,
Contemporary
Pauls*, Busulis*, Kamēr…*
The Music Of Raimonds Pauls
2006, CD, Album, Promo, Kamēr mūzika,
Christian Keifferer
Ehemalige Prämonstratenser-Reichsabtei Weißenau. Werke Von Christian Keifferer
2006, CD, Best Of Orchestrola, ,
Baroque/Choral
Emīls Dārziņš - Raimonds Pauls Un Jauniešu Koris Kamēr*
Melanholiskais Valsis
2005, CD, Album, Dig, Microphone Records
Fridrich Bruk
Vaeltava Laulaja = A Wondering Minstrel
2005, 2xCD, Album, F&N Bruk
Wilhelm Hanser, Augustin Büx
Ehemalige Prämonstratenser-Reichsabtei Schussenried. Werke Von Wilhelm Hanser Und Augustin Büx
2005, CD, Best Of Orchestrola
Various
Latvijas Republikas Valsts Himna ''Dievs, Svēti Latviju'' = The National Anthem Of The Republic Of Latvia ''God', Bless Latvia!''
2004, CD, Musica Baltica,
Lietuvos Valstybinis Simfoninis Orkestras, Gintaras Rinkevičius - Ludwig van Beethoven
Missa Solemnis
2003, CD, Album, Bomba Records (6)
Youth Choir Kamēr, Gidon Kremer, Marta Sudraba, Jekaterina Suvorova
Britten, Tavener, Vasks
2003, CD, Album, Kamēr mūzika, ,
Contemporary
Various
XXIII Vispārējie Latviešu Dziesmu Svētki (Noslēguma Koncerts)
2003, 2xCD, Album, Baltic Records Group
Valsts Akadēmiskais Koris «Latvija»* - Josef Rheinberger / Francis Poulenc / Einojuhani Rautavaara
Mass In Es / Mass In G / Canción De Nuestro Tiempo
2002, CD, Album, Not On Label (Valsts Akadēmiskais Koris "Latvija" Self-released)
Valsts Akadēmiskais Koris "Latvija", Rihards Dubra
Valsts Akadēmiskajam korim LATVIJA - 60. Mesa Signum Magnum
2002, CD, Not On Label (Valsts Akadēmiskais Koris "Latvija" Self-released)
Zigmars Liepiņš
Darbi I
2002, CD, Comp, Radio SWH Ieraksti
Various
Dziesmusvētki Rīgā = Song Festival in Riga
2000, CD, Microphone Records,
Kamēr…*
Kamēr…
1999, CD, Album, Kamēr mūzika,
Konradin Kreutzer
Geistliche Werke Von Konradin Kreutzer
1999, CD, Best Of Orchestrola, Best Of Orchestrola
John Tavener, Samuel Barber, Bertold Hummel, Domenico Gabrielli, Gianbattista Degli Antonii
In Croce - Julius Berger
CD, Solo Musica GmbH