@Ona Edicions Studio, Mallorca

@Ona Edicions Studio, Mallorca
(c) 2019 Guillem R. Simó

26.6.19

UGIS PRAULINS / UĢIS PRAULIŅŠ composer


UGIS PRAULINS / Uģis Prauliņš

composer
Ugis Praulins is a Latvian composer living in Riga and Ermani Manor (Ermanu muiza).
His music is inspired by nature, rock and folk roots.
In 2012 he received a Grammy nomination for the best contemporary composition for his work The Nightingale (with Michala Petri and the Danish National Vocal Ensemble, conducted by Stephen Layton).
His best known a cappella work Missa Rigensis has been performed across the World.  

Composer-in-Residence for Pro Coro Canada (2017)

Selected WORKS

Studio albums 

  • Pagānu gadagrāmata (Pagan Yearbook) (1998), Ugis Praulins and friends
  • Odi Et Amo (1999), Riga Dom Boys Choir and virtual instruments
  • Rīga (2000), Latvian Radio Choir, Kaspars Putniņš
  • Garīgā mūzika Doma baznīcā (Missa Rigensis, etc.) (2002), Riga Dom Boys Choir a cappella
  • Des Kaisers Nachtigall  (2014), Michala Petri, Malte Arkona, Klaas Stok, SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart. ECHO Klassik 2015 award „Klassik für Kinder“ (Germany), Leopold award 2015/2016 (Austria)
  • Odi  Et Amo 2.0 (2018), Chorknaben Uetersen, Anna-Maria Hefele (overtone singing), Yared Dibaba (rap), Indra Tedjasukmana (beatboxing), etc.
  • L'homme armé (2022), Ars Antiqua Riga, Pēteris Vaickovskis
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Works included in albums:
  • Baltic Exchange (Missa Rigensis) (2008), Trinity College Choir, Cambridge, UK. Stephen Layton
  • Domine Deus (Missa Rigensis) (2011), Kammerchor I Vocalisti
  • Light and Love (To The Light) (2013), Sonux Ensemble
  • Pod Tune (Valis) (2014), Whale / Human Collaborative Music Project
  • Saint Louis Firsts (Iam Ver Egelidos) (2016) Saint Louis Chamber Chorus
  •  Meditation (Dievaines) (2014), Elina Garanca, Latvian Radio Choir, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken, Karel Mark Chichon. ECHO Klassik 2015 award (Germany)
  • Jūrd/Saknes/ Roots (Līvu sasaukšanās) (2018), ANIMA choir

     

Choral



Other genres


2 piano concerts, 10 feature and films, ballet, 5 cantatas, 150 commercials 


Works published by:
Music Sales (Novello), Musica Baltica (Edition Peters), Sony / ATV Music Publishing, Helbling


List of works
https://ugispraulins.blogspot.com/2015/02/partial-list-of-works.html



CONTACT:
praulins@hotmail.com


(c) 2019-05-19 Tõnu Talpsep




RESOURCES

WIKIPEDIA: 
English  
Suomi - Finninsh
Latviešu - Latvian 
Українська - Ukrainian
Русский - Russian

Valis. Pod Tune (2014)

Valis. Pod Tune (2014)

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release 11/17/14

POD TUNE Whale/Human Collaborative Music Album to be Released on "Blue Friday" 11/28/14 to Raise Funds in Support of Ocean Health and Vitality.
POD TUNE Volume: Ambient is a unique collection of 14 original songs composed by musicians originating from nine different countries across the globe. Each artist was tasked with creating an original track utilizing actual humpback whale recordings as instruments or singers.
The musicians hail from the United States, Canada, England, Denmark, Latvia, China, Taiwan and Japan.
Each song is classified as ambient while retaining a wholly distinct character within the genre. Some composers relied on elaborate digital processing, others used traditional ethnic instruments, or utilized only a single human voice. The whalesong catalogue was collected from around the globe during the last 50 years by various whale researchers..
Artists participating include: William Basinski, Michael Jorgensen (Wilco), Scott Morgan (loscil), Christina Vantzou, Jacob Kirkergaard and Sugizo. Full bio's for all participants are available AT: podtune.com/humans
Whale songs were supplied by: David Rothenberg, Kent Noonan, Macaulay Library and Paul Knapp. More information is available at: podtune.com/whales
Three producers collaborated to create POD TUNE.
Jessica Gardiner (Producer): "Our aim is to bring whales into people’s lives in an accessible and positive way. We seek to strengthen our connection to the whales in the hopes that more people will choose to take better care of our oceans and all of the life that lives there. We also intend to support the efforts of organizations on a similar mission. Finally—and perhaps most importantly—we wanted to make something beautiful, daring and fun."
Rob Ganger (Producer): "Our goal was to create an artist/whale communion that listeners can feel when hearing the music. If we're going to solve some of the massive environmental issues we face, we've got to create experiences of reverence for nature and all of the species that live here. A sense of wonder and awe can go a long way."
Harold Linde (Producer): “In an era when we are sending private rockets to the International Space Station, landing probes on passing comets, and attempting to colonize Mars, POD TUNE serves as a gentle reminder that within Earth's vast and unexplored oceans, there live enormously intelligent beings who are just waiting for us to listen.”
The release on November 28 coincides with “Black Friday”—which POD TUNE seeks to reclaim as “Blue Friday” to honor the undersea world.
"Giving the gift of music, wild healthy oceans and waterways, and a blue mind to those we love, is so much better than stressfully shopping for stuff, isn't it?" asks marine biologist, Founder of the Blue Mind Project, and POD TUNE collaborator, Dr. Wallace J. Nichols.
Net proceeds from the sale of the album will be going to whale and ocean championing organizations—including the Blue Mind Project and Ocean Alliance.
For more information: podtune.com facebook.com/podtune twitter.com/podtunemusic
Blue Mind Project: BlueMind.me
Ocean Alliance: whale.org
Contact: Harold Linde Producer harold@podtune.com

2020

2020 

Event list / jaunumi 


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20 Jan cantata „Piesaukšana“ (text: Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš) Rīgas Doma bazn. 1991.g. Barikāžu atcerei - kori „Gaudeamus“, „Cantus Fortis“, post-folk grupa „Iļģi“, dir. Ivars Cinkuss.
Ivars Cinkuss, conductor 20-01-2020
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31 Jan 2020 UP aco piano solo - @Simsoni&Vīni, 19:00
(c) 2019-12-30 Valts Kleins @Simsoni vīni
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Saturday, February 22, 2020 | 7:30 PM
St. Thomas’ Anglican Church, 99 Ontario St., St. Catharines
Avanti Chamber Singers
On the program: Cantate Domino by Vytautas Miskinis, Kyrie by Ugis Praulins, Laudate Dominum by Urmas Sisask, Northern Lights by Ola Gjeilo, Sofðu unga ástin mín by Jocelyn Hagen, The Frost by Kathleen Allan, Hockey Night in Canada by John Weinzweig and more!
https://avantisingers.com/2019-season/winter-concert/
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23 Feb 2020: BALETS, VISAI ĢIMENEI 12:00 & 18:00
SNIEGBALTĪTE UN SEPTIŅI RŪĶI
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5 apr = „Ainiņas“ WP @Lielais dzintars, Liepājas koncertzāle.
Riga Saxophone Quartet (Artis Sīmanis, artistic director) & Guntars Freibergs (vibes & perc.)
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10. maijs, 2020 „Draudzīgās IDENTITĀTES“ (Biruta Ozoliņa & Uģis Prauliņš) @Lielais Dzintars, Liepāja town. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCPPX4NjG3Q 
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3 Jul Vienatnē (solo synths & voice) @Ērmaņu muiža
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17. jūlijs 2020 Biruta Ozoliņa & Uģis Prauliņš „Draudzīgās IDENTITĀTES“ @Gors (Rēzekne), terases atklāšana.
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23 aug. „ Odi et amo“ Ērmaņu muižā 
Latvijas Universitātes kamerkoris "DeCoro" (diriģenti Pēteris un Kristiāna Vaickovski) atskaņos Uģa Prauliņa kantāti ODI ET AMO. Muzicēs Uģis Prauliņš (taustiņi), Anti Kortelainens (vijole), Signe Šteimane (vijole), Dāvis Sliecāns (čells), Kārlis Klotiņš (čells) un Mikus Bāliņš (sitamie instrumenti).
http://hermannshof.blogspot.com/2020/08/cantata-oratorio-odi-et-amo.html
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3 Oct 2020 Uģis Prauliņš (synths, voc.) & Rinalds Maksimovs (drums) @GreenFest, Sigulda 
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22 Oct 2020 UP (synth) @Bazar't, Mols
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con(Fusion) Symphony IN ROCK for chamber orchestra & fusion trio (guitar, bass, drums)
WP: 24 Oct 2020 @ VidzemesKoncertzāle, Cēsis
Sinfonietta Rīga. Normunds Šnē, conductor
Matīss Čudars (elgt), Pēteris Liepiņš (bgt), Mikus Bāliņš (drs) 
Sestdien Cēsīs pasaules pirmatskaņojumu piedzīvoja latviešu komponista Uģa Prauliņa skaņdarbs "Elements". Sinfonietta Rīga un Normunds Šnē koncerta apmeklētājiem dāvāja neaizmirstamu piedzīvojumu un izcilu klausīšanās pieredzi, pirmo reizi lasot Prauliņa eklektiskās saplūsmes roksimfoniju! Sinfonietta Rīga. https://www.facebook.com/sinfonietta.riga/ 
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2020-10-25 Jahreskonzerte Bayerischer Landesjugendchor
New Carmina

Die Jahreskonzerte des Bayerischen Landesjugendchores finden in diesem Jahr in der Stadthalle Cham (24.10.) und im Circus Krone München (25.10.) statt.
Anlässlich des 125. Geburtstags von Carl Orff hat Prof. Gerd Guglhör ein spannendes Programm zusammengestellt: Zu hören sind die berühmte CARMINA BURANA und Orffs BERICHT VOM FLIEGEN, demgegenüber stellt er Werke zeitgenössicher Komponisten unter dem Titel NEW CARMINA von Lili Boulanger, Giovanni Bonato, Ugis Praulinš, Mia Makaroff.
Solisten sind Thomas E. Bauer, Anna-Lena Elbert und Eric Price.




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L'homme armé (Missa & Interludes)
WP: 2020-11-11 @Sv.Ģertrūdes bazn., Rīga.
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29 Nov 2020 Hip-hop FolkTrance Variations WP@RLB: PUTNI & UP 
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2020-12-14 L'homme armé (Missa & Interludes)
Live @the Latvian Radio Studio 1. EBU (prod. by Anna Veismane, Zane Prēdele)
Ars Antiqua Rīga 

foto: (c) Daniels Joffe, (p) Latvijas Radio



2021


3.6.19

Kokle & Ximbomba. Bunyola, Mallorca, 2019.

Kokle & Ximbomba 

Mallorca, 2019 

1 June 20:00 @OnaEdicions Studios 

(Bunyola, Mallorca)

Biruta Ozoliņa (voice, kokle, piano)
Biel Majoral (voice, ximbomba)
Miquel Brunet (keyboards, piano, producer)
Delfi Mulet Mas (guitar)
Ugis Praulins (keyboards, voice)



Draudzīgās Identitātes / Kokle & Ximbomba Band 2019

Biruta Ozoliņa, Delfí Mulet, Miquel Brunet, Biel Majoral, Uģis Prauliņš



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