On American Shores

Portland State University Chamber Choir

2007

CD

United States of America

Tormis met with the Chamber Choir while they were on tour in Estonia in 2003. He supported an idea of recording his songs in English.

Conductor

Bruce Browne

Label

Clarion (CLR921)

Album info

Bukletis heliloojast, teostest, dirigendist inglise keeles
Buklet 8 lk.

Producers: Daryl Browne, Mark Keller

Recording

Recording Engineer: Rod Evanson

1. St. John's Day Songs: Call to Midsummer Bonfire I

Veljo Tormis
solistid: Chelsea Watts (alt) Tuesday Kingsbury (alt)

St. John's Day Songs Call to the Midsummer Bonfire I

ISRC: US4BV0792101

1:43

2. St. John's Day Songs: Call to Midsummer Bonfire II

Veljo Tormis

St. John's Day Songs Call to the Midsummer Bonfire II

ISRC: US4BV0792102

1:22

3. St. John's Day Songs: Can't be Caught with a Gun

Veljo Tormis

St. John's Day Songs Can't be Caught by a Gun

ISRC: US4BV0792103

1:12

4. St. John's Day Songs: Why St. John is Awaited

Veljo Tormis

St. John's Day Songs Why St. John is Awaited

ISRC: US4BV0792104

1:41

5. St. John's Day Songs: St. John's Steed

Veljo Tormis

St. John's Day Songs St. John's Song

ISRC: US4BV0792105

1:31

6. St. John's Day Songs: The Curse for Iron

Veljo Tormis

St. John's Day Songs Fire Spell

ISRC: US4BV0792106

1:18

7. St. John's Day Songs: St. Johns Song

Veljo Tormis
solist Caitlin Gallacher-Turner, sopran

St. John's Day Songs St. John's Song

ISRC: US4BV0792107

5:53

8. Helletused

Veljo Tormis
solist Amy Cole (soprano) quartet: Cristina Marino, Tuesday Kingsbury, Zachary Hoyt, Konstantin Kvach

Childhood Memory

ISRC: US4BV0792108

8:33

9. Three Estonian Game Songs: The Grindstone Game

Veljo Tormis
solistid: Emily Baker (sopran), Sophia Santuli (alt)

Three Estonian Game Songs Hand Mill Game (Setu)

ISRC: US4BV0792109

2:05

10. Three Estonian Game Songs: The Fingerbinding Game

Veljo Tormis

Three Estonian Game Songs Bandaging the Fingers Game (Sangaste)

ISRC: US4BV0792110

2:12

11. Three Estonian Game Songs: The Ship Game

Veljo Tormis
solistid: Emily Baker, sopran, Anna Viemeister, Sophia Santuli, Tuesday Kingsbury (aldid)

Three Estonian Game Songs Boat Game (Jõelähtme)

ISRC: US4BV0792111

2:51

12. Two Songs After Ernst Enno: Early Summer's Fairy Talk

Veljo Tormis, Ernst Enno

Two Songs to Words by Ernst Enno An Early Summer's Fairytale (dedicated to Ly)

ISRC: US4BV0792112

2:38

13. Two Songs After Ernst Enno: Soundlessly, Somewhere Murmuring Homeward

Veljo Tormis, Ernst Enno

Two Songs to Words by Ernst Enno Soundlessly Somewhere Murmurings Homeward (dedicated to Lea)

ISRC: US4BV0792113

4:50

14. Three Songs From The Epic: Oh, My Gentle, Tender Mother

Veljo Tormis

Three Songs from the Epic "Son of Kalev" Oh, My Gentle Tender Mother

ISRC: US4BV0792114

3:11

15. Three Songs From The Epic: Daughters of the Meadow Matron

Veljo Tormis

Three Songs from the Epic "Son of Kalev" Daughters of the Meadow Matron

ISRC: US4BV0792115

3:31

16. Three Songs From The Epic: The Wave Rolls

Veljo Tormis

Three Songs from the Epic "Son of Kalev" The Wave Rolls

ISRC: US4BV0792116

5:19

17. Autumn Landscapes: It is Late in Summer

Veljo Tormis, Viivi Luik

Autumn Landscapes Late Summer

ISRC: US4BV0792117

1:34

18. Autumn Landscapes: Clouds are Racing

Veljo Tormis, Viivi Luik

Autumn Landscapes Clouds Racing in the Sky

ISRC: US4BV0792118

1:36

19. Autumn Landscapes: Pale Light

Veljo Tormis, Viivi Luik

Autumn Landscapes Pale Light

ISRC: US4BV0792119

1:21

20. Autumn Landscapes: Painfully Red are the Leaves

Veljo Tormis, Viivi Luik

Autumn Landscapes Crimson Leaves Falling

ISRC: US4BV0792120

0:40

21. Autumn Landscapes: Wind over the Barrens

Veljo Tormis, Viivi Luik

Autumn Landscapes Wind Over Wilderness

ISRC: US4BV0792121

1:09

22. Autumn Landscapes: Cold Autumn Night

Veljo Tormis, Viivi Luik

Autumn Landscapes Cold Autumn Night

ISRC: US4BV0792122

1:25

23. Autumn Landscapes: Heather

Veljo Tormis, Viivi Luik

Autumn Landscapes Heather

ISRC: US4BV0792123

1:39

24. The Songster's Childhood

Veljo Tormis
solist Anna Viemeister, sopran

The Songster's Childhood

ISRC: US4BV0792124

2:55

25. The Singer's Closing Words

Veljo Tormis

The Singer's Closing Words (Laulajan loppusanat)

ISRC: US4BV0792125

4:24

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