Rihards Dubra

I was born on the 28th February in 1964, in Riga.
I live near the Baltic Sea in Jurmala which is situated very close to Riga.
When I was 7 years old I started piano studies at the Music School in Jurmala.
From 1978 I have continued my studies of music theory at the Emils Darzins Special Music School in Riga.
From 1982 - 1989 I studied composition and educated by Prof. Adolfs Skulte at the Latvian Music Academy.
From 1994 - 1996 I studied at the Latvian Music Academy and after graduating I got MA in composition.
In paralell my studies, I worked as a teacher of the music theory and composition at the Music College in Jurmala.

The main genres are choir and symphonic music, vocal - instrumental music - Mass and cantatas as well. Mainly I do write sacred music.

The main works are:

• Symphonia for Orchestra;
• Four small symphonias for small orchestra;
• Mass for choir and orchestra;
• Missa Sinceritatis for tenor solo, oboe, choir, percussion and organ;
• Sitivit Anima Mea for baritone solo, cor anglais, 8 cellos and 2 double basses (una sinfonia da camera);
• Alma Redemptoris Mater for choir, sopr. saxophono and organ;
• Oratio for choir and marimba;
• some small cantatas, fairy tale ballet for children, about 40 motets for choir, organ and piano miniatures.

rd@parks.lv

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