| Vocalises | |
|---|---|
| by Jānis Ivanovs | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:St._Peter%27s_Church_Interior,_Riga,_Latvia_-_Diliff.jpg) Interior of St. Peter's Church, Riga, where the world premiere of the complete Vocalises took place in 2003. | |
| Native name | Vokalīzes |
| Composed | 1964–1982 |
| Publisher | Musica Baltica |
| Duration | c. 34 minutes |
| Movements | 14 |
| Scoring | SATB chorus (a capella) |
| Premiere | |
| Date | December 13 and 14, 2003 (as an integral cycle) |
| Location | St. Peter's Church Riga, Latvia |
| Conductor | Uldis Kokars |
| Performers | Ave Sol Chamber Choir |
The Vocalises (Latvian: Vokalīzes; Russian: Вокализы, romanized: Vokalizy) are a set of fourteen pieces for SATB chorus a capella by Jānis Ivanovs. The first was "Rudens dziesma" (Autumn Song), composed in 1964. Through the encouragement of Imants Kokars, Ivanovs developed this and subsequent Vocalises into a cycle. The final one was composed in 1982, the year before the composer's death. Individual Vocalises were performed by choirs in Ivanovs' native Latvian SSR, as well as elsewhere in the Soviet Union, where they were received positively. The integral cycle was not performed in public until December 13 and 14, 2003; at the St. Peter's Church in Riga by the Ave Sol Chamber Choir conducted by Uldis Kokars.