Hangman
Performers:
Philip Kraetzer (DE): Production, mixing, 7-string guitar, bass
Aleks Spurmanis (CA): Composition, lyrics, arrangement, keyboard, sound-design, editing
Maria Thorburn (CA): Soprano soloist
Gabriel (IT): Basso profondo soloist
Martin Pollack (DE): Drums
Andreas Bӧhm (DE): Bass
International Virtual Choir:
Sopranos: Beatriz (AT), Raíssa Leal (BR), Elizabete & Laura (LV)
Altos: Mercia Souza (BR), Anna Broks (CA), Māra Goba (CA), Zane Ziemele (CA), Jeff Waters (CA), Aleks Spurmanis (CA)
Tenors: Christian Correa (AT), David Cruz (BR), Pete Ewins (CA), Viktors Kulnieks (CA), Michael Pinsonneault (CA), Jeff Waters (CA), Stratos (GR), Gabriel (IT), Aleks Spurmanis (CA)
Baritones: Pete Ewins (CA), Viktors Kulnieks (CA), Jeff Waters (CA), Gabriel (IT), Aleks Spurmanis (CA)
Mastered in Riga Latvia June 2021 by Gints Sola
I am also very grateful to Alberts Vitols for assistance with mixing and sound recording.

Tērvetes Trūbadūri
Dziedam Visi Vienu Dziesmu
Tērvetes Trūbadūri
Latvian Folk Ensemble project
Members: Lauma Cenne: Vocals, recorder, kokle, accordion, percussion Kristīna Gūtmane: Vocals, violin Ēriks Jērumanis: Vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo, percussion Jānis Mateus: Vocals, 12-string guitar, harmonica Mārtiņš Mateus: Electric and acoustic guitars Michael Pinsonneault: Vocals, flute, saxophone,
Latvian Folk Ensemble project
Members: Lauma Cenne: Vocals, recorder, kokle, accordion, percussion Kristīna Gūtmane: Vocals, violin Ēriks Jērumanis: Vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo, percussion Jānis Mateus: Vocals, 12-string guitar, harmonica Mārtiņš Mateus: Electric and acoustic guitars Michael Pinsonneault: Vocals, flute, saxophone, percussion Aleks (Saša) Spūrmanis: Vocals, Bass, electric and acoustic guitars Mikelis Svilāns: Vocals, Violin Dace Veinberga: Vocals, viola, kokle Andrejs Vītols: Vocals, piano, keyboards, recorders
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0:00/6:00
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0:00/2:48
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Sovakar 3:100:00/3:10
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Atasines Suseklis 3:110:00/3:11
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Janu Dziesmu Virkne 7:400:00/7:40
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Dzintarjura 3:080:00/3:08
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0:00/3:20
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Tautas Dziesma 3:040:00/3:04
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Jurkalnes Saulite 3:280:00/3:28
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Ai, Zala Ldacina 2:350:00/2:35
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0:00/4:18
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Lulu 4:060:00/4:06
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0:00/1:15
I Dream of Peace
Song for Sarajevo
Words and music by Judy Collins (1994)
I created a video to go along with the beautifully mournful music that Judy Collins originally wrote to commemorate the plight of the children who suffered at the hands of war criminals during the Bosnian crisis in the 1990s. Tragically, over 30 years later, it is the Ukrainian children who are now being made to suffer at the hands of Russian invaders.
Lēc Saulīte
Rise oh sun!
Performing live with Skanda at the Latvian Independence Day commemoration on Nov 19 2022. This beautiful song, written by Latvian composer Raimonds Tiguls, is about the relationship between the Sun, the Earth and the Sky. Skanda is a folkloric singing ensemble under the direction of composer Janis Beloglāzovs