Riho Esko Maimets

WORKS FOR ORCHESTRA

Works for symphony orchestra

• Evening Ablution

  “Govinda,” Siddhartha spoke to his friend, “Govinda, my dear, come with me under the Banyan tree, let’s practise meditation.”
  They went to the Banyan tree, they sat down, Siddhartha right here, Govinda twenty paces away. While putting himself down, ready to speak the Om, Siddhartha repeated murmuring the verse:
  Om is the bow, the arrow is the soul, The Brahman is the arrow’s target, That one should incessantly hit.
  After the usual time of the exercise in meditation had passed, Govinda rose. The evening had come, it was time to perform the evening’s ablution. He called Siddhartha’s name. (Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse)
  
  This arguably inconspicuous passage from Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha awakens in me a quiet reverence, which spawned the creation of evening ablution. It precedes Siddhartha’s journey into earthly life, when he, together with his beloved friend Govinda partake in the ascetic Brahman life. The idea of the ablution (ritual purification) is common to most religious traditions and seems to be inseparable from inward contemplation, prayer and meditation, as demonstrated in the passage. For me, writing music is increasingly taking the form of inward reflection, or even, I suppose, ablution itself.
  
  Riho Esko Maimets

  2017
  13'
  symphony orchestra: 2222, 4231, 1+1, harp, strings
  Fp: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, conductor Edwin Outwater; April 21, 2017, Centre In The Square, Kitchener, Canada
  Commissioned by: Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony
  
• Entropic

  2013
  9'
  symphony orchestra: 3333, 4331, 1+3, harp, piano, strings
  Fp: Curtis Symphony Orchestra, conductor Kensho Watanabe; April 6, 2013, Gould Rehearsal Hall, Philadelphia, USA
  
• …aux étoiles

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  • Video

  • ...aux étoiles / Symphony Orchestra of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, conductor Toomas Vavilov

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  2009-2010
  16‘
  

  symphony orchestra: 2222 4331, percussion, harp, piano, strings
  Fp:

  Symphony Orchestra of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, conductor Toomas Vavilov; 08.05.2010, Tallinn United Methodist Church
  Distributer: EMIC REM 001
  

Works for string orchestra

• Let the Cradle Swing [Lase kiik käia]

  • Pdf

  Arrangement of folktune from Kuusalu
  2016
  5'
  string orchestra
  Distributer: EMIC REM 008
  

WORKS FOR SOLO INSTRUMENT(S) AND ORCHESTRA

Works for accordion and orchestra

• Three Movements for Accordion and String Orchestra

  2016
  10'
  accordion, string orchestra
  Fp: Students of Tallinn Music School; December 7, 2016, Estonia Concert Hall
  Commissioned by: Tallinn Music School
  
• Accordion Concerto [Akordionikontsert]

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  • Accordion Concerto / Henri Zibo (accordion), Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Taavi Kull

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  Accordion Concerto
  Recently, I have found myself thinking about the beauty of thought and contemplation. This seems to be in stark contrast to the impatient drive to accomplish and do. I sense, around me, the determination to find answers instead of what Rainer Maria Rilke has called a willingness to „live the questions“. Perhaps being utterly unconcerned with doing and achieving, and a refusal to submit to perceived practical limitations, sheds light on the path towards the ideal. This piece is dedicated to my father.
  
  Riho Esko Maimets

  2015
  20'
  accordion, symphony orchestra: 2222, 4231, 1+1, harp, strings
  Fp: Henri Zibo (accordion), Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Taavi Kull; April 10, 2015, Estonia Concert Hall, Estonian Music Days Festival
  Commissioned by: Estonian Music Days Festival
  

WORKS FOR ENSEMBLE

Duos

• Infinite Blue Heights [Sinikõrgustele]

  2019
  2 pianos
  Fp: Kadri-Ann Sumera (piano), Talvi Hunt (piano); May 5, 2019, Tallinn, Hous eof Blackheads, World Music Days 2019
  Commissioned by: Estonian Music Days/World Music Days
  
• Two Little Prayers [Kaks väikest palvet]

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  • Two Little Prauers / Ye Pan (French horn), Diana Liiv (piano)

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  2017
  5'
  French horn, piano
  
• Lumena

  • Pdf

  2010/2014
  violin, piano
  Fp: Katya Polyanski (violin), Zhenni Li (piano); Summer 2014, Chateau de Fontainebleu, France
  Distributer: EMIC REM 005
  
• Lumena

  • Pdf

  2010/2014
  flute, piano
  Distributer: EMIC REM 007
  
• unusta V

  2014
  viola, piano
  Fp: Born Lau (viola), Amy Yang (piano); November 16, 2014, Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia, USA
  
• unusta VII

  2014
  2 accordions
  Fp: Kristel Laas, Aivi Tilk; November 8, 2014, Hopner House, Tallinn
  
• Prayer of Quiet

  • Audio
  • Pdf
  • Video

  • Prayer of Quiet / Duo Concertante – Dmitri Timoshenko, Vahur Kubja

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  2011
  9'
  2 guitars
  Fp: Duo Concertante (Dmitri Timoshenko, Vahur Kubja); 09.12.2011, Narva Castle
  Distributer: EMIC REM 004
  

Trios

• Three Contemplations for Piano Trio

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  • Pdf
  • Video

  • Three Contemplations, 1st part / Timotheos Petrin (cello), Chelsea Wang (piano), Maria Ioudenitch (violin)

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  2019
  17'
  violin, cello, piano
  Fp: Timotheos Petrin (cello), Chelsea Wang (piano), Maria Ioudenitch (violin); February 24, 2019, Benjamin Franklin Hall, Philadelphia, USA
  Commissioned by: Astral Artists
  Distributer: EMIC REM 021
  

Quartets

• Let the Cradle Swing [Lase kiik käia]

  • Pdf

  Arrangement of folktune from Kuusalu
  2016
  4 violins
  Distributer: EMIC REM 017
  

String quartets

• unusta III

  2014
  string quartet
  Fp: Dover String Quartet; April 18, 2014, Field Concert Hall, The Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, USA
  
• Sanctus

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  • Sanctus

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  2010-2011
  11‘
  string quartet
  Fp: Quartetto Indaco: Eleonora Matsuno (I violin), Jamiang Santi (II violin), Andrei Harabagiu (viola), Marija Drincic (cello); 12.07.2011, highSCORE Music Festival 2011
  

Quintets

• Infinite Blue Heights [Sinikõrgustele]

  • Video

  On themes by Ernst Enno
  2016
  6'
  3 flutes, 2 alto flutes
  Fp: Flute Quintet Charm of Finches; November 25, 2016, Music Gallery, Toronto, Canada
  Commissioned by: Charm of Finches
  
• unusta I

  2013
  13'
  oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, double bass
  Fp: Ensemble 39; December 9, 2013, Field Concert Hall, The Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, USA
  

Sextets

• Cradle Song

  2015
  6 violas
  Fp: Born Lau, En-Chi Cheng, Rimbo Wong, Erika Gray, Mengwen Zhao and Ye Jin Kim; May 7, 2015, Field Concert Hall, Philadelphia
  

WORKS FOR SOLO INSTRUMENT

Works for viola

• unusta IV

  2014
  viola
  Fp: Ren Martin-Doike (viola); April 30, 2014, Saint Mark's Church, Philadelphia, USA
  

Works for harp

• Sära

  • Pdf
  • Video

  2016
  8'
  harp
  Fp: Héloïse Carlean-Jones (harp); April 29, 2016, Curtis Institute of Music, Lenfest Hall, Gould Rehearsal Hall, Philadelphia, USA
  Distributer: EMIC REM 018
  

Works for piano

• Four Piano Pieces

  • Pdf

  1. Psalm (2009/2020)
  2. Siciliana (2017/2020)
  3. Divertimento (To Peep, 10.08.2019)
  4. Piece (22.04.2020)
  2020
  piano
  Distributer: EMIC REM 023
  

VOCAL AND CHORAL MUSIC

Works for mixed choir and orchestra

• Ave Maria

  • Pdf

  version of the pieces with the same name
  2013
  9'
  mixed choir, string orchestra
  Fp: Choir 21 and string orchestra, conductor Tõnu Kaljuste; October 1, 2013, Koerner Hall, Toronto
  FpEst: Choir of Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, conductor Tõnu Kaljuste; December 5, 2013, Tallinn Methodist Church
  Distributer: EMIC REM 010
  

Works for male choir and orchestra

• Oremus

  • Audio

  • Oremus / Estonian National Male Choir, Police and Border Guard Orchestra, conductor Hando Põldmäe

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  2017
  14'
  male choir, wind orchestra
  Text: Kyrie eleison
  Fp: Estonian National Male Choir, Police and Border Guard Orchestra, conductor Hando Põldmäe; May 10, 2017, Pärnu Concert Hall
  

Works for children's choir and orchestra

• To Find your own Song [Üles leida oma laul]

  2013
  3'
  children's choir, string orchestra (optional)
  Text: Ingel Undusk
  Fp: Children's choirs of Tartu Song Festival, Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra, conductor Külli Lokko; June 7, 2014, Tartu Song Stage, Tartu Song Festival 2014
  

Works for toddlers' choir and orchestra

• Our Song [Meie laul]

  2016
  4'
  toddlers' choir, recorder, piano or symphony orchestra
  Text: Heiki Vilep
  Fp: Toddlers' choirs of the XII Youth Song Celebration, Iida Lepp (recorder), conductor Silja Uhs; July 2, 2017, Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, XII Youth Song and Dance Celebration
  Commissioned by: Estonian Song and Dance Celebration Foundation
  

Works for mixed choir and instrument(s)

• Ave Maria

  • Pdf

  version of the pieces with the same name
  2013/2018
  mixed choir, organ
  Distributer: EMIC REM 011
  
• O Emmanuel

  • Pdf

  2015
  18'
  mixed choir, organ
  Text: (in Latin)
  Fp: Philadelphia Choral Arts, Bernard Kunkel (organ), conductor Matthew Glandorf; December 2, 2015, St. Clement's Church, Philadelphia, USA
  Distributer: EMIC REM 002
  

Works for children’s choir and instrument(s)

• Ave Maria

  • Pdf

  2016
  2'
  children's choir, piano
  Fp: Children's Choir of Tallinn Dome Church; November 21, 2015, Tallinn St. John's Church
  Distributer: EMIC REM 019
  

Works for toddlers’ choir and instrument(s)

• Our Song [Meie laul]

  2016
  4'
  toddlers' choir, recorder, piano or symphony orchestra
  Text: Heiki Vilep
  Fp: Toddlers' choirs of the XII Youth Song Celebration, Iida Lepp (recorder), conductor Silja Uhs; July 2, 2017, Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, XII Youth Song and Dance Celebration
  Commissioned by: Estonian Song and Dance Celebration Foundation
  

Works for joint choir or multiple choirs and instrument(s)

• Echo [Kaja]

  2016
  female choir, children's choir
  Text: Ernst Enno
  Fp: Estonian Television Children's Choir and Concert Choir, conductor Silja Uhs; April 7, 2016, Tallinn St. Michael's Swedish Church
  Commissioned by: Silja Uhs
  

Works for voice(s) and piano

• Let Me Be a Bird [Las ma olen lind]

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  • Let Me Be a Bird / Greesi Langovits (soprano), Olga Kulikova (piano)

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  2009
  3‘
  

  soprano, piano
  Text: Ellen Niit
  Fp: Greesi Langovits (soprano), Olga Kulikova (piano); 26.09.2009, Autumn Festival 2009 of Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
  Distributer: EMIC REM 003
  

Works for voice(s) and other instrument(s)

• Four Enno's Songs [Neli Enno laulu]

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  • Four Enno's Songs: I shall come late / Iris Oja (voice), Harry Traksmann (violin), Olga Voronova (violin), Laur Eensalu (viola), Leho Karin (cello)

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  1. Ma tulen hilja (I shall come late)
  2. Ma tunnen lillesid (I Know Flowers)
  3. Sügiseigatsus (Autumn Yearning)
  4. Kui suri lill (When the Flower Died)
  2019
  15'
  voice, string quartet
  Text: Ernst Enno
  Fp: Iris Oja (voice), Harry Traksmann (violin), Olga Voronova (violin), Laur Eensalu (viola), Leho Karin (cello); March 9, 2019, Estonian Radio 1st Studio
  

Works for mixed choir a cappella

• A Wonderful Sound [Üks imeline helin]

  2020
  mixed choir
  Fp: Chamber Choir Encore, conductor Karin Kuulpak; February 29, 2020, St. Nicholas's Church, Tallinn
  
• Two Prayers to the Heavenly Light [Kaks palvet pühale Valgusele]

  2019
  mixed choir
  Fp: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, conductor Tõnu Kaljuste; October 24, 2019, Flagey, Studio 4, Brussels, Belgium
  Commissioned by: Flagey
  
• Three Prayers From the Holy Rosary

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  • Three Prayers From the Holy Rosary: I Sign of the Cross / Formula trinitarium / Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, conductor Kaspars Putninš;

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  New version of the piece written in 2016
  1. Sign of the Cross / Formula trinitarium
  2. Apostles' Creed / Credo
  3. The Lord's Prayer / Pater noster
  2016/2018
  12'
  mixed choir
  Text: from the Holy Rosary (in Latin)
  Fp: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, conductor Kaspars Putninš; April 12, 2018, Tallinn St. Nicholas's Church, Estonian Music Days Festival
  
• Under the Flowers [Lillede all]

  2017
  mixed choir
  Text: Ernst Enno
  Fp: Mixed Choir HUIK!, conductor Kaspar Mänd; February 11 2017, Keila School, February 12, 2017 Tallinn, Kultuurikatel
  
• Three Prayers From the Holy Rosary

  1. Formula Trinitarium
  2. Credo
  3. Pater Noster
  2016
  20'
  mixed choir
  Text: from the Holy Rosary (in Latin)
  Fp: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, conductor Kaspars Putninš; February 2, 2017, St. Paul's Basilica, Toronto, Canada
  Commissioned by: Soundstreams
  
• Angele Dei

  • Pdf

  Arrangement of children's choir song from 2014
  2015
  mixed choir
  Text: (in Latin)
  Distributer: EMIC REM 006
  
• Song of David 131 [Taaveti laul 131]

  • Pdf

  2009
  mixed choir
  Text: (in Estonian)
  Distributer: EMIC REM 014
  
• Awake, My Heart [Mu süda, ärka üles]

  • Audio

  • Awake, My Heart / Tallinn Chamber Choir, conductor Kaspar Mänd

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  2007
  2‘
  

  mixed choir (SATB)
  Text: folklore
  Fp: chamber choir Noored Eesti Hääled, Maret Alango (conductor)
  CD „Raudtee Kultuuriselts“, Raudtee Kultuuriselts (2014); Raudtee Culture Society Choir, conductor Aivar Leštšinski
  

Works for female choir a cappella

• Kui suri lill (When the Flower Died)

  • Audio
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  • When the Flower Died / Estonian Television Concert Choir, conductor Külli Kiivet

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  2016
  5'
  female choir
  Text: Ernst Enno

  Kui suri lill Ernst Enno Kui suri lill all niidu pääl, Kõik loodus seisis leinas, Ei helisenud linnuhääl, Ei sirtski sirtsund heinas, All oja üksi vulises Ja vihmavesi sulises — Kui suri lillekene. Hall õhtu kattis metsa, maad, Ja tuul käis kuskilt jahe — Hall õhtu, õnn ja kadun'd a'ad Ja kauge kaja mahe: Mil, rändaja, sa koju saad, Mil kõike, kõike unustad; Hall teede linnukene? All oja üksi ainus hääl Ja vihm ja silmavesi — Küll tead, kuis sureb niidu pääl Lill, palju lillekesi, Sest üle iga südame Nii sõuab ikka sügise Ja lahkub lillekene.

  When the Flower died Ernst Enno, translated by Riho Esko Maimets When the flower died down in the meadow, Then everything stood still, There was no birdsong to be heard, Nor cricked calls as well. The stream so quiet ever rippled As did the rain drop down — When the f lower died. The gray of night covered forest and land. The cold wind from somewhere blew — Grey night, and joy, and times gone by, And then a distant echo mild: When, O Wanderer, will you get home, When will you all, oh all forget, Grey wandering little bird? The rippling stream, the only sound, As well as rain and drops of tears — You'll know how many f lowers die, My bloom, down in the meadow, For over every single heart Will row th'approaching autumn. And the flower passes.

   

  
  Fp: Estonian Television Concert Choir, conductor Külli Kiivet; April 21, 2017, Estonia Concert Hall, International Choir Festival "Tallinn 2017"
  Commissioned by: Estonian Television Children Music Studio
  Distributer: EMIC REM 020
  
• Memorare

  2016
  8'
  female choir
  Fp: Female Chamber Choir Sireen, conductor Ülle Tuisk; January 13, 2017, Tallinn House of Blackheads
  
• The Way of the Saints [Pühade tee]

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  • The Way of the Saints / Academic Women's Choir of the University of Tartu, conductor Triin Koch

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  2014
  3'
  female choir
  Text: Peeter Sink
  CD "Seedlings", Academic Women's Choir of the University of Tartu (2015); Academic Women's Choir of the University of Tartu, conductor Triin Koch
  
• Explain to Me [sa mulle seleta]

  • Pdf

  2013
  female choir
  Text: Ingel Undusk
  Fp: Female Choir Emajõe Laulikud, conductor Vilve Maide; December 7, 2013, Tartu University Assembly Hall
  Distributer: EMIC REM 015
  
• I Do Not Wish to Trample [Ei ma tallata taha]

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  • I Do Not Wish to Trample / Academic Women's Choir of the University of Tartu, conductor Triin Koch

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  2013
  2'
  female choir
  Text: Peeter Sink
  CD "Seedlings", Academic Women's Choir of the University of Tartu (2015); Academic Women's Choir of the University of Tartu, conductor Triin Koch
  
• Let the Cradle Swing [Lase kiik käia]

  arrangment of a folk tune from Kuusalu
  2012
  female choir
  Text: folklore
  Fp: Tartu Academic Female Choir, conductor Triin Koch; 15.05.2012, Trinity-St Paul's United Church, Toronto
  Publisher: SP Muusika
  

Works for male choir a cappella

• Salve Regina

  • Pdf

  2018
  10'
  male choir
  Fp: Estonian National Male Choir, conductor Mikk Üleoja; July 28, 2018, Tallinn St. John's Church, Europa Cantat
  Distributer: EMIC REM 022
  
• Song of Cherubs [Keerubite laul]

  2018
  6'
  male choir
  Text: Liturgical
  Fp: Estonian National Male Choir, conductor Ülle Tuisk; May 9, 2018, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
  Commissioned by: Ülle Tuisk
  
• My Love [Mu arm]

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  • My Love / Male Choir of the Estonian Academy of Science, conductor Andrus Siimon

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  2017
  4'
  male choir
  Text: Ernst Enno
  Fp: Male choirs of the XXVII General Song Celebration, conductor Ülle Tuisk; July 7, 2019, Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, XXVII General Song Celebration
  Commissioned by: Song and Dance Celebration Foundation
  
• Angele Dei

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  • Angele Dei / Türnpu Male Choir, conductor Ene Kangron

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  Arrangement of children's choir song from 2014
  2015
  3'
  male choir
  Text: (in Latin)
  Distributer: EMIC REM 012
  
• Let the Cradle Swing [Lase kiik käia]

  • Pdf

  arrangment of a folk tune from Kuusalu
  2015
  male choir
  Text: folklore
  Distributer: EMIC REM 016
  

Works for children’s choir a cappella

• Wonderful Ringing [Imeline helin]

  • Audio

  • Wonderful Ringing / Children's Choir Ellerhein, conductor Anneli Mäeots

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  2018
  2'
  children's choir
  Text: Ernst Enno
  Fp: Children's Choir Ellerhein, conductor Anneli Mäeots; April 7, 2018, Estonian Radio 1st Studio, Tallinn Music Week
  
• Now Rest All the People [Nüüd hingvad inimesed]

  • Pdf

  Arrangement of sacred folktune from Hiiumaa
  2015
  children's choir
  Text: folklore
  Fp: Children's Choir of Tallinn Old Town Educational College, conductor Maret Alango; December 6, 2015, Tallinn, Hopner's House
  Distributer: EMIC REM 009
  
• Angele Dei

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  • Angele Dei / Radio Singing Studio Children's Choir, conductor Kadri Hunt

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  Dedicated to Radio Singing Studio Children's Choir
  2013
  3'
  children's choir
  Text: Liturgical
  Fp: Radio Singing Studio Children's Choir, conductor Kadri Hunt; April 23, 2014, Tallinn Methodist Church
  CD „Veel. New Estonian choral music 2016“, Estonian Choral Association (2017); St. Michael's Boys' Choir, conductor Kadri Hunt, Ene Salumäe (organ)
  CD „New Estonian Choral Music 2012–2014“, Estonian Choral Association (2014); Estonian Radio Children’s Choir, conductor Kadri Hunt
  Distributer: EMIC REM 013
  
• To Find your own Song [Üles leida oma laul]

  2013
  3'
  children's choir, string orchestra (optional)
  Text: Ingel Undusk
  Fp: Children's choirs of Tartu Song Festival, Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra, conductor Külli Lokko; June 7, 2014, Tartu Song Stage, Tartu Song Festival 2014
  

Works for boys’ choir a cappella

• Three Yearning Songs [Kolm igatsuse laulu]

  Fot the 100th birthday of Roman Toi
  2016
  boys' choir
  Text: Ernst Enno
  Fp: Estonian National Boys' Choir, conductor Hirvo Surva; June 19, 2016, St. Peter's EELC Church, Toronto, Canada
  

Works for girls’ choir a cappella

• Lumen hilare

  2018
  3'
  girls' choir
  Text: liturgical (in Latin)
  Fp: Tallinn Secondary Science School Choir Studio, conductor Heli Roos; April 13, 2018, Tallinn Secondary Science School
  Commissioned by: Heli Roos
  

Works for joint choint choir or multiple choirs a cappella

• I'm Like a Dickeybird [Olen kui linnuke]

  2016
  female choir, children's choir
  Text: Ernst Enno
  Fp: Estonian Televion Children's Choir and Concert Choir, conductor Silja Uhs; April 7, 2016, Tallinn St. Michael's Swedish Church
  Commissioned by: Silja Uhs
  

ELECTRONIC, ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC AND MULTIMEDIA WORKS

• unusta II

  2014
  clarinet, phonogram
  Fp: Stanislav Chernyshev (clarinet); April 9, 2014, Field Concert Hall, The Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, USA
  

MUSIC FOR CHILDREN

Instrumental works for children

• Fried Egg [Praemuna]

  2010
  1‘30
  piano
  
• Threshing Game [Rehepeksu ringmäng]

  • Video

  2010
  2‘
  

  violin, piano
  Commissioned by: Noor Muusik 2011