Lolita Ritmanis
Composer

Blizzard of Souls

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Directed by Dzintars Dreibergs

Music by Lolita Ritmanis

Select Scenes

Along with the outstanding Latvian composers; laureate of the prestigious Emmy Award Lolita Ritmanis, conductor Māris Sirmais, and artists of the  State Choir LATVIJA under the direction of choir manager Māris Ošlejs. A special orchestra was forged for the film's music score, in which the orchestra's producer and Latvian Grand Music Prize winner Edgars Saksons united musicians from LNSO/Latvijas Nacionālais simfoniskais orķestris Latvijas Nacionālā opera un balets Sinfonietta Rīga Jāzepa Vītola Latvijas Mūzikas akadēmija. The music recording was undertaken by the team at Latvijas Radio 1 under the supervision of the head of recording Māris Briežkalns and sound director Varis Kurmiņš. The film's instrumental consultant was Larry Rench from the United States, while the film's music mixing was provided by American producer and sound director Mark Mattson