Several recordings of my music are available here on Soundcloud. Scroll down for a complete list of all my musical works.

 

ERIKA YOST: COMPOSED WORKS

CHORAL

MIXED CHOIR

  • Bļodniekos vasarā (Home in the Summertime). 2021: SAB choir, piano, electric bass, drum kit. Text by Natalie Fraser.

  • The Choice. 2018: SSATB a cappella. Text by L. M. Montgomery.

  • Come, Rest Awhile. 2018: SATB a cappella. Text by L. M. Montgomery.

  • Kungs, nav tāda ka Tu! (Lord, There’s No-one Like You!). 2018: SATB with piano. Text by Ivars Gaide.

  • Esi mans gaišums (You are my Radiance). 2017: SATB a cappella.  Text by Ivars and Anita Gaide, based on an 8th Century Irish hymn. In Latvian or English versions.

  • Ziemassvētki nak! (Christmas is Coming!) 2017: SATB with piano. Text by A. Rubenis. Written for the St. John’s Vocal Ensemble, and premiered by them in 2017.

  • Cum Voce Laetitiae (With a Joyful Voice). 2017: SATB a cappella. Text: 15th Century Latin Chant.

  • Puer Nobis Nascitur (A Boy is Born for Us). 2016: SATB, Soprano solo and Piano. Text 15th Century Latin Hymn.

  • Ziemassvētki sabraukuši (The Winter Celebration is Coming), 2017: SSAATB with cello and kokle OR piano. Text: Latvian folk text. In Latvian. Originally for Women’s choir.

  • Rozes (Roses) 2015: SATB with optional cello. Text by Fricis Bārda. In Latvian. Originally for Women’s choir.

  • Northern Spring. 2013: SATB a cappella. In English.

  • Psalm 121. 2009, revised 2016: SATB a cappella. Text from Latvian Bible. In Latvian.

  • The Gift. 2007: SATB with Piano. In English. Commissioned by The Jarvis C. I. Reunion Choir.

  • Saules Aicinājums (The Sun’s Invitation). 2003: SATB a cappella. In Latvian.

  • Zaļa Tautu Miežu Rija (The Little Green Barn, a Latvian Folksong arrangement). 1999: SATB a cappella. Text: Latvian folk text.

WOMEN’S/UPPER VOICES CHOIR & VOCAL ENSEMBLE

  • Nature Dances. 2021: SSA and piano. Text by Natalie Fraser.

    • Still the Daisy Blooms.

    • Silence in the Trees.

    • Forest Cathedral.

  • Panacea. 2021: SSSAAA or single voice with live loop, a cappella. Text by Josie di Sciascio-Anderson.

  • Lakstīgala (The Nightingale, a Latvian folksong arrangement). 2020: SSAA & soloists, a cappella.

  • Kaladū (a Latvian folksong arrangement). 2020: SSAA or single voice with live loop, a cappella.

  • Tumša nake zaļa zāle (The Night is Dark, the Grass is Green, Latvian folksong arrangement). 2019: SSAA & soloist, a cappella or with optional electric bass. Also available for SAAB.

  • Ar tautasdziesmu (With a Folksong). 2018: SSAA a cappella. Text by Indra Gubiņa. In Latvian.

  • Trīs ziemas saulgriežu dziesmas (Three Winter Solstice Songs). 2017: SSSSAAAA with cello and kokle. Text: Latvian folk text. In Latvian. Written for vocal group “Putni” (Birds) in Latvia, and recorded on their 2017 CD “winter solstice songs.”

  1. Ziemassvētki sabraukuši (The Winter Celebration is Coming).

  2. Laimes Liet (Pour Your Luck).

  3. Pastaliņu plēsējiņi (The Ones Who Wear out their Dancing Shoes).

  • Vienā naktī (In One Night). 2016: SSSSAAAA or SSAA a cappella. Text by Indra Gubiņa. In Latvian. Written for the Latvian women’s choir “Dzintars”.

  • Sava Vieta uz Zemes (My Place on the Earth). SSAA with optional Cello. Text by Fricis Bārda. In Latvian. Written for the Women’s choir “Putni” (Birds) in Latvia and premiered and recorded by them in 2017.

      1. Debess (Sky). Watch it Here.

      2. Dzīvības kokam (To the Tree of Life),

      3. Rozes (Roses)

      4. Līst (It rains)

      5. Rasas princesīte (The Dew Princess)

      6. Pēdējā dziesma (The Last Song)

MEN’S/LOWER VOICES CHOIR & ENSEMBLE

  • Two songs to poems by Andris Sproģis: 2016: TTBB a cappella. In Latvian.

    • 1. Sirmums… (Greyness…).

    • 2. Skatienā (In a glance).

ART SONG AND CHAMBER MUSIC

  • A Tango for Carmen. 2017: String orchestra. Written for chamber orchestra and later arranged for Clarinet Quartet. Premiered and recorded by “Quattro differente” in 2021.

  • Laika gaitā (Over the Course of Time). 2017: Clarinet quartet. Three movements. Commissioned by clarinet quartet “Quattro Differente”, and premiered by them in November 2017. Watch it HERE!

  • Naima Brings Peace. 2017: Saxophone quintet. Written for the 2017 International Riga Saxophone Days festival and premiered there in April 2017.

  • Latgalē pat dziesmas dejo (In Latgale even the songs dance) 2016: String Quartet. A cycle of 4 pieces, based on folk songs from Latgale.

  • Mazā Trimdenieka Dzimtenes Sapnis. (The Little Refugee’s Dream of the Homeland). 2014: Mezzo Soprano and Piano.  Text by J. Rubenis, original melody by A. Rubenis.

  • Mist in the Mountains: Songs on Ancient Chinese Texts: 2007: Mezzo Soprano and Piano. In English. Also available for Clarinet and Piano.

    • 1. Drinking Alone with the Moon. Text by Li Po, translated by W. Bynner.

    • 2. Magnolia Basin. Text by Wang Wei, translated by T. and W. Barnstone and Xu Haixin.

    • 3. Sunset. Text by Tu Fu, translated by K. Rexroth.

PIANO

  • Come Out and Play! 10 fun pieces for rhythm and technique for early-intermediate level pianists, 2016.

    • 1. Climb a Tree

    • 2. Skipping Double Dutch

    • 3. Hopscotch

    • 4. Riding my Bicycle

    • 5. Rollerblading, 6. Frisbee

    • 7. Hide and Go Seek

    • 8. Let’s Go Fishing

    • 9. Picking Flowers

    • 10. Swimming

  • Daugava. 2015.

  • Spirit of Canada: 3 Canadian Folksongs for 10 pianos. 2004: 10 pianos in a monster concert setting. Commissioned by The Toyich International Projects Monster Concert.


Solo Piano Works, written 2008-2010, recorded on the 2010 CD “ROMA”:

  • My Journey:

    • 1. The First Morning

    • 2. Traveling

    • 3. Thinking of Home.

  • Acqua.

  • Museum Pieces:

    • 1. Coins

    • 2. Mosaics

    • 3. The Roof Garden

    • 4. Diana the Hunter

    • 5. The Palazzo in the Tiber.

  • Ciao, Bella!

  • The Mayor’s Son.

  • Caffe.

    • 1. Espresso

    • 2. Macchiato

    • 3. Cappuccino.

  • More than a Dream.

  • Blossoms of Hope.

POPULAR, FOLK AND JAZZ SONGS

  • 2020: Pop/Funk band & Vocalist. That Ain’t Freedom.

  • 2020: Jazz band & Vocalist. My Autumn Afternoon.

  • 2020: Jazz band & Vocalist: The Baltic Sea. Text by Natalie Fraser and Erika Yost.

  • 2020: Pop band & Vocalist. Bļodniekos Vasarā (Our family home in the summertime). Text by Natalie Fraser. In Latvian.

  • 2015: Pop band & Vocalist. Lietutiņš (Sweet rain). Text by F. Bārda.  In Latvian.

  • 2015: Pop band and Vocalist. Daugava un Gauja Šalc (The Daugava and Gauja Rivers Rejoice). Text by V. Grēviņš. In Latvian.

  • 1999: Jazz band & Vocalist. Nejautā Kādēļ (Don’t ask why). In Latvian. Premiered at the XI Latvian Song Festival in Canada.

DISCOGRAPHY

  • ROMA. 2010, Solo Piano CD, list of contents in piano section above.

  • WINTER SOLSTICE SONGS. 2017 CD by Putni Vocal Group, includes my “Trīs ziemas saulgriežu dziesmas” (Three Winter Solstice Songs), listed above in the Women’s Choir section above.

These CD’s are available for sale at Letts Shop, at the Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre, 4 Credit Union Drive, North York, ON, Canada. 416-752-1482