Latvju rekviēms (Latvian Requiem)

1906-1921_x000D_ Latvian Requiem, 4 songs for mixed choir:_x000D_ 1906 Pamazām brauciet (Move Gently and Quietly) 1912 Pamazām, palēnām (Gently, Slowly) 1921 Saule riet (The Sun is Setting)1911 Pastarā diena (Doomsday) Melngailis refers to these four songs as parts of his Latvian Requiem, although they were composed and published at various times (first publication 1906, 1912, 1921, 1911 respectively) and are usually performed separately; it is not known whether other parts were also envisaged. The first three songs are based on extracts from V.Plūdonis' poem Requiem (first publication 1899), selected and modified by Melngailis; the words of the fourth song are by Rainis (first publication 1903).