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Orenda means an invisible force, a life spirit that inhabits everything living and lifeless: people, wind, birds, rabbits, stone. The one who serves Orenda and sings to it may receive its power.
The documentary portrays the acclaimed Song Festival conductor and music teacher Lydia Rahula.
Estonian music is priceless, but his personality is very complex and contradictory. The authors of the film were above all attracted to the personality of the composer, driven by the desire to pull the mask off the maestro and show the real Rannap to the extent possible.
Conductor Elo Tammsalu-Schmitz left Estonia 20 years ago because of love. As she prepares to take the European Choir of Estonians to the Estonian national Song Celebration, her German husband Hartmut also needs to learn the songs.
“Family Lies” by Valentin Kuik and Manfred Vainokivi is a relationship drama about elephants in the bedroom and skeletons in the closet, about small and big deceptions, half-truths and set-ups that can be found in every family’s secret chronicles.
“Even if I lose everything…,“ Arvo Pärt has written in his workbook. He calls the diary his workbooks. In the course of decades, along with work at musical texts, he has filled those workbooks with his contemplations, with his moments of grief and joy, with his finds, discoveries, worries and experience – with everything that might be called the inner life of an artist.
The clip advertises a new Opera libretto, developed at the Estonian Music and Theater Academy, about youngster stuck between freedom and responsibilities.
The film project "EINASTO 11577" is dedicated to one of the famous "stars" in Estonia, the academician Jaan Einasto.
Alex Prior was born in 1992 in London to an English father and a Russian mother. Even as a child he was being called “a little Pavarotti” or “a little Mozart” because of his angelic voice and his composition skills.
Interview with choirmaster Roman Toi, also an alumnus of fraternity "Vironia", held in Tallinn on July 21st, 2011.
Music documentary about the The Mixed Choir of the European Capital of Culture and its energetic conductor Veronika Portsmuth. The documentary follows their participation in the 6th World Choir Games in Shaoxing, China.
A single mother races against time while trying to manage with supporting two children, working, dialy routine and herself when suddenly a mysterious Coach Driver knocks at her door.
Media student Peter Kilkenny's coursework in Directing Documentary. The story of a conductor who gives a grand concert with his own orchestra.
Documentary by Sulev Keedus about composer Veljo Tormis who has studied and created runic songs for about fifty years. The film introduces Tormis's thoughts and activities as well as the production of his musical piece "Estonian ballads".
Famous conductor returns to homeland in order to celebrate his 50th birthday, however, the power of money will prevail.
Arvo Pärt´s work, "... which was the son of..." was pecially commissioned for the contcert tour of European capitals of culture in 2000.
Arvo Pärts´s work Cecilia, Vergine Romana was commissioned by the Agency of Preparations for Holy Years in Roma, appointed by the Pope.
Arvo Pärt´s work Orient Occident was commissioned for the Berliner Festwochen and the premiere was on September 2000 in Berlin.
The concert recording of composer Arvo Pärt's musical work "Como cierva sedienta" in Estonia Concert Hall.
Celebration of the Independence Day in Toronto in 1991.
Celebration of the Independence Day in Toronto in 1991.
Announcement of Estonia's national independence in the Supreme Council. The Moscow coup is accompanied by the emergence of Russian troops in Tallinn, the defence of the National Broadcasting TV building and the TV Tower.
Overview about Georg Ots 6th Music Days on March 15–25, 1990.
Estonian National Male Choir is singing to the Estonian audience at church service in spring 1989 in Toronto.
The Estonian National Male Choir sang in Canada to the foreign Estonian audience for the first time in spring 1989.
The Estonian National Male Choir sang in Canada to the foreign Estonian audience for the first time in spring 1989.
Estonian National Male Choir is preforming for the first time to the foreign Estonian audience in Canada, in the Convocation Hall of Toronto University in spring 1989.
Estonian National Male Choir gave its first concert to the foreign Estonian audience in Canada, in the Convocation Hall of Toronto University in spring 1989.
Amateur video recorded by Edgar Väär where the arrival of the Boy's Choir of the Estonian National Male Choir to Toronto has been shown in the autumn of 1989. The film depicts the reception and greeting by the local community.
Amateur video recorded by Edgar Väär where the arrival of the Boy's Choir of the Estonian National Male Choir to Toronto has been shown in the autumn of 1989. The film depicts the reception and greeting by the local community.
Amateur video recorded by Edgar Väär where the arrival of the Boy's Choir of the Estonian National Male Choir to Toronto has been shown in the autumn of 1989. The film depicts the reception and greeting by the local community.
The video recorded by Edgar Väär depicts the concert of the Boys' Choir of the National Men's Choir held in Toronto Town Hall in autumn of 1989.
State Academic Male Choir performs to the audience of expatriate Estonians in the Convocation Hall of Toronto University in spring 1989.
Festive celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia in Toronto, in November 1988.