List of compositions by Aivars Kalējs

This is a list of works by the Latvian composer Aivars Kalējs classified by genre (2011- period and list of transcriptions are incomplete).

Orchestral music

 * Concertino for piano and orchestra, op. 11 (1971/73)
 * Elegy, for symphony orchestra, op. 12 (1973)
 * Agnus Dei, for mixed choir and chamber orchestra, op. 49a (1992/2003)
 * De profundis, for symphony orchestra, op. 56 (1997/2000)
 * Musica dolente, for symphony orchestra, op. 65 (2001/2003), dedicated to the innocent victims of the tragic events of September 11, 2001

Organ music

 * Variations, op. 9 (1970)
 * Phantasie - Dithyramb, op. 14 (1972/1976)
 * Melody, op. 16 (1975)
 * Fanfaras, op. 21 (1975)
 * Chaconne, op. 24 (1978)
 * Improvisation on the word ALAIN, op. 27 (1979)
 * Symphonic poem Fireworks, op. 32 (1981)
 * Dorian variations, op. 44 (1984, 1986)
 * Variazioni antichi, op. 45 (1989)
 * Per aspera ad astra, op. 46 (1989)
 * Toccata on the Janis Medins’ choir song Tev mūžam dzīvot, Latvija! op. 48 (1990)
 * Via dolorosa, op. 49 (1992)
 * Lamento (1992)
 * Lux aeterna (hommage a O. Messiaen), op. 51 (1995)
 * Toccata on the Chorale Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, op.57 (1998), cello and organ arrangement (2004)
 * Postlude hommage a Jehan Alain, op. 59 (1999)
 * In Paradisum, op. 58 (1999)
 * Prayer, op.62 (2001)
 * Cantus Memento 1941! (2002)
 * Prelude on the G. F. Handel's theme Joy to the World! (2005)
 * Lux aeterna II (2005)
 * Musica dolente (2006)
 * Chorale Sonata (2009)
 * Solitudinem faciunt, in memory of victims in Zolitūde shopping centre roof collapse op. 100 (2013/2016)
 * Toccata in C, for organ duo (2014), trio version with percussions (2015)
 * Ceremonial March (2016)
 * Perpetuum mobile (2016)
 * Himna dzimtenei - Hymn for Homeland (2018)

Cycles

 * Children's cycle Saules stars - Ray of Sunlight (1975)
 * Piano cycle French Album, op. 55, 11 works, ≈60 min. (1997)
 * Le stagioni per sotto voce (Seasons in an Undertone), op. 61 (2000)
 * Piano cycle for young pianists En mouvement (In Motion) (2001/2009)

Other

 * Prelude op. 1 (1967)
 * Three dances op. 2 (1968)
 * Variations op. 3 (1969)
 * Divas dainas (Two Folk Songs) op. 5 (1969)
 * Sonata, op. 10 (1971)
 * Sonatina, op. 22 (1977)
 * Retro Suite, op. 25 (1978)
 * Impulse, op. 23 (1978)
 * Saucieni I, II - Calls I, II, op. 29 (1979, 80)
 * Garīgais un laicīgais - Spiritual and Timely, 3 works, op. 33 (1982)
 * Diatonic toccata variations, op. 45 (1985)
 * Waltz, op. 48 (1991)
 * Trois Gymnopédies (2003)
 * Deuxième nocturne (2002)
 * Consolation (2003)
 * Vita nuova (2004)
 * Trois postludes à la mémoire de ma mere- Three postludes in the memory of my mother (2004)
 * Deux etudes (2004/2005)
 * L’ile douce - Firest Isle (2005)
 * Tango (2006)
 * Canzonetta (2007)
 * Gymnopèdies n.4 and n.5 (2007)
 * Rūsa - Heat Lightning, in memory of Ādolfs Skulte, op. 84 (2009)

Instrumental chamber music

 * Suite, for oboe and piano (1970)
 * Three works, for violin and piano, op. 14 (1975)
 * Dialogues I, II, III, for cello and piano, op. 13 (1975)
 * Vēja dziesma (Wind Song), for flute and piano, op. 37 (1984)
 * Toccata, for violin solo, op. 40 (1985)
 * Waltz, for violin and piano, op. 48 (1991)
 * Rendez-vous sous le pluie, for piccolo flute, and piano op.55a or piccolo flute, violin and piano (1997/2016)
 * Elevation, for violin / flute and organ, op. 52 (1991)
 * Le jeune fille au cheval couleur de lin for oboe and piano / violin, oboe or flute and piano, op. 55b (1999/2016)
 * Viator Dei, for French horn / viola / cello and organ / piano (2005)
 * Via crucis for organ, bells and timpani (1996/2011)
 * Toccata on a Lutheran Chorale Ļauj mums tagad sirsnīgi priecāties! for organ, bells and timpani (2011)
 * Die alte Standuhr for viola and organ / piano
 * Laika rits ir neapturams... for viola and organ / piano
 * Fugue on the Chorale Ein Feste Burg ist unser Gott and Blues, for saxophone quartet and organ (2017)

Vocal chamber music

 * 2 songs, for voice and piano, op. 4, text by Laimonis Vāczemnieks, Egils Plaudis, (1969)
 * 2 songs, for voice and piano, op. 7, text by Charles van Lerberghe (1970)
 * Three arrangements of Latvian folk songs, for voice and piano
 * Aiz upītes es uzaugu, for voice, flute and piano, op. 36/3
 * Ave Maria, for mezzo-soprano / alto / baritone and piano / organ, op. 64/2 (2002)
 * Ave Maria, for soprano / tenor and piano / organ, op. 64/1 (2002)
 * Deux Madrigaux, for soprano, flute and piano, text by Victor Hugo, Amadis Jamyn
 * Songs of Innocence, for soprano, (tenor), flute and piano, text by William Blake (2007)
 * Arrivée des Exotes en forme d’un Rondo, for soprano and organ (2010)
 * Spiritual evening songs, for tenor, alto-saxophone and organ (2016)

Choir music

 * Five mixed choir songs: Zelta tvaiks Text – Jānis Rainis • Torņi Text – Egils Plaudis • Tad apstājās laiks Text – Imants Ziedonis • Vocalize Dzimtenes ainava • Zvana vārdi Text – Vizma Belševica
 * For mixed choir: Autumn with flute, oboe un cello / piano • Spring Madrigal with oboe and piano (harpsichord), op. 8 Text – Victor Hugo, Amadis Jamyn (1970)
 * Mana dzimtene - My homeland, for women's choir, op. 19 (1976) Text by Egils Plaudis
 * Variations on a theme from a midsummer song from the Talsi region, for mixed choir, op. 28 (1979)
 * Latvian folk songs arr. for mixed choir and piano: Sniga sniegi putināja with oboe, Visu dienu bites dzinu with English horn, op. 30b (1980)
 * Seven Scandinavian folk song arr., for mixed choir, op. 31 (1980)
 * Two French folk song arr. for mixed vocal ensemble or choir & piano, op. 35/1 (1983)
 * Two folk dances, for mixed vocal ensemble or choir, op. 34 (1983)
 * Old Joe Clark, American folk song arr., for mixed choir and piano, op. 35/2 (1983)
 * Seven arrangements of songs by Andris Kārkliņš (El Leton) with lyrics by Ojārs Vācietis, for mixed vocal ensemble or choir with guitar or piano, op. 36/1-2 (1984)
 * Songs of Innocence - Bezvainības dziesmas, for chamber choir, flute and organ or piano, op. 38 (1984), for female / children's choir, flute and organ / piano (2016) Poetry by William Blake
 * Two songs with lyrics by Mirdza Ķempe, for mixed choir and piano, op. 42 (1985)
 * Saule Laimu aicināja, for mixed choir and piano, op. 41 (1985) Text by Marga Tetere
 * Pavane, for mixed choir, op. 39 (1985) Text by Oliver Goldsmith
 * Chorales, for the Evangelic Lutheran Hymnal, op. 53 (1997)
 * Aizvestie - The Departed, for mixed choir (2005) Text by Kārlis Skalbe

Transcriptions for organ

 * J.S. Bach - Final Chorus from St Mattheus Passion
 * J.S. Bach - Sinfonia in D Major from Cantata BWV 29

Scores

 * Sheet music - Toccata for violin solo by Kalējs
 * Sheet music - Songs of Innocence for female / children's choir, flute, organ / piano
 * Sheet music - "Via Dolorosa" by Kalējs
 * Sheet music - Per aspera ad astra by Kalējs
 * Sheet music - Toccata on the Chorale "Gloria in excelcis Deo"/"Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr" by Kalējs
 * Sheet music - Edition Peters - Kalējs, Aivars "Prayer" (Lūgšana)
 * Sheet music - Two Madrigals for soprano, flute/oboe and piano by Kalējs
 * Sheet music - Pique-nique à la Manière de Manet for soprano and piano by Kalējs
 * Sheet music and records - Aivars Kalējs