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Urmas Sisask (born 9 September 1960, in Rapla) is an Estonian composer.[1]

One of the major inspirations for his music is astronomy. Based on the trajectories of the planets in the Solar System, he created the "planetal scale", a mode consisting of the pitches C#, D, F#, G#, and A. Later, he discovered to his surprise that this was exactly the same as the Japanese Kumajoshi mode, which is also known as the Japanese pentatonic scale.

Sisask is a Roman Catholic, and much of what he composes is sacred music. His younger sister is singer and actress Siiri Sisask.

Discography

• Starry Sky Cycle (Estonian: "Tähistaeva tsükkel") (1980–1987)
• Gloria Patri (1988)
• Pleiads ("Plejaadid") (1989)
• Milky Way ("Linnutee galaktika") (1990)
• Andromeda ("Andromeda galaktika") (1991)
• Benedictio (for mixed chorus) (1991)
• Christmas oratorio ("Jõuluoratoorium") (1992)
• Magnificat
• Missa Nr. 1
• Symbiotic Symphony ("Sümbiootiline Sümfoonia")
• Comet Hyakutake
• Ave Sol
• Missa Nr. 4 op. 46: Christmas mass ("Jõulumissa")
• Polaris ("Põhjanael")
• Veni Sancte Spiritus

External links

• Urmas Sisask on Facebook

References

На других языках

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[de] Urmas Sisask

Urmas Sisask (* 9. September 1960 in Rapla) ist ein estnischer Komponist und Musiker.

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- [en] Urmas Sisask

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