Latvia

New Music Publications in 2000

The new music publications of 2000 are listed in the national bibliography index:''The Latvian Press Chronicle'', 2000, No 3, 9, 12; 2001, series 1, No 3, 6, 9 (chapter ''Nošu hronika''). ISSN 1017 - 7604.

Twenty-six new music publications have appeared in 2000 - 19 of them are carry ISMNs, 7 ISBNs (songbooks and descriptions of folk dances).

"Musica Baltica" (educational literature, children and juvenile songbooks) includes eight publications. Regarding novelty, the collection of the students' works from the music schools of Vidzeme region might be worth mentioning.

"Latvju kultura" (arrangements of Latvian folk music and authors' works for traditional instruments) includes five publications.

The publishing house SOL has continued the "Anthology of Latvian Choral Music“ (3 vol.).

Author-publisher Romualds Jermaks has published two sets of his compositions for church choir.

Curia Metropolitana Rom. Cath. Rigensis has published one songbook.