Vilniaus arsenalas
The Vilniaus Arsenalas Ensemble was founded in 1986. In 1987 it took the name of the former Arsenal of Vilnius when a museum of applied art was opened in the newly restored complex of the former arsenal. The group began to appear in this place on a regular basis. Soon the concerts in the museum became traditional, and the ensemble became connected with this historical place not just by name.
The ensemble has given more than 900 concerts in various Lithuanian cities and towns. It also often participates in international projects that take place in Lithuania. Thus in 1996 it took part in the project, Baroque Way in Lithuania; in 1997 it gave concerts within a framework of Vilnius Baroque Week; and in the autumn of the same year it participated in the special cultural programme, Baroque Sundays. Also in 1996-1997 the ensemble gave concerts within the cycle, “The Baroque Music Afternoon”, in the Vilnius Picture Gallery. In 1997 the ensemble played in the Baroque week for children. Also it held special concerts in the Lithuanian Art Museum. Since the Autumn of 1997, it has also participated yearly in the Great Parade of Musicians organised by the Lithuanian Union of Musicians. In 1998 Vilniaus Arsenalas took part in some projects of the European Council – Lithuanian Wooden Baroque and Lithuanian Monasteries; it also participated in the Week in the Monasteries of Vilnius in the Days of European Legacy in Lithuania. In addition, it had a special programme of its own – namely, Music in the Estates of Lithuania. It was within the framework of this project that the ensemble released its first CD, “Music in the Art Galleries of Lithuania”. In 1999 they began a new project entitled “Music in the Historical Parks of Lithuania”; in 2001 – „Music and Architecture“; in 2002 – „Music in Lithuanian architecture ensembles“; in 2003 – „Music – in integral aristocratic culture system”. In 1999 and 2000 Vilniaus Arsenalas was invited to give concerts at the Pazaislis Music Festival.
In recent years the group also toured Latvija, Estonia, Poland, The Netherlands, France, and Germany. The ensemble also participated in the contemporary music festivals „ Gaida“ (1999); „Muzikos Ruduo“(2002); and “Is Arti” (2003).
The repertoire of Vilniaus Arsenalas consists of works by 17th to 20th century Western European Composers, and Lithuanian contemporary music.
Lithuanian Composers
Feliksas Bajoras
"Like the Mist Have I Been" words by KahlilL Gibran, for soprano, flute,viola and harpsichord, 2002
“Wefts“ for viola and piano (2009)
Osvaldas Balakauskas
Corrente for flute, viola and harpsichord (2005)
„Trio concertante“ for flute, viola and harpsichord
Duo Concertante for viola and piano
Eduardas Balsys
Habanera for viola and piano (arrang. A. Šenderovas)
Vidmantas Bartulis
When reading words by Justinas Marcinkevičius, we sigh three times... for voice, flute, viola and harpsichord (2007)
Express No.3, or Glinka and Nemirovich-Danchenko on a train trip from St. Petersburg to Moscow
“Pas de Trois“ for flute, viola and harpsichord (2009)
Algirdas Brilius
"Magnificat" for soprano, flute,viola and harpsichord, 2003
"Leaves" for viola and piano, 1996
Zita Bružaitė
Sonnet VI for flute, viola and harpsichord (version 2009)
Laima Jedenkutė
Nuolat / Perpetually, for flute, clarinet, viola and cello
Jurgis Juozapaitis
"Segles" for flute solo, 1995
”The Taste of a Tear”, vocal cycle for soprano, flute, viola and harpsichord
Faces, for flute and piano
„Violendo“, for viola and piano
Dalia Kairaitytė
The Lucid Vision of Ly for flute, viola and harpsichord (2008, premiere)
Silver Beads Spilled on Pines for tenor, flute, viola and harpsichord (text by Dalia Kairaitytė)
Giedrius Kuprevicius
Six First Words (2006) for flute, viola and harpsichord
Tomas Kutavičius
„Mentha piperita“ for flute, viola and harpsichord (2014)
Faustas Latėnas
"Pasodoble" for viola and piano, 1988
Vocal cycle From the Manuscripts of Helen Blinkeviciene and Poetry Notebooks of Petras Blinkevicius
Teisutis Makačinas
"Chamber Poems" for flute, viola and piano (harpsichord ), 2002
Nocturne ir scherzo for flute, viola and harpsichord, 2003
Tango "Falling Star", for viola and piano
Five Haiku, for soprano, flute, viola and piano
Margins, for flute, viola, piano
Arvydas Malcys
Broken Time (2006), Trio for flute, viola and harpsichord
Algirdas Martinaitis
"The Road and the Roamer" for soprano, flute,viola and harpsichord, text by Dante, S. Geda, R. M.Rilke, J. Mekas, O. Milosz (1999 – 2001)
"Song-thrush's Pupil" for flute solo, 1997
Anabasis for viola and piano, 2001
Amberlife Provincial Melody, for viola and piano
Žibuoklė Martinaitytė
Ode to Joy, for flute, vila and harpsichord
Loreta Narvilaitė
The Morning Twilight Suddenly Turned into the Sea of Cherry Blossoms, for flute, clarinet, viola, cello and piano
Black & White Sounds Getting Shorter, for flute, viola and piano (harpsichord)
Arūnas Navakas
”Walking together” for woman voice, flute, viola and harpsichord (2005)
Jonas Paulikas
Variations on a Theme of the Summer 2006, for flute, viola and harpsichord
Alvidas Remesa
Three Psalms for soprano, flute, viola and harpsichord (2014)
Eglė Sausanavičiūtė
"Do not go gentle into the Night" for viola solo, 1995
Anatolijus Šenderovas
Sonata for viola and percusion, 1972 (version 1999)
Raminta Šerkšnytė
"Looking at the Subconscious" for flute and viola, 1997
Jonas Tamulionis
"Seven Love Elegies", text by J. Marcinkevicius, 1982
Trio for flute, viola and harpsichord, 1993
Mindaugas Urbaitis
Resignatio for soprano, flute,viola and harpsichord, words by C. Milosz (version 2002)
„Der Fall Wagner“ for flute, viola and harpsichord (version for flute, viola and harpsichord writen for the ensemble „Vilniaus arsenalas“ 2003)
„Capricci” for flute, viola and harpsichord (2006)
Nomeda Valančiūtė
Der regen mit Langen Dunnen Beinen
Foreign Composers
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Trio No. 3 in G major
Johann Sebastian Bach
Trio in D minor, BWV 1036 from ”St. Matthew Passion ”
Aria Erbarme dich, mein Gott
Recitative Du lieber Heiland Du
Aria Buss und Reu
Alto arias No. 2 "Et exsultavit spiritus meus" and No. 9 "Esurientes implevit bonis" from "Magnificat", BWV 234
Trio in C major, BWV 1037
Trio in C minor, BWV 1079 (Musikalisches Opfer)
Benedictus from the Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Tenor aria from the Cantata No. 5 "Wo soll ich fliehen hin?", BWV 5
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Trio No. 2 in D major
Luigi Boccherini
„Stabat Mater”
Domenico Cimarosa
Concerto for flute, viola and harpsichord in G major
George Frideric Handel
Son come Navicella
Jean-Marie Leclair
Sonata fleitai ir klavesinui G-dur
Antonio Lotti
Laudate
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Trio in E flat major, KV 407
Cherubino’s arias from the opera Le Nozze di Figaro
Johann Joachim Quantz
Trio in G minor
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Concerto for flute, viola and harpsichord No. 2
Concerto in C minor No. 1
True Rosaschi
„Impenetrable Shift I“ for soprano, flute, viola and harpsichord (2004)
Domenico Sarri
Sen Core L'agneletto
Carl Stamitz
Trio No. 1 in G major
Georg Philipp Telemann
Trio in C minor
Cantata "Weiche, Lust und Fröhlichkeit", TVWV 1:1536
Antonio Vivaldi
Trio sonata in A minor, RV 86
Concert at the Museum of Applied Art, Vilnius, 2014 October 26
Vilniaus arsenalas for All Souls’ Day
Vilniaus arsenalas for All Souls’ Day
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH – Trio in C minor, BWV 1079 (Musikalisches Opfer)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH – Aria Die Seele ruht in Jesu Händen from cantata Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott, BWV 127
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH – Aria No. 4 from cantata Ich bin in mir vergnügt, BWV 204
TOMAS KUTAVIČIUS – New work for flute, viola and harpsichord (premiere, 2014)
ALVIDAS REMESA – Three Psalms for soprano, flute, viola and harpsichord (premiere, 2014)
DOMENICO CIMAROSA – Concerto for flute, viola and harpsichord in G major
ANTONIO VIVALDI – Trio sonata in A minor, RV 86; song Un certo non so che
JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU – Aria from the opera Platée
VILNIAUS ARSENALAS Ensemble:
LAIMA ŠULSKUTĖ (flute)
ROLANDAS ROMOSLAUSKAS (viola)
SERGEJUS OKRUŠKO (harpsichord)
Soloist NATALIJA KATILIENĖ (soprano)
Concert at the Museum of Applied Art, 8 May 2011
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
Trio Op. 11
MICHAIL GLINKA
Sonata for viola and piano in D minor ("Unfinished")
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Four pieces, Op. 132
GIEDRIUS KUPREVIČIUS
Running Sounds for flute and piano (premiere)
TEISUTIS MAKAČINAS
From the Margins for flute, viola and piano (premiere, version 2011)
VILNIAUS ARSENALAS Ensemble:
LAIMA ŠULSKUTĖ (flute)
ROLANDAS ROMOSLAUSKAS (viola)
SERGEJUS OKRUŠKO (piano)
Concert in Museum of Applied Art, April 11, 2010
CARL MARIA VON WEBER
Trio in G minor for flute, viola and piano, Op. 63
FRIEDRICH KUHLAU
Duo Brillant for flute and piano, Op. 110, No. 2
FRANCIS POULENC
Trio for flute, viola and piano
ALGIRDAS MARTINAITIS
XL O.B. for viola and piano
GIEDRIUS KUPREVIČIUS
Six First Words for flute, viola and piano
Concert in the Festival “Music of Changes”, 25th of September, 2009
“Amberlife Provincial Melody”
VIDMANTAS BARTULIS
„Pas de Trois“ for flute, viola and harpsichord (2009)
FELIKSAS BAJORAS
„Wefts“ for viola and piano (2009)
ALGIRDAS MARTINAITIS
„XL O. B. “ for viola and piano (2007)
OSVALDAS BALAKAUSKAS
“Trio concertante” for flute, viola and piano (2008)
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ALGIRDAS MARTINAITIS
"Amberlife Provincial Melody“ for viola and piano (2004)
DALIA KAIRAITYTĖ
„The Lucid Vision of Ly ....“ for flute, viola and harpsichord (2008)
JURGIS JUOZAPAITIS
"Faces", for flute and piano (2005)
ZITA BRUŽAITĖ
“Sonnet VI” for flute, viola and piano (2009)
Ensemble “Vilniaus Arsenalas”:
Laima Šulskutė (flute)
Rolandas Romoslauskas (viola)
Sergėjus Okruško (piano)
Concert in Museum of Applied Arts, 02 11 2008
WILHELM FRIEDEMANN BACH
Trio No. 2 in D major
ANTONIO LOTTI
"Qui habitare“ amd "Excelsus“ from the cantata Laudate
ANTONIO VIVALDI
Trio sonata in A minor, RV 86
LUIGI BOCCHERINI
Two arias from the Stabat Mater: "Fac ut portem Christi mortem“, "Que moerebat et dolebat“
DALIA KAIRAITYTĖ
The Lucid Vision of Ly for flute, viola and harpsichord (2008, premiere)
ALGIRDAS MARTINAITIS
The Way and the Wayfarer, five songs for soprano, flute, viola and harpsichord
VILNIAUS ARSENALAS Chamber Ensemble:
LAIMA ŠULSKUTĖ (flute)
ROLANDAS ROMOSLAUSKAS (viola)
SERGEJUS OKRUŠKO (harpsichord)
Soloist NATALIJA KATILIENĖ (soprano)
Concert in Museum of Applied Arts, 31 30 2008
CARL STAMITZ
Trio No. 1 in G major, Op. 14
GIOVANNI BATISTA PERGOLESI
Excerpts from the opera La serva padrona: Serpina's aria "Stizzoso, miostizzoso voi fate il borioso“,
Uberto's aria "Sempre nin contrasti con le si sta…“,
Serpina's aria "Donne, vaghe I studi nostril…“,
Serpina and Uberto's duet "Per te io ho nel core…“
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Excerpts from the opera Bastien und Bastienne, KV 50–46b: Intrada,
Bastienne's aria "Ich geh’ jetzt auf die Weide…“,
Colas' aria "Befraget mich ein zartes…“,
Bastienne's aria "Würd ich auch…“,
Colas' aria "Digi, dagi, schurry, murry…“,
Bastienne's aria "Er war mir sonst true und ergeben…“,
Bastienne's and Colas' duet "Auf den Rat, den ich gegeben…“
GIACCHINO ROSSINI
Excerpts from the opera Il barbieri di Siviglia: Overture,
Rosina's cavatina "Una voce…“,
Basilio's aria "La calunis e un venticello…“,
Rosina and Figaro's duet "Dunque io son…“
LEO KORCHIN
Musical parody Almost Mozart
VILNIAUS ARSENALAS Chamber Ensemble:
LAIMA ŠULSKUTĖ (flute)
ROLANDAS ROMOSLAUSKAS (viola)
SERGEJUS OKRUŠKO (harpsichord)
Soloists:
JUlIJA STUPNIANEK (soprano)
IGNAS MISIŪRA (bass-baritone)
Concert in Museum of Applied Arts, 30 03 2008
CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL BACH Trio No. 1
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Arias
JEAN PHILIPPE RAMEAU Concerto No. 1
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Elvyra's aria „Mi tradi quell‘alma ingrata...“
Arietta „Nion piu cosa son, cosa faccio
Aria „Zum Leiden bin ich...“
OSVALDAS BALAKAUSKAS „Trio concertante“ fore flute, viola and harpsichord
REMIGIJUS ŠILEIKA „Snieguoto pasaulio melodija“ (w. S. Geda)
Ensemble VILNIAUS ARSENALAS, REGINA ŠILINSKAITĖ (soprano)
Concert in Museum of Applied Arts, 04 15 2007
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Trio No. 3 in G major
Johann Sebastian Bach Alto arias No. 2 "Et exsultavit spiritus meus" and No. 9 "Esurientes implevit bonis" from "Magnificat", BWV 234
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Trio in E flat major, KV 407
Cherubino’s arias from the opera Le Nozze di Figaro
Giedrius Kuprevičius Six First Words (2006) for flute, viola and harpsichord
Vidmantas Bartulis When reading words by Justinas Marcinkevičius, we sigh three times... for voice, flute, viola and harpsichord (2007, première)
Vilniaus Arsenalas Chamber Ensemble: Laima Šulskutė (flute), Rolandas Romoslauskas (viola), Sergejus Okruško (harpsichord); soloist Ieva Prudnikovaitė (mezzo-soprano)
Concert in Museum of Applied Arts, 2006 10 29
G. PH. Telemann Trio Sonata in A minor
Cantata “Weiche, Lust und Fröhligkeit”
J. PH. Rameau Concerto No. 3, in A major
Cantata “La Berger Fidele”
A. Malcys New work for flute, viola and harsichord (premiere)
Z. Bruzaite “Sonnet V” for soprano, flute, viola and harpsichord (2006, premiere)
Vilniaus Arsenalas Chamber ensemble: Laima Sulskute (flute), Rolandas Romoslauskas (viola), Sergejus Okruško (harpsichord). Soloist - Natalija Katilienė (soprano)
Vilniaus Arsenalas — perfectly performs baroque music by Telemann, Rameau, Leclair, and Bach family. It has perfectly fulfilled the Western European masterpieces of baroque era. The musicians are expressing a clear and expedient energy, on the one hand, and demonstrating a magnificent unanimity, which could be achieved only through highest mastery and professionalism that enables to take obstacles without any effort, on the other.
Rudolf Nammensma, Leeuwarden courant, Holland, 1992 04 15
Lithuanian ensemble Vilniaus Arsenalas could be presented under the title ‘small yet fine’.
Lippische Rundschau, Germany, 1997
The timbres of the instruments of the Vilniaus arsenalas as if emphasised the major features of baroque: splendour, refinery, symbolism. Luxuriant, yet rather cold timbre of flute combined with the rich, although temperate voice of viola. The sound of this duet was ‘stuck’ by silver tones of cembalo.
Respublika, Lithuania, 1996 08 06
The ensemble plays baroque and modern music with feeling of style and impressiveness.
Diena, Lithuania, 1995 04 06
The music kept flowing freely and the performers had a good feeling of each other. They convincingly succeeded in rendering the individual creative features of each composer. Dignity and laconicism marked the performance of Telemann’s music. The works by C. Ph. E. Bach were coloured with light mood, warmth and affectionate expression. While listening to the performance of Rameau’s composition one could hear an elegant, playful, and fragile melodic meanders supported with bizarre melismatic ornamentation.
Respublika, Lithuania, 1993 11 06
The peak of the concert was the performance of Concerto No. 3 by J. Ph. Rameau. The listeners bathed themselves in the warm expressive rays of the composition so masterfully performed by three musicians.
Dienovidis, Lithuania, 1997 11 14-20
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