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Urmas Sisask

1960 – 2022

Estonian composer

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Lived 1960 – 2022 (aged 62). Urmas Sisask was an Estonian composer.

Estonian TV Girls' Choir with Urmas Sisask at St Paul's cathedral in London, 2008. Urmas Sisask (9 September 1960 – 17 December 2022) was an Estonian composer.

Biography Sisask was born in Rapla on 9 September 1960. One of the major inspirations for his music was 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.

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

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Important facts

Birth century
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Nationality
Education
Tallinn Music High School, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
Awards
Order of the White Star, 4th Class

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Urmas Sisask's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Urmas Sisask?

Estonian composer (1960-2022)

When was Urmas Sisask born?

Urmas Sisask was born on 9 September 1960 in Rapla.

When did Urmas Sisask die?

Urmas Sisask died on 17 December 2022.

What was Urmas Sisask's occupation?

Urmas Sisask was a composer.

What nationality was Urmas Sisask?

Urmas Sisask was Estonian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Urmas Sisask

· Wikidata: Q745868

· DBpedia: Urmas Sisask

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