World Film Music Award (World Soundtrack Awards) soundtracks for cinematographic and television works such as Joker, 1917, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Hollywood, The Morning Show, Watchmen, The Two Popes and others. Movies Blizzard of souls music included in category Audience choice, where film music fans around the world have been able to vote for what they think is the best film music track in the last 12 months.
“I feel very honored to receive this nomination. Thanks to everyone who voted for the music I composed for the film Blizzard of souls, “says composer Lolita Ritmanis.
The World Film Music Awards ceremony has traditionally culminated in the Ghent Film Festival, which will take place from 13 to 24 October this year, and over the years has become a meeting place for film music composers from around the world. This year, in accordance with current conditions, the twentieth music awards ceremony will take place online from the cinema Kinepolis Ghent on October 24.
movies Blizzard of souls included and will be screened at the Tenerife International Film Music Festival Fimucite in the competition section, where from September 21 to 25 films from all over the world will compete in four categories: for the best music for a feature film, for the best original score for a documentary, for the best original score for a short film and for the best original song. Movie Blizzard of souls will be screened on September 21 as one of the four nominees for the Best Music for Feature Film category Alex North Award for Best Achievement in Music Written for Feature Film.
movies Blizzard of souls is the most watched film in the history of restored Latvia. Conductor Māris Sirmais and the State Academic Choir participated in the music recording of the outstanding Latvian composer Lolita Ritmanis Latvia artists, as well as an orchestra created especially for the film. Edgars Saksons, the producer of the orchestra and the winner of the Latvian Grand Music Prize, has brought together musicians from the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, the Latvian National Opera and Ballet, and the Chamber Orchestra. Sinfonietta Riga and Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music. The music was recorded in the 1st studio of Latvijas Radio by Māra Briežkalns and sound director Vara Kurmiņa virsvadībā. The film’s instrumentation consultant is Larry Rench from the USA, while the music was mixed by American producer and sound director Mark Matson.
An album that includes music from a movie Blizzard recognized as the best music recording of the year awards Gold microphone category An instrumental or inter-genre music album.
The album is available in music stores in Latvia (distributor MicRec Publishing House) and digital platforms:
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