Jeronimas Kačinskas


Jeronimas Kačinskas was a Lithuanian-born American composer.
Kačinskas was born in Viduklė, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire, to the family of a church organist. He studied music at the National Conservatory of Lithuania in Klaipėda and at the Prague Conservatory. He later taught at the State Conservatory in Vilnius. His Nonet was premiered in London in 1938, and he married Elena Šlevaitė in 1941. In 1944, they escaped from Lithuania and travelled through Poland into Germany, where they were finally rescued by American troops.
In 1949, they arrived in the United States, and Kačinskas became a church organist and choirmaster in Boston, Massachusetts. From 1967 to 1986, he taught at Berklee College of Music.
In 1991 he was awarded Lithuanian National Prize.

Works

;OperaJuodas laivas ; libretto by Algirdas Landsbergis
;OrchestralSymphonic Fantasy No.1 Giesmė į šviesą, Symphonic Poem Atpirkimo misterija, Symphonic Poem Lento, Symphonic Poem Vilniaus siuita Symphonic Fantasy No.2 Transcendentinės išraiškos for wind orchestra and organ Penki koncertiniai etiudai for string orchestra
;Concertante
  • Concerto for trumpet and orchestra
  • Concerto for flute and string orchestra
;Chamber music
  • String Quartet No.1
  • String Quartet No.2
  • Nonet for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello and double bass
  • Trio No.1 for trumpet, viola and piano
  • Trio No.2 Keturios miniatiūros for flute, clarinet and cello Septet for clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello and piano
  • Wind Quintet
  • Saxophone Quartet No.1
  • Sonata for violin and piano
  • Saxophone Quartet No.2 Introduction and Toccata for violin Trys liaudies dainos for clarinet, string quartet and piano
  • Piano Quintet Lietuvoje for flute, violin, viola and cello
  • Trio No.3 "Lietuviškas trio" for flute, clarinet and viola Kamerinė fantazija for flute, string quartet and piano Procesinė muzika for 3 trumpets and organ
  • Trio No.4 Lietuviška siuita for flute, clarinet and bassoon
  • Suite No.1 for flute, clarinet and bassoon
  • Suite No.2 for violin, cello and piano
  • Trio No.7 for violin, cello and piano
  • Duo for violin and cello Variations for clarinet and piano
  • String Quartet No.3
  • String Quartet No.4 2000 Year Anniversary of Jesus Christ's Holy Message to the People for horn, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and tuba
;OrganImprovisation Trumpa fantazija Kontrastai
;PianoVariations Atspindžiai
;VocalKaip aš buvau, sadulia for voice and pianoVai, lazdynai for voice and pianoKad jau saulutė for voice and pianoTėviškės medžiai for voice and piano ; words by Kazys BradūnasAudra for voice and piano ; words by Pranas LembertasLaivai palaužtom burėm for voice and piano or orchestra ; words by Stasys SantvarasGiesmė for baritone and piano ; words by Stasys SantvarasLietuvos karalienė for voice and piano ; words by E. TumienėAušra for voice and orchestra ; words by Kazys BradūnasNerimas for voice and orchestra ; words by Leonas AndriekusTriptikas for soprano and orchestra Paslaptis for voice and piano or orchestra ; words by Kotryna GrigaitytėTrys liaudies dainos for voice and piano Nėra šalies tokios for voice and piano ; words by Jonas RūtenisIšjos sūnus for voice, flute, 3 horns and piano Trys dainos for voice and piano Rūpintojėlis for voice and piano Kur tavo dainos for voice and piano ; words by Kazys BinkisPrabilkit stygos for voice and piano ; words by Jurgis Tilvytis
;ChoralO, siela žmogaus for male chorus and organ; liturgical textNeapleisk mūsų for soprano and male chorus; liturgical textMalda for soprano, male chorus and organ; words by Stasys LiepasMarija for mixed chorus; words by Pranas LembertasVargonai, gauskit for mixed chorus; liturgical textMergele, Motin for mixed or male chorus; liturgical textO, Šventas Karalaiti for soprano and male chorus; liturgical textNebūk mums, Viešpatie, rūstus for male chorus; liturgical textAve Maria for mixed or male chorus; liturgical textRex Christe for mixed or female chorus; liturgical textConfirma Hoc for mixed or male chorus; liturgical textŠventa naktis for mixed or male chorus; liturgical textTykiai tykiai Nemunėlis teka for male chorus Sanctus for male chorus ; liturgical textKur aš pasidėsiu for mixed chorus Vilks papjovė for mixed chorus Keleliu jojau for male chorus Ant lygumėlio for male chorus Rex for bass solo and male chorus ; words by Vincas Mykolaitis-PutinasSutems tamsi naktužėlė for mixed chorus Varnas for mixed chorus ; words by Vincas Mykolaitis-PutinasBeržas for mixed chorus ; words by Juozas TysliavaPer girias for mixed chorus ; words by Balys SruogaPjovėjas for mixed chorus ; words by Balys SruogaTerra tremuit, Easter Hymn for mixed chorus or mixed chorus and organ ; liturgical textAnt temstančio tako for mixed chorus Gandrai for mixed chorus Vinkšna for mixed chorus Daina for mixed chorus Oi, ūžė for male chorus Nemunui for male chorus Missa brevis for male chorus ; liturgical textLietuvos takeliai for mixed chorus ; words by Jurgis BaltrušaitisEsi, dangau for mixed chorus ; words by Bernardas BrazdžionisŽvangučiai for mixed chorus ; words by Jonas AistisSuskambėjo for mixed or female chorus ; words by Motiejus GustaitisJau saulutė leidžias for mixed chorus Didis, galingas for mixed chorus Gimimo giesmė for mixed chorus ; words by Stasys SantvarasMissa in Honorem Immaculati Cordis Beate Mariae Virginis for soprano, alto, tenor and bass soli, mixed chorus, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba and organ ; liturgical textKelionės daina for female chorus ; Alfonsas Nyka-NiliūnasRauda for mixed chorus ; words by Jonas AistisTe Deum laudamus for soprano, tenor, mixed chorus and organ ; liturgical textŠv. Stepono mišios for mixed chorus and organ ; liturgical textGintarėlis for mixed chorus ; words by Leonardas AndriekusTe lucis ante for mixed chorus and piano ; liturgical textOi, tai buvo for mixed chorus Haec Dies for mixed chorus and organ ; liturgical textHaec Dies for mixed chorus, horn, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani and organ ; liturgical textHaec Dies for mixed chorus ; liturgical textSaulės giesmė for baritone, mixed chorus and organ or orchestra ; words by St. Francis of AssisiDeus qui inter for mixed chorus and organ or 2 horns, 2 trumpets and trombone ; liturgical textAteities giesmė for soprano, bass, mixed chorus and piano or orchestra ; words by Bernardas BrazdžionisVidurnakčio tyla for male chorus ; words by Jonas AistisBaltija for mixed chorus and orchestra ; words by Paulius JurkusAsperges me for mixed chorus and organ ; liturgical textMišios Šventosios Dvasios garbei, Missa brevis for mixed chorus and organ ; liturgical textMišios Švenčiausios Jėzaus Širdies garbei, Missa brevis for male chorus and organ ; liturgical textCredo for mixed chorus, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones and organ ; liturgical textCredo for mixed chorus ; liturgical textJesu Dulcis for mixed chorus ; liturgical text