Rimvydas Žigaitis left over 200 works of different genres: cantatas, an oratorio, compositions for symphony, chamber, wind, folk instruments and popular music orchestras, vocal cycles, pieces for organ, piano, other instruments, original solo and choir songs and harmonizations of Lithuanian folk songs, songs for children. His music is distinguished by its melodic material which often resembles Lithuanian folk music, ingenious harmonic progressions, colourful instrumentation, contrasts of lush and lucid sonorities.
