CHoRaL WoRKS Drei finnische Volkslieder / Kolme kansanlaulua (1977) double mixed choir Text in Finnish and in German, translation by the composer 1. Tirlil 2. Sommernacht / Kesäyönä 3. Der Spielmann / Pelimanni Duration: 8’ Fp: Finnish Radio Chamber Choir, cond. Harald Andersén, Rovaniemi, 1977 Kinerva (1978) tenor and male choir Text: Finnish folk poetry (in Finnish) Duration: 7’ Commissioned by the Finnish Broadcasting Company Fp: Helsinki University Chorus (YL), cond. Matti Hyökki, Helsinki, May 14, 1980 manuscript Landet som icke är (The Land That Is Not) (1980) children’s or female choir and piano Text: Edith Södergran (in Swedish, with a Finnish translation by the composer) Duration: 19’ Commissioned by the Finnish Broadcasting Company Fp: Finnish Radio Children’s Choir, Pertti Eerola, piano, cond. Heinz H<strong>of</strong>mann, Helsinki, May 12, 1981 Mannerkantaatti (Continent Cantata) (1985) soprano, baritone, mixed choir and orchestra 2222/4331/12/0, piano, strings Text: Lassi Nummi (in Finnish) Duration: 60’ Fp: Satu Vihavainen, soprano, Pertti Lehtinen, baritone, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Pertti Pekkanen, Helsinki Festival, August 21, 1992 manuscript I den ljusa natten (In the Light Night) (1985) male choir Text: Bo Carpelan (in Swedish) Duration: 8’ Fp: Akademiska Sångföreningen, cond. Tom Eklundh, Helsinki, March 7, 1988 22 Mikko <strong>Heiniö</strong> genom kvällen (Through the evening) (1986) (Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 4) piano, mixed choir and string orchestra Text: Bo Carpelan (in Swedish) Duration: 26’ Commissioned by the City <strong>of</strong> Espoo Fp: Liisa Pohjola, piano, Tapiola Chamber Choir, Tapiola Sinfonietta, cond. Juhani Lamminmäki, Espoo, May 21, 1989 Minimba 2 (1988) male choir Duration: 5’ Commissioned by Muntra Musikanter Fp: Muntra Musikanter, cond. Markus Westerlund, Helsinki, March 26, 1993 manuscript Wind Pictures (Tuulenkuvia) (1991) 2222/4331/03/1, synthesizer, strings, mixed choir Texts: L. F. Kämtz, Bible (Psalm 103), Eduard Mörike, Francesco Petrarca (in German, Latin and Italian) Duration: 35’ Commissioned by the Chorus Cathedralis Aboensis Fp: Chorus Cathedralis Aboensis, Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Jacques Mercier, Turku, November 26, 1992 Luceat (1992) mixed choir Text: Fragments from Requiem text (in Latin) Duration: 10’ Commissioned by the Jubilate Choir Fp: Jubilate Choir, cond. Astrid Riska, Helsinki, December 6, 1992 Skålbordun (1993) male choir Text: Folk songs (in Swedish) Duration: 5’ Commissioned by the Helsinki University Chorus (YL) Fp: Helsinki University Chorus, cond. Matti Hyökki, Mikkeli, March 18, 1994 Non-Stop (1995) mixed choir Duration: 11’30” Commissioned by the Finnish Broadcasting Company Fp: Finnish Radio Chamber Choir, cond. Heikki Liimola, Helsinki, October 13, 1995 Juhlamarssi hiljaisille miehille (festive March for Quiet Men) (1996) male choir Duration: 5’ Fp: Polytech Choir, cond. Tapani Länsiö, Turku, May 10, 1997 Pikavuaro Turkku (Turku express) (2002) mixed choir Text: Heli Laaksonen (in Finnish) 1. Aurink kunnas 2. Stari 3. Kaukka kaunis 4. Kiittämättömi 5. Lehm ja koiv Duration: 14’30’’ Commissioned by the Turku University Student Choir (TYY), dedicated to the memory <strong>of</strong> Jaakko Fredman Fp: TYY, cond. Tapani Saarinen, Turku, May 10, 2002 Tomumieli (Mind <strong>of</strong> Dust) (2003) male choir and two djembe drums Text: Lassi Nummi (in Finnish) Duration: 6’30’’ Commissioned by the Helsinki University Chorus Fp: Helsinki University Chorus, cond. Matti Hyökki, Helsinki, April 5, 2003 Splendid setting The programme concludes with one <strong>of</strong> the strongest items: Mind <strong>of</strong> Dust, Mikko <strong>Heiniö</strong>’s splendid setting <strong>of</strong> Lasse Nummi’s evocation <strong>of</strong> the terracotta warriors at Xian for male choir and two West African Drums. Nordic Sounds 2005 The Bishop’s Spring Dream (2005) five male voices (5 or 15 singers) Text: Juha Siltanen (in English) Duration: 6’30” Commissioned by Talla for the Northlights Project with the support <strong>of</strong> the Madetoja Foundation Fp: Lamentabile Consort, Quattro stagioni and Talla, Tampere Vocal Music Festival, Tampere, June 9, 2005
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