Olli Kortekangas composed Vida vingar (Swedish for Wide wings) for piano and organ in 2021-22. It was premiered in St. John’s Church in Helsinki – with 70 metres distance between the two instruments. Buy now
Juhani Nuorvala, described as an “electro-acoustic urban minimalist”, seeks inspiration from widely varied sources. With the enthusiasm of an explorer, he has delved into microtonality, French spectral music, techno and rock. It all becomes organically fused into his own idiom, often characterised by a frenzied rhythmic drive. Prélude non retouché (2012) for organ in ¼…
X’Three (2003/2021) is the third piece of a solo cello suite consisting of seven compositions. Each of the seven pieces can be performed individually or detached with other X’-compositions. Different works are yet to be performed chronologically. The X’-works are composed by using the same material viewed from many different angles. Their structure can be…
Pianon avain – Alkeisohjelmisto sisältää innostavia esityskappaleita opintojaan aloitteleville soittajille. Värikkäiden ja tunteisiin vetoavien kappaleiden nuotit ovat helposti hallittavalla alueella. Kokoelman soittaminen voidaan aloittaa heti kun oppilas on omaksunut nuotinluvun alkeet. Mukana on runsaasti yhteissoittotehtäviä kahdelle tai kolmelle soittajalle sekä rytmisoitinosuuksia. Kappalekohtaiset, puhelimella tai tabletilla skannattavat QR-koodit avaavat kappaleet kuunneltavina versioina YouTubessa. Suomenkieliset tempomerkinnät johdattelevat…
Iiro Rantalan Jaakko Heinimäen librettoon säveltämä Jouluoratorio (2011) sisältää lempeää ylistystä hehkuvan Marian kiitosvirren (3-4 min). Tässä julkaisussa pianosäestyksellinen versio tarjotaan kolmessa eri sävellajissa. Buy now
La cantina (2013) was commissioned by a distinguished Finnish string quartet Kamus. The title of the quartet in four movements was inspired by the ongoing renovation in the composer’s basement (ital. La cantina) after a water damage. Score & parts Buy now
Mikko Heiniö’s violin concerto Alla madre (2007) abandons the traditional virtuoso concerto concept: here a large orchestra engages in dialogue with a solo violin. The first movement is called Arrivo, “Arrival”: the soloist literally arrives later, and by degrees, playing his/her first two solos offstage. Solo part & piano reduction Buy now
Olli Koskelin’s musical output reflects a wide range of interests: neo-impressionism with post-expressionist echoes, breakneck virtuosity, even overtones and spectrality are present in his works. 7 Haiku for flute and guitarIn this 15-minute duo the haiku gets three different interpretations: intertwined with the composed version the performers improvise it and read it out loud. The…
Lotta Wennäkoski composed her harp concerto Sigla in 2022. In Segla (2022) for solo harp the concerto’s material is reorganized and developed further. The title means “to sail” in Swedish. At the times, the music gently sways on the waves – one might hear some spindrifts as well. Duration 4 minutes.
Composer and musician Timo Alakotila is a distinguished, active and versatile talent in the Finnish music scene whose long career working with different genres of music – folk music in particular – has been ground-breaking. Hope 2021 was commissioned by Kaustinen Chamber Music Week. The topic of the 4-minute work for two violins, viola, cello,…
