Celebrating his 70th anniversary in 2023, Lars Karlsson has a vast output of choir pieces for different choir forms. Mare crisium for mixed choir Mysterious yet lyrical, Lars Karlsson’s setting to Paula Hiekkala’s poem in Finnish (1990) is a beautiful journey from stormy sea towards radiant peace. Buy now Tre naturscener for descant choir Three…
The romantic modernist (or modern romanticist) Lars Karlsson (b. 1953) wrote his Clarinet concerto (2013-2015) for Christoffer Sundqvist. The work has connections with Nordic mythology and shamanistic tunes, the melodic use of fourths and fifths forms an important basis for the concerto’s musical material. Buy now
New choral editions of Sibelius’ choir pieces are finally available. The music engravements are based on the complete editorial project of Jean Sibelius Works (JSW). MIXED CHOIR:–Den 25 Oktober 1902 (settings 1 [JS60] & 2 [JS 61]) Buy now–Drömmarna [JS64] Buy now MALE CHOIR:-Julvisa / Joululaulu (Giv mig ej guld / En etsi valtaa, loistoa)…
Maija Hynninen’s piano quintet Nine-channeled Pearl flows effortlessly. The 10-minute piece includes rhythmical gamelan-inspired passage, twirling scales, sonorous bell-like harmonics and dream-like world ending chorales. Buy now
Aho’s Quartet for flute, alto saxophone, guitar & percussion (1982) was written for Cluster ensemble, which is the reason for the particular combination of instruments. Dramatic and tragic evolution of the three-movement 22-minute work culminates in the wild percussion cadenza, which is followed by a quiet epilogue. Buy now
Aulis Sallinen’s Serenade for two wind quartets (fl-ob-cl-fg, tr-cor-trb-tb) was composed in 1963. It is now published for the first time. Duration of the piece is ca. 13 minutes. Buy now
Lara Poe’s (b. 1993) good-humoured Contradanse (duration 4’30) for eight wind instruments employs slightly off-kilter dance rhythms to create a rhythmic background structure to the piece. The melody lines constantly change timbre as they move through different instrumental combinations. Buy now
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…
