Järnefelt’s first composition for stage was music for Topelius’s play Miranda (1901). It is a melodrama, 30 minutes in duration, with recitation and choral parts. The story is a fairytale of young Miranda in search for love, surrounded by kings and suitors arond the world. The music includes elegantly swinging waltzes and Oriental colours. Orchestral…
for saxophone quartet (SATB)Quattro capricci composed in 2002-04 and revised in 2006 is in four movements which are, as the title of the work suggest, capricious and imaginative in character.55011-467-8, € 39,90
for wind band from "The Great Wall of China" / sarjasta "Kiinan muuriAn enthrilling concert number and a long-time favorite of concert orchestras. The package contains 1 x score and all parts. 55011-441-8, € 52,10
for violin and pianoRomanze is salon music inspired by Järnefelt’s studies in Berlin in 1890-91. The first theme is a swinging cantilena that breaks into arpeggios. The final stretto echoes the spirit of the opening bars. 2019 is the 150th anniversary of Armas Järnefelt. 55011-466-1, € 18,90
for guitarA solo work made up of four contrasting movements (Allegro intenso-Pesante-Sostenuto-Energico), which are played attacca. The composer says of the title: "…green like the nature, fragile and clear as glass, as light filtered by certain frequences of chromium oxide". 55011-465-4, € 18,90
Three songs in Finnish from the opera Veljeni vartija/ My Brother’s Keeper.Sanasotaa for SSAATTB choir and piano: 55011-423-4, € 6,70 Buy now Mustaa, mustaa for mixed choir:55011-421-0, € 4,20
for SSAA choir These two Christmas carols by Lars Karlsson ("Joulupukin odotuslaulu" and "Pienen tytön joululaulu") are in Finnish. Both the choral and song/chords-notation are included in this publication. 55011-458-6, € 4,20
for mixed choir, soprano, pf and glspThe Touch of Christmas is a testament of love to the nature and the Christmas season. Available also in Finnish (Joulun kosketus). The Touch of Christmas: 55011-460-9, € 7,20 Buy now
Turriago’s Sonata for Flute and Piano was commissioned by Sami Junnonen. The work is unusually dark in character. The Sonata reflects Turriago’s feelings about the scary and grim future of humankind facing the climate change and erratic world politics. 55011-462-3, € 29,50
for male choir and tubular bellMikko Heiniö’s Amen for male choir and tubular bell (only one tube Db/C# is needed) contains only the word "Amen", which is explored and displayed in various colours and situations. 55011-299-5, € 9,90
