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…
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
