Downloadable and printable PDF edition. Mstislav Rostropovich once said that violoncello and accordion go together much better than cello and piano. Ilkka Kuusisto’s Hymns for violoncello and accordion (1999-2000) confirm this statement with celestial harmony and accordance – and with some exploding energy! The work has three movements and lasts about 11 minutes. Buy now
Mikko Heiniö’s double concerto for kantele, violin and string orchestra (2020-2021) was commissioned by Eija Kankaanranta and premiered by her, Antti Tikkanen (violin) and the Ostrobothinian Chamber orchestra. Duration: 25′ Coming soon
Iiro Rantalalta ja Timo Parvelalta on ilmestynyt laulukirja suosittuun Maukka ja Väykkä–tarinasarjaan, joka on tuttu sekä televisiosta, teatterista, kirjoista että konserteista. Maukan ja Väykän laulukirjan on kuvittanut Virpi Talvitie, kuten alkuperäiset Parvelan lastenkirjatkin.Kirjassa ovat mukana kaikki televisiosta tutut laulut nuotteineen, sanoineen ja sointumerkkeineen. Ne kuplivat iloa ja huumoria ja vievät kuvien ja tarinoiden kautta huimalle…
Televisiosta tutut Maukka-kissa ja Väykkä-koira laulattavat ja riemastuttavat tässä iloa pursuavassa kokoelmassa. Kirjan 23 kuplivaa laulua vievät kuvien ja tarinoiden kautta huimalle musiikkimatkalle, johon mahtuu hullunhauskoja toilailuja, yhteisiä seikkailuja ja lämmintä viisautta. Laulukirjan sisältämän QR-koodin kautta pääset kuuntelemaan Iiro Rantalan sekä Maukkaa ja Väykkää esittävien laulaja-näyttelijöiden Lotta Kuusiston ja Paavo Kerosuon vauhdikkaat tulkinnat kirjan kappaleista….
The inspiration for Catacombs (2005), a string quartet by Carita Holmström came from her visit to the 2000-year-old catacombs where the Christians of that time were hiding from the Roman persecution. The composer tells: “The atmosphere and history of that place gave me the idea to tell the story of a spiritual journey of a…
Carita Holmström (b. 1954) composed her piano trio (2021-2022) during the Covid-19 pandemic. The names of the movements A Distant Threat, Safe Grounds, The Labyrinth and The Bewilderness express much of the feelings of uncertainty, captivity, falling into the unknown, broken plans and fumbling in the darkness that were felt during those times. The composer…
The Comet by Jennah Vainio (2004) was commissioned by the Danish Ensemble Nordlys for their H.C. Andersen 200 Years Project and is dedicated to them. The 11-minute piece draws its inspiration from the famous author’s fairytale of the same title. The piece does not try to follow the story line in a descriptive fashion, but…
Berceuse – The Pauper Girl’s Lullaby is the third movement from orchestral suite “Summer Memories”. Buy now
In the project to arrange Finnish 20th century orchestral classics for wind orchestra we are proud to announce the following new arrangements: Uuno Klami (arr. Pasi-Heikki Mikkola): Force 3 (Sea Pastoral) from Sea Pictures Klami (1900-1961) was a major Finnish composer in the 20th century. He studied in Paris in the 1920s and absorbed the…
Finnish tuba player Petri Keskitalo (1972-2023) was the principal tuba player of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra for over 20 years. The Tubhonium Duo with euphonium player Jukka Myllys was started in 1996, when the first duet Tubhonium Sketch #2 was premiered. The Tubhonium Sketches consists of eight duos for this lustrous combination: catchy and compelling,…
