Matthew Whittall’s pair of psalm-based settings was a commission from the Finnish union of church musicians, for Swedish-language pieces specifically intended for liturgical use. Du kröner året (You crown the year, 4 min), to be sung on the feasts of Michaelmas and Thanksgiving. Sion, prisa din Gud (Zion, praise thy God, 3 min) was written…
Jennah Vainio’s For Such a Time As This was commissioned for YL Male Voice Choir’s 140th anniversary concert in 2023. The songs deal with topics such as motherhood, war, longing for children, grief, loss and self-esteem issues. Although the texts are very personal, they are also universal at the same time – regardless of gender,…
Timo-Juhani Kyllönen’s Julen sveper in op. 101b (Swedish, “Christmas sweeps in”) for mixed choir and piano was commissioned for Espoo Arbis Chamber Choir in 2023. The composition is about love, peace, light and happiness for humanity. Buy now
Laulun voiman ja luonnon monimuotoisuuden ylistystä säteilevä Johanna Almarkin ja Heta Heiskasen Tänään ja tuhat vuotta on kirjoitettu kolmiääniselle (SSA) diskanttikuorolle ja pianolle. Neliminuuttinen teos sopii niin nuoriso- kuin naiskuorolle. This lively, spirited choral work with a text by Heta Heiskanen (in Finnish) is a praise to the power of singing and biodiversity. Suitable for…
Opettajan ja vanhempien opas Géza ja Csaba Szilvayn luomaan Colourstrings-metodiin käy Colourstrings Cello ABC -sarjan ensimmäisen osan sivu sivulta läpi. Musiikin, tekniikan ja oivallusten innostava ja tasapainoinen yhdistäminen perustuu mm. huiluäänien käyttöön intonoinnin ja käsien vapaan liikkumisen apuna. A-kirjan harjoituksiin ja kappaleisiin liittyvät melodiat ja laulujen sanat löytyvät myös tästä julkaisusta! Suomenkielisen oppaan kirjoittanut Taru…
Harri Wessman’s Concertino for trumpet and string orchestra Peilejä (Mirrors) was premiered in 1997. Suitable for student / pupil orchestra, the concertino follows fully Wessman’s principle: “I don’t write children’s music. Stylistically I write in the same way as for professionals; technically, the pieces just have to be easier to play. Duration 17′ Buy now
String Trio in G Minor (1893-94) is a work of Jean Sibelius’s mature chamber music period, and his symphonic writing style is clearly present. The trio was never finished, and the only completed movement, Lento, is available here as a transcription for string orchestra by Dan Flanagan. Buy now
The lyrical title of Lotta Wennäkoski’s Mellan natt och regn (Swedish for “Between Night and Rain”) derives from a poem by Tua Forsström (b. 1947), and the music has both rainy and nocturnal moods. The first ones are attracted by different ways of playing – for example, by tapping the strings of the instruments with…
SumussaKalevi Aho composed a shimmering six-minute journey for string quartet under the title Sumussa (“In the fog”, 2023). It was premiered by Tempera Quartet at Kaustinen Chamber Music Week in January 2024. Buy now Tango 60Molto appassionato, think of Argentina! Kalevi Aho wrote Tango 60 for string quartet (2012) in order to celebrate his sister’s…
Kalevi Aho (b. 1949) composed Ruija for flute and violoncello (2023) to be performed in Kakslauttanen planetarium dome in Saariselkä, Lapland. It is dedicated to the memory of sculptor Kari Huhtamo (1943-2023). The duration of the work is 4 minutes. Buy now
