Kaija Saariaho
La Passion de Simone
Dawn Upshaw, soprano · Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra · Tapiola Chamber Choir · Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
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Tapiola Chamber Choir
The Tapiola Chamber Choir was founded in 1984 by former singers of the world-famous Tapiola Choir and consists of 35 members. It frequently appears with leading Finnish professional orchestras such as the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and the Avanti! Chamber Orchestra, among others, and conductors like Esa-Pekka Salonen, Sakari Oramo and Jukka-Pekka Saraste. The Choir also regularly gives a cappella concerts.
Biography
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From the Ondine artist archive. Appointments and season references reflect the original biography.
The Choir has performed major Baroque and Classical works with distinguished foreign guest conductors such as Peter Schreier, Harry Christophers, Roy Goodman and Paul Hillier, and has also actively collaborated with contemporary composers. Hannu Norjanen has been Artistic Director of the Choir since autumn 1998.
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Aulis Sallinen
The King Goes Forth to France - Opera in Three Acts
Tommi Hakala, baritone · Jyrki Korhonen, bass · Riikka Rantanen, mezzo-soprano · Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo-soprano · Mari Palo, soprano · Laura Nykänen, contralto · Jyrki Anttila, tenor · Herman Wallén, baritone · Santeri Kinnunen, spoken role · Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra · Okko Kamu, conductor
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Kaija Saariaho
Cinq reflets de L'Amour de loin · Nymphea Reflection · Oltra mar
Pia Freund, soprano · Gabriel Suovanen, baritone · Tapiola Chamber Choir · Finnish RSO · Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor
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