Einojuhani Rautavaara
Complete Works for Male Choir
YL Male Voice Choir · Matti Hyökki, conductor · Talla Vocal Ensemble · Pasi Hyökki, conductor
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Track listing
14 tracks · 55:50Jaakko Mäntyjärvi
- 1 Hitaat ja karseat hautajaisvalssit (Grim and Glacial Funeral Waltzes) 5:23
Hannu Pohjannoro
- Carmen de Sole (Song of the Sun) 7:08
- 2 Prologium 1:43
- 3 I 2:49
- 4 II 2:36
Riikka Talvitie
- 5 Tulen värinä (The Flicker of Fire) 6:11
Uljas Pulkkis
- 6 Zer Zauberlehrling (The Sorcerer's Apprentice) 9:27
Joji Yuasa
- Four Seasons from Basho's Haiku 8:50
- 7 I 2:24
- 8 II 2:17
- 9 III 2:29
- 10 IV 1:40
Lars Karlsson
- 11 Body of A Woman 5:23
Erik Bergman
- 12 Svanbild (Swan Image) 2:58
Seppo Pohjola
- 13 Hommage á Schubert 4:08
Mikko Heiniö
- 14 Tomumieli (Mind of Dust) 6:22
About this recording
Featured artists:
Olli Hannuksela (2-4, 12)
Jussi Salovaara (2-4)
Lasse Rämö (2-4)
Tuukka Haapaniemi (2-4, 7, 8, 12)
Toni Kulku & Tuomo Huhdanpää, percussion (2-4)
Petri Bäckström (5, 12)
Pasi Hyökki (5, 12)
Mikko Hannuksela (5, 7, 10)
Keimo Joensuu (5)
Kari Kaarento (7)
Antti Lindqvist (8, 12)
Kari Haapamäki (8)
Jouni Kannisto (10)
Mongo Aaltonen & Sami Koskela, djembe (14)
Features
Booklet with liner notes in English, German, French and Finnish and the song texts in the original language and in English
The artists
YL Male Voice Choir
The YL Male Voice Choir is a pioneer in Finnish choral music. Founded at the University of Helsinki in 1883, it is the oldest Finnish-language choir in Finland. Its cultural merits, extensive history of concerts, several tours abroad and numerous critically acclaimed recordings have established it as one of the world’s most prominent male voice choirs.
Matti Hyökki
An unparalleled figure in Finnish choral music, Matti Hyökki led the YL Male Voice Choir as conductor from 1980 to 2010, with many international accolades along their way. He was also chorus master of the Finnish National Opera from 1992 to 1995. Having earlier completed diplomas as church organist and music teacher at the Sibelius Academy, he became in 2003 the first graduate in Finland of a doctoral degree programme in choir conducting, with YL as his instrument. Since 2007, Matti Hyökki has been Professor of Choir Conducting at the Sibelius Academy. He is a regular jury member at international choir competitions and has conducted numerous international choir workshops.
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