# Talescapes

> Talescapes – YL Male Voice Choir, Matti Hyökki. Ondine ODE 1155-2, CD, released February 2010. One of the world\

Source: https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1155-2

- **Work(s):** Talescapes
- **Performers:** YL Male Voice Choir; Matti Hyökki, conductor
- **Label:** Ondine
- **Catalogue no.:** ODE 1155-2
- **Format:** CD
- **Release date:** 1 February 2010
- **EAN / UPC:** 0761195115527
- **Tracks:** 7, total 50:22
- **Genres:** Choral, Finnish contemporary

## Track listing

**Perttu Haapanen**

1. Talescapes (2007) (7:22)

**Tapio Tuomela**

2. Kanteletar-juomalaulu (1985) (6:43)

**Erik Bergman**

- *Yö, Op. 139 (1997)*
3. I. Yötön yö - Vita nätter (5:38)
4. II. Kaamos - Den arktiska natten (5:54)

**Tarik O'Regan**

5. Lamentation (2005) (6:50)

**Mikko Heiniö**

6. The Bishop's Spring Dream (2005) (7:54)

**Riikka Talvitie**

7. Muistin pitkä jyrinä (2006) (10:01)

## About this recording

One of the world\

This CD features the Finnish YL Male Voice Choir, one of the world's most prominent male choirs. Under their long-time conductor Matti Hyökki, they perform works by great living Finnish composers, in addition to the late Erik Bergman and two-time British Composer Award winner Tarik O'Regan. All works on this recording were commissioned by and written for YL, except for The Bishop's Spring Dream, performed by the Talla Vocal Ensemble under Pasi Hyökki. The included songs reflect on life in all its shades, from exuberant joy in the Kanteletar Drinking Song to intimate sorrow in Lamentation.

Since its foundation at the Helsinki University in 1883, YL has continued to champion music written at its time, including numerous works written for the choir by Jean Sibelius and Einojuhani Rautavaara. YL's long history of acclaimed performances and award-winning recordings includes such orchestras as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Bournemouth Symphony, and Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, and such conductors as Esa-Pekka Salonen, Osmo Vänskä, Leif Segerstam, and Paavo Berglund.

## Features

Booklet with liner notes in English and Finnish, and the sung texts in the original language and in English

## Press

A top-notch ensemble and quality programming can make contemporary a cappella singing a very rewarding experience.

Dan Morgan, MusicWeb-International, December 2010

„YL“ zählt heute (...) zu den traditionsreichsten und zugleich besten Männerchören weltweit. (...) Alles in allem ein ebenso buntes wie stimmiges Konzept, das wieder einmal Staunen macht ob der fantastischen Vielfalt und Qualität zeitgenössischen Musikschaffens in Finnland.

Heinz Braun, Klassik-Heute.com, 6. April 2010

Perinteitään unohtamatta YL:n laajempi miesjoukko kehittää ytimekkään soinnin. Klustereitakin sisältävässä harmoniasatsissa on syvyyttä ja nousuissa voimaa.

Jukka Isopuro, Helsingin Sanomat, 20.3.2010

Hienostunutta mieskuorojyrinää.

Timo Asikainen, YLE Radio 1, 4.2.2010

Matti Hyökki har gjort ett utomordentligt noggrant jobb med sina studentkorister och Pasi Hyökki leder inte bara ypperliga vokalsensemblen Talla i Heiniöstycket utan kastar sig även, vid behov, ut i såväl kontratenorens som sopranistans svindlande tonhöjder.

Mats Liljeroos, Hufvudstadsbladet, 4.2.2010

## Buy or stream

- [Buy](https://Ondine.lnk.to/ODE11552OW)

## Related pages

- [Erik Bergman (1911-2006)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/bergman-erik.md)
- [Perttu Haapanen (1972-)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/haapanen-perttu.md)
- [Mikko Heiniö (1948-)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/heini-mikko.md)
- [Riikka Talvitie (1970-)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/talvitie-riikka.md)
- [Tapio Tuomela (1958-)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/tuomela-tapio.md)
- [Tarik O'Regan (1978-)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/composers/o-regan-tarik.md)
- [YL Male Voice Choir, Ensemble](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/yl-male-voice-choir.md)
- [Matti Hyökki, Conductor](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/artists/hy-kki-matti.md)

## Also recommended

- [Einojuhani Rautavaara: Complete Works for Male Choir](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1125-2d.md): YL Male Voice Choir · Matti Hyökki, conductor · Talla Vocal Ensemble · Pasi Hyökki, conductor (ODE 1125-2D, 2008)
- [Jean Sibelius: Kullervo (ODE 1122-5)](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1122-5.md): Soile Isokoski, soprano · Tommi Hakala, baritone · YL Male Voice Choir · Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra · Leif Segerstam, conductor (ODE 1122-5, 2008)
- [Carmen de Sole: Contemporary Works](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1045-2.md): YL Male Voice Choir · Matti Hyökki, conductor (ODE 1045-2, 2004)