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Sunday, November 4th 2007, 5pmSandels Hall, Topeliuksenkatu 2 (Töölöntori)
Pasi Hyökki conducts the Helsinki Chamber Choir
| Esa-Pekka Salonen: |
Kyss min mun |
| Jan Mikael Vainio: | Endast havet |
| Einojuhani Rautavaara: | Sommarnatten |
| Juhani Nuorvala: | Kolme madrigaalia |
| Jean Sibelius: | Rakastava |
| Tapio Lappalainen: | Viimeiselle |
| Anders Hillborg: | muoayiyoum (Finnish premiere) |
To celebrate the special relationship between Sweden and Finland, the choir's journey begins by bringing one of the masterpieces of Swedish choral music to Finland for the first time. We mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Jean Sibelius with a performance of his most famous work for choir, and perform three significant Swedish-language works by Finnish composers. The programme is completed by a revival of Nuorvala's otherworldly madrigals, a Helsinki Chamber Choir commission, and an introduction to the work of the young Oulu-based composer Tapio Lappalainen.
The 23-strong Finnish chorus was an unbeatable exponent of this piece [Rautavaara's Vigilia], showing not only their technical discipline but also a breathtaking range of sonorities.