Fennica Gehrman

Kalevi Aho's Solo XVII is a real clavichord work: it handles the instrument in its own special way, which is different from that of a piano or harpsichord. Solo XVII is in two main sections. The first...

Kostiainen is a favourite composer of choral societies because of his catchy and down-to-earth melodic inventiveness and an ability to handle choral resources with flexibility and panache. Jaakobin po...

El "Gloria patri nº 18" con el título "Benedicamus Domino" forma parte del importante ciclo "Gloria Patri" (op. 17) del compositor estonio Urmas Sisask. Esta colección de 24 cantos sacros para coro mi...

Chorpartitur - Frauenchor (SSAA)

Text: Mawlana Rumi, translated into Finnish by Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila. Aho's lyrical interpretation of Rumi's impressive poem (for small SSAA choir or female quartet) was composed in 2003.

A revised edition with three stylistically different songs based on old Estonian folk songs. The texts are given also in English.

Second song from the series Songs of Singing and the Songster compiled in 1971.

Jalkanen's works have ethnic drive. This commission from the Kalevala society was premiered at Uspenski Cathedral in October 2007. Duration ca 5 minutes; text in Russian.