Rautavaara - 05/10/2008
Aled Jones talks to Finnish choral conductor, writer and journalist Kari Turunen about Einojuhani Rautavaara and the post-war choral scene in Finland.
Aled Jones talks to Kari Turunen, a Finnish choral conductor, writer and journalist about Einojuhani Rautavaara and the post-war choral scene in Finland. Celebrating his 80th birthday on 9th October, Rautavaara has been a consistent producer of choral music since he began composing half a century ago. The 1950s were a fascinating time in the choral history of Finland when there was a deliberate effort to increase and develop chamber choirs. These new ensembles needed very different voices, ones without vibrato, and lighter in texture than was previously required and composers like Rautavaara were quick to respond to the demands for new repertoire. The rise of children鈥檚 and youth choirs in the 1960s and the technical advancement of amateur choirs in general has resulted in a unique and thriving marketplace for new choral repertoire in Finland
Playlist:
Rautavaara: Credo
成人快手 Singers conducted by Paul Brough
成人快手 recording
Rautavaara: Sommarnatten (Summer Night)
Finnish Radio Chamber Choir conducted by Erik-Olof S枚derstr枚m
ODE 851-2, track 8
Anna-Mari K盲h盲r盲: A song while the potatoes boil
Philomela conducted by Marjukka Riihim盲ki
Alba NCD 22, track 9
Rautavaara: Lorca Suite
Finnish Radio Chamber Choir conducted by Erik-Olof S枚derstr枚m
ODE 851-2, tracks 10 to 13
El盲m盲n kirja: A Book of Life
5. Hope Is The Thing With Feathers (Toivo on h枚yhenpukuinen)
6. Are You Ready? (Tahdotko?)
成人快手 Singers conducted by Paul Brough
成人快手 recording
Rautavaara: Ave Maria
Finnish Radio Chamber Choir conducted by Timo Nuoranne
ODE 935-2, track 15
Eric Bergman: Three Gallows Songs, op.51a
YL conducted by Matti Hy枚kki
Finlandia FACD 368, tracks 15 to 17
Rautavaara: The Carpenter鈥檚 Son
Soprano solo Olivia Robinson, with 成人快手 Singers conducted by Paul Brough
成人快手 recording
Rautavaara: Magnificat
Finnish Radio Chamber Choir, Timo Nuoranne
ODE 935-2, track 6
Jukka Linkola: Ilo (Joy)
Emo Ensemble conducted by Pasi Hy枚kki
Alba NCD 26, track 14
Esa-Pekka Salonen: Kyss Min Mun from 2 Songs to Poems of Ann J盲derlund
Emo Ensemble conductd by Pasi Hy枚kki
Alba NCD 26, track 11
Rautavaara: Die erste Elegie (The first Elegy)
Johanna Almark (soprano) with Finnish Radio Chamber Choir conducted by Erik-Olof S枚derstr枚m
ODE 851-2, track 19
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