Sortunut ääni, Terve kuu, Venematka, Saarella palaa, Metsämiehen laulu, Sydämeni laulu, Hymn (Natus in curas), Kuutamolla; Isänmaalle, Veljeni vierailla mailla, Till havs, Humoreski, Ne pitkän matkan kulkijat, Finlandia-Hymni
Accompanied works:
Rakastava, Koskenlaskijan morsiamet, Tulen synty, Vapautettu kuningatar, Har du mod?, Laulu Lemminkäiselle; Jääkärien marssi
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The YL Male Voice Choir has long held a relationship with the composer Sibelius. Founded in 1883 under the auspices of the Helsinki University, Sibelius began to collaborate with the choir while studying at the conservatory in Helsinki. When the composer made his breakthrough with Kullervo in 1892, singers from YL formed the backbone of the choir, and when he started to write for male choir a cappella the following year his first work was Venematka (The Boat Journey), composed for the choir’s tenth anniversary. After that, a majority of Sibelius's most famous works for male choir were commissioned and premiered by YL, which has never ceased to be regarded as the foremost exponent of Sibelius’s music for male choir – the voice of Sibelius! The present programme includes both a cappella works and works for male choir and orchestra, in which YL is supported by Lahti Symphony Orchestra conducted by Osmo Vänskä. It takes us through a variety of moods and themes: from the brief and very moving Sydämeni laulu – a lullaby for a dead child – to Tulen synty (The Origin of Fire), a re-telling of the ancient Kalevala legend of how fire came into the world, as well as the patriotic sentiments of Vapautettu kuningatar (The Captive Queen) and, of course, the hymn from Finlandia, probably Sibelius’s most famous composition, here in a choral version.
Jean Sibelius: 6 Partsongs, Op. 18
I. Sortunut ääni (The Broken Voice)
II. Terve kuu (Hail, O Moon!)
III. Venemakta (The Boat Journey)
IV. Saarella palaa (Fire on the Island)
V. Metsämiehen laulu (Forest Invocation)
VI. Sydämeni laulu (Song of my Heart)
Jean Sibelius: Rakastava (The Lover), Op. 14, JS 160c
Rakastava (The Lover), JS 160b
Jean Sibelius: Koskenlaskijan morsiamet (The Rapid-Rider's Brides), Op. 33
Koskenlaskijan morsiamet (The Rapid-Rider's Brides), Op. 33
Jean Sibelius: The Origin of Fire, Op. 32
Tulen Synty (The Origin of Fire), Op. 32 (original version)
Jean Sibelius: Vapautettu kuningatar (The Captive Queen), Op. 48 (arr. male-voice choir and orchestra)
Vapautettu kuningatar (The Captive Queen), Op. 48 (arr. male-voice choir and orchestra)
Jean Sibelius: Hymn (Natus in curas)
Hymn (Natus in curas)
Jean Sibelius: Kuutamolla (In the Moonlight), JS 114
Kuutamolla (In the Moonlight), JS 114
Jean Sibelius: Isanmaalle (To the Fatherland), JS 98b (1899 version)
Isanmaalle (To the Fatherland), JS 98b (1899 version)
Jean Sibelius: Veljeni vierailla maalla (Song of Exile), JS 217
Veljeni vierailla maalla (Song of Exile), JS 217
Jean Sibelius: Har du mod? (Have You Courage?), Op. 31, No. 2 (1st version)
Har du mod? (Have You Courage?), Op. 31, No. 2 (1st version)
Jean Sibelius: Laulu Lemminkaiselle (A Song for Lemminkainen), Op. 31, No. 1
Laulu Lemminkaiselle (A Song for Lemminkainen), Op. 31, No. 1
Jean Sibelius: Jaakarien marssi (Jager March), Op. 91a
Jaakarien marssi (March of the Finnish Jager Battalion), Op. 91a
Jean Sibelius: Five partsongs, Op. 84 (draft version)
Five partsongs, Op. 84 (draft version): No. 5. Till havs (At Sea)
Jean Sibelius: 2 Partsongs, Op. 108
I. Humoreski
II. Ne pitkän matkan kulkijat (Wanderers on the Long Way)
Jean Sibelius: Finlandia-hymni (version for male chorus)
Finlandia-hymni (version for male chorus)
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I. Sortunut ääni (The Broken Voice)