Viipurin Lauluveikot
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The Finnish men's choir
Viipurin Lauluveikot was founded in Vyborg
in 1897. After the Second World War, the choir moved from Vyborg to Helsinki because Finland
had lost the town. There have been many famous composers, leaders and soloists who have worked with Viipurin Lauluveikot. One reason might be that the choir Viipurin Lauluveikot is one of the oldest men's choirs still active in Finland. Viipurin Lauluveikot celebrated their 110-year anniversary in 2007. The honorary protector of the anniversary concert was the former president of Finland Mr Martti Ahtisaari
. Mr. Martti Ahtisaari was born in Vyborg so Karelian culture is close to his heart. He has been seen visiting concerts of Viipurin Lauluveikot several times.
The honorary march of Viipurin Lauluveikot was composed by Jean Sibelius
in 1929. Sibelius was later named as an honorary member of the choir. Viipurin Lauluveikot displays the compositions of Jean Sibelius, Oskar Merikanto
and Felix Krohn for example. The music of foreign composers displayed include J. S. Bach, Lowel Manson, G. F. Händel and L. van Beethoven. There are also many songs that tell about Karelia
and Vyborg
in the choir's programme.
The choir is very active both in Finland and abroad. It has visited for example England, Japan, Hungary and the USA including many other countries. In September 2009 the choir visited Vilnius, Lithuania because Vilnius was the culture capital of Europe in 2009. One of the traditional concerts is the First Advent Sunday concert in the Johanneksenkirkko church in Helsinki, Finland. The First Advent Sunday concert of the year 2003 was the 50th.
Viipurin Lauluveikot performs every year in the National Independence day flagging ceremony on the sixth of December in Helsinki at Tähtitorninmäki 9.00 a.m. local time. Radio transmission of the event is sent worldwide by Finnish Broadcasting company YLE.
This ceremony is the beginning of the Finnish independence day every year.
Viipurin Lauluveikot has received the appreciation medal of the non-governmental organization Karjalan Liitto (The Karelian union of Finland). The medal of valuation was given to the choir at the annual festival named "Karjalaiset kesäjuhlat" on 13.6.2009 (the annual summer festival for Karelian people in Finland and people who are interested in Karelian culture in Finland). The award was given in recognition for the work in supporting the Karelian culture.
1. Porilaisten marssi; Trad. arr. Fredric Pacius, words Heikki Klemetti. Viipurin Lauluveikot, choirmaster Urpo Rauhala.
2. Suomen laulu; Fredrik Pacius, words in Finnish.Aleksanteri Rahkonen, to Emil Von Qvantens text. Viipurin Lauluveikot, choirmaster Urpo Rauhala.
3. Sillanpään marssilaulu; Aimo Mustonen, words F.E. Sillanpää, arr. Arvo Kuikka. Helsingin sotaveteraanikuoro -war veteran choir and Viipurin Lauluveikot
4. Kaunehin maa; Leevi Madetoja, words in Finnish. Eino Leino
. Viipurin Lauluveikot, choirmaster Urpo Rauhala.
5. Viipurin Vihtori: säv&san. Valto Tynnilä, arr. Harri Hietamies. Viipurin Lauluveikot, choirmaster Urpo Rauhala.
6. Vartiossa; Lassi Utsjoki, words Elli Tuomisto, arr. Arvo Kuikka. Viipurin Lauluveikot, soolo Olli Patosaari amd Hannu Puisto, quitar Ari Kerman.
7. Kynttilöiden syttyessä; J.Lyons, S.C. Hart; arr. P. Sigmundt, words in Finnish Usko Hurmerinta. Viipurin Lauluveikot, quitar Ari Kerman.
8. Soi kunniaksi Luojan; Jean Sibelius, words in Finnish. A.V. Forsman. Viipurin Lauluveikot, choirmaster Urpo Rauhala.
9. Suomalainen rukous; Taneli Kuusisto, words Uuno Kailas. Viipurin Lauluveikot, organ Urpo Rauhala, choirmaster Matti Orlamo.
10. Tammenlehvänlaulajien testamentti; Teppo Salakka, words Antti Hentonen, arr. Arvo Kuikka. Helsingin sotaveteraanikuoro -warveteran choir and Viipurin Lauluveikot & Kaartin soittokunta -marching band, choirmaster Arvo Kuikka.
11. Me teimme sen; Kalervo Halonen, words Vexi Salmi, arr. Arvo Kuikka. Helsingin Sotaveteraanikuoro -veteran choir choirmaster Arvo Kuikka.
12. Pohjolan ylistys; Reijo Pajamo, words. Toivo Korpi. Helsingin Sotaveteraanikuoro -warveteran choir choirmaster Arvo Kuikka.
13. Suomi on hyvä maa; Urpo Jokinen, words Adolf Enroth. Helsingin sotaveteraanikuoro warveteran choir and Viipurin Lauluveikot & Kaartin soittokunta -marching band, choirmaster Arvo Kuikka.
14. Isänmaalle; Jean Sibelius, arr. S. Palmgren, words Paavo Kajander. Viipurin Lauluveikot, choirmaster Urpo Rauhala.
15. Finlandia-Hymni; Viipurin Lauluveikot, choirmaster Urpo Rauhala.
Recorded in Johanneksenkirko -church in Helsinki and Roihuvuoren kirkko -church during years. 2009 - 2010. Recording, editing and CD-mastering by Enno Mäemets (Editroom Oy). Production group: Viive Mäemets and Urpo Rauhala. Published in Helsinki 14.3.2010. Fuga 9293.
(including advent and music for Christmastime)
Link to the homepage of publisher; Fuga.
CD plates.
CD Isänmaalle Laulamme. Samples.
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
Viipurin Lauluveikot was founded in Vyborg
Vyborg
Vyborg is a town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, situated on the Karelian Isthmus near the head of the Bay of Vyborg, to the northwest of St. Petersburg and south from Russia's border with Finland, where the Saimaa Canal enters the Gulf of Finland...
in 1897. After the Second World War, the choir moved from Vyborg to Helsinki because Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
had lost the town. There have been many famous composers, leaders and soloists who have worked with Viipurin Lauluveikot. One reason might be that the choir Viipurin Lauluveikot is one of the oldest men's choirs still active in Finland. Viipurin Lauluveikot celebrated their 110-year anniversary in 2007. The honorary protector of the anniversary concert was the former president of Finland Mr Martti Ahtisaari
Martti Ahtisaari
Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari is a Finnish politician, the tenth President of Finland , Nobel Peace Prize laureate and United Nations diplomat and mediator, noted for his international peace work....
. Mr. Martti Ahtisaari was born in Vyborg so Karelian culture is close to his heart. He has been seen visiting concerts of Viipurin Lauluveikot several times.
The honorary march of Viipurin Lauluveikot was composed by Jean Sibelius
Jean Sibelius
Jean Sibelius was a Finnish composer of the later Romantic period whose music played an important role in the formation of the Finnish national identity. His mastery of the orchestra has been described as "prodigious."...
in 1929. Sibelius was later named as an honorary member of the choir. Viipurin Lauluveikot displays the compositions of Jean Sibelius, Oskar Merikanto
Oskar Merikanto
Oskar Merikanto was a Finnish musician and composer.He was born to Swedish-speaking parents in Helsinki. His father, originally Frank Mattsson, changed the family name to sound more Finnish....
and Felix Krohn for example. The music of foreign composers displayed include J. S. Bach, Lowel Manson, G. F. Händel and L. van Beethoven. There are also many songs that tell about Karelia
Karelia
Karelia , the land of the Karelian peoples, is an area in Northern Europe of historical significance for Finland, Russia, and Sweden...
and Vyborg
Vyborg
Vyborg is a town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, situated on the Karelian Isthmus near the head of the Bay of Vyborg, to the northwest of St. Petersburg and south from Russia's border with Finland, where the Saimaa Canal enters the Gulf of Finland...
in the choir's programme.
The choir is very active both in Finland and abroad. It has visited for example England, Japan, Hungary and the USA including many other countries. In September 2009 the choir visited Vilnius, Lithuania because Vilnius was the culture capital of Europe in 2009. One of the traditional concerts is the First Advent Sunday concert in the Johanneksenkirkko church in Helsinki, Finland. The First Advent Sunday concert of the year 2003 was the 50th.
Viipurin Lauluveikot performs every year in the National Independence day flagging ceremony on the sixth of December in Helsinki at Tähtitorninmäki 9.00 a.m. local time. Radio transmission of the event is sent worldwide by Finnish Broadcasting company YLE.
This ceremony is the beginning of the Finnish independence day every year.
Viipurin Lauluveikot has received the appreciation medal of the non-governmental organization Karjalan Liitto (The Karelian union of Finland). The medal of valuation was given to the choir at the annual festival named "Karjalaiset kesäjuhlat" on 13.6.2009 (the annual summer festival for Karelian people in Finland and people who are interested in Karelian culture in Finland). The award was given in recognition for the work in supporting the Karelian culture.
Discography
- Isänmaalle laulamme is a studio CD from year 2010. Viipurin Lauluveikkojen and Helsingin Sotaveteraanikuoro -warvetaran choir in common.
1. Porilaisten marssi; Trad. arr. Fredric Pacius, words Heikki Klemetti. Viipurin Lauluveikot, choirmaster Urpo Rauhala.
2. Suomen laulu; Fredrik Pacius, words in Finnish.Aleksanteri Rahkonen, to Emil Von Qvantens text. Viipurin Lauluveikot, choirmaster Urpo Rauhala.
3. Sillanpään marssilaulu; Aimo Mustonen, words F.E. Sillanpää, arr. Arvo Kuikka. Helsingin sotaveteraanikuoro -war veteran choir and Viipurin Lauluveikot
4. Kaunehin maa; Leevi Madetoja, words in Finnish. Eino Leino
Eino Leino
Eino Leino was a Finnish poet and journalist and is considered one of the pioneers of Finnish poetry. His poems combine modern and Finnish folk elements. The style of much of his work is like the Kalevala and folk songs. Nature, love, and despair are frequent themes in Leino's work...
. Viipurin Lauluveikot, choirmaster Urpo Rauhala.
5. Viipurin Vihtori: säv&san. Valto Tynnilä, arr. Harri Hietamies. Viipurin Lauluveikot, choirmaster Urpo Rauhala.
6. Vartiossa; Lassi Utsjoki, words Elli Tuomisto, arr. Arvo Kuikka. Viipurin Lauluveikot, soolo Olli Patosaari amd Hannu Puisto, quitar Ari Kerman.
7. Kynttilöiden syttyessä; J.Lyons, S.C. Hart; arr. P. Sigmundt, words in Finnish Usko Hurmerinta. Viipurin Lauluveikot, quitar Ari Kerman.
8. Soi kunniaksi Luojan; Jean Sibelius, words in Finnish. A.V. Forsman. Viipurin Lauluveikot, choirmaster Urpo Rauhala.
9. Suomalainen rukous; Taneli Kuusisto, words Uuno Kailas. Viipurin Lauluveikot, organ Urpo Rauhala, choirmaster Matti Orlamo.
10. Tammenlehvänlaulajien testamentti; Teppo Salakka, words Antti Hentonen, arr. Arvo Kuikka. Helsingin sotaveteraanikuoro -warveteran choir and Viipurin Lauluveikot & Kaartin soittokunta -marching band, choirmaster Arvo Kuikka.
11. Me teimme sen; Kalervo Halonen, words Vexi Salmi, arr. Arvo Kuikka. Helsingin Sotaveteraanikuoro -veteran choir choirmaster Arvo Kuikka.
12. Pohjolan ylistys; Reijo Pajamo, words. Toivo Korpi. Helsingin Sotaveteraanikuoro -warveteran choir choirmaster Arvo Kuikka.
13. Suomi on hyvä maa; Urpo Jokinen, words Adolf Enroth. Helsingin sotaveteraanikuoro warveteran choir and Viipurin Lauluveikot & Kaartin soittokunta -marching band, choirmaster Arvo Kuikka.
14. Isänmaalle; Jean Sibelius, arr. S. Palmgren, words Paavo Kajander. Viipurin Lauluveikot, choirmaster Urpo Rauhala.
15. Finlandia-Hymni; Viipurin Lauluveikot, choirmaster Urpo Rauhala.
Recorded in Johanneksenkirko -church in Helsinki and Roihuvuoren kirkko -church during years. 2009 - 2010. Recording, editing and CD-mastering by Enno Mäemets (Editroom Oy). Production group: Viive Mäemets and Urpo Rauhala. Published in Helsinki 14.3.2010. Fuga 9293.
- Yhä kohoaa tuttu torni (2007)
- Te luulette meidän unohtaneen ... (2005)
- Adventin aikaa (2003)
(including advent and music for Christmastime)
- Viipurin lauluveikot 100-vuotta (1997)
- Kohottakaa riemuhuuto (1997)
- Käyn Luojalle laulamaan (1992)
- Oomme Karjalaa muistelleet (1984)
- Laatokka (1975)
- Joulu- ja hengellisiä lauluja (1970)
External links
- Official homepgae (Finnish)
- http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=283931364635 Viipurin Lauluveikot in Facebook.
- http://www.fuga.fi/eindex.html
Link to the homepage of publisher; Fuga.
CD plates.
CD Isänmaalle Laulamme. Samples.