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Taivaanvalot The lights of heaven

Title
Taivaanvalot [electronic resource] = The lights of heaven / Pehr Henrik Nordgren.
Author
Nordgren, Pehr Henrik.
Publication
[Tampere, Finland] : Alba, p2009.

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Additional Authors
  • Wirkkala, Merja.
  • Hirvonen, Anssi.
  • Talvitie, Ritva.
  • Kangas, Juha, 1945-
  • Keski-Pohjanmaan Kamariorkesteri. prf
  • Keski-Pohjanmaan kamarikuoro. prf
  • Kaustisen lapsikuoro. prf
Description
1 online resource (1 sound file).
Uniform Title
Kalevala.
Alternative Title
Lights of heaven
Subject
  • Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with chamber orchestra
  • Cantatas, Secular
  • Electronic music
Note
  • Dramatic work based on the Kalevala, for soprano, tenor, folk instruments, mixed chorus, treble voices, chamber orchestra, and electronics.
  • Includes the intermezzo composed for inclusion in the 1999 performance, presented here as a separate track.
  • Composed 1984-1985.
Event (note)
  • Recorded live, Dec. 4-5, 1999, Kaustinen Hall, Folk Arts Center, Kaustinen.
Language (note)
  • Sung in Finnish.
Source of Description (note)
  • Description based on hard copy version record.
Contents
Johdanto = Introduction (3:05) -- Yön ja päivän lintu = The bird of night and day (14:43) -- Kuunnielijäin karkotusmenot = The banishing of the moon swallower (7:08) -- Pahan voimat käkevät valot Manalan uumeniin = The forces of evil hide the lights in the depths of the Underworld (6:41) -- Auringon, kuun ja tähtien vapauttaminen = The freeing of the sun, moon and stars (14:46) -- Intermezzo : taivaankappaleiden kosminen tanssi = the cosmic dance of the heavenly bodies : for singer, bowed lyre & sampled tape (7:12).
LCCN
  • FIABA0800492
  • FIABA0800493
  • FIABA0800494
  • FIABA0800495
  • FIABA0800496
  • FIABA0800497
OCLC
811451776
Author
Nordgren, Pehr Henrik.
Title
Taivaanvalot [electronic resource] = The lights of heaven / Pehr Henrik Nordgren.
Imprint
[Tampere, Finland] : Alba, p2009.
Playing Time
005344
Performer
Merja Wirkkala, soprano ; Anssi Hirvonen, tenor ; Ritva Talvitie, jouhikko ; Central Ostrobothnian Chamber Choir ; Kaustinen Children's Choir ; Folk Orchestra ; Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra ; Juha Kangas, conductor.
Event
Recorded live, Dec. 4-5, 1999, Kaustinen Hall, Folk Arts Center, Kaustinen.
Language
Sung in Finnish.
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Added Author
Wirkkala, Merja. voc
Hirvonen, Anssi. voc
Talvitie, Ritva. Instrumentalist
Kangas, Juha, 1945- Conductor
Keski-Pohjanmaan Kamariorkesteri. Performer
Keski-Pohjanmaan kamarikuoro. Performer
Kaustisen lapsikuoro. Performer
Added Title
Kalevala.
Other Form:
Source record: Nordgren, Pehr Henrik. Taivaanvalot. [Tampere, Finland] : Alba, p2009 (OCoLC)528906495
Other Standard Identifier
FIABA0800492
FIABA0800493
FIABA0800494
FIABA0800495
FIABA0800496
FIABA0800497
Publisher No.
ABCD269 Alba
Branch Call Number
eNYPL Music
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