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Hannu Lepola
Rajaton is a Finnish a cappella ensemble, founded in Helsinki in 1997. The Finnish word ''rajaton'' means "boundless", to indicate the breadth of their repertoire, from sacred classical to near Europop. Rajaton performs primarily in Finland but also tours around Europe and the rest of the world, having performed in over 25 countries. In 2005, Rajaton album sales reached 100,000 worldwide. They have earned eight gold records in total, with ''Rajaton Sings ABBA'' reaching platinum (30,000) and ''Joulu'' reaching double platinum (60,000). Rajaton mainly performs a cappella, music written or arranged by members of the ensemble. Most lyrics are taken from poetry and from a collection of Finnish folk poetry '' Kanteletar''. Members The six members of the group are: *Soprano: Essi Wuorela *Mezzo-Soprano: Aili Ikonen (was: Virpi Moskari until 2017) *Alto: Soila Sariola * Tenor: Hannu Lepola *Baritone: Ahti Paunu *Bass: Jussi Chydenius Discography *''Nova A nova (plural no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki
Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The Helsinki urban area, city's urban area has a population of , making it by far the List of urban areas in Finland by population, most populous urban area in Finland as well as the country's most important center for politics, education, finance, culture, and research; while Tampere in the Pirkanmaa region, located to the north from Helsinki, is the second largest urban area in Finland. Helsinki is located north of Tallinn, Estonia, east of Stockholm, Sweden, and west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It has History of Helsinki, close historical ties with these three cities. Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa, and Kauniainen (and surrounding commuter towns, including the eastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bass (vocal Range)
A bass is a type of classical male singing voice and has the lowest vocal range of all voice types. According to ''The New Grove Dictionary of Opera'', a bass is typically classified as having a vocal range extending from around the second E below middle C to the E above middle C (i.e., E2–E4).; ''The Oxford Dictionary of Music'' gives E2–E4/F4 Its tessitura, or comfortable range, is normally defined by the outermost lines of the bass clef. Categories of bass voices vary according to national style and classification system. Italians favour subdividing basses into the ''basso cantante'' (singing bass), ''basso buffo'' ("funny" bass), or the dramatic ''basso profondo'' (low bass). The American system identifies the bass-baritone, comic bass, lyric bass, and dramatic bass. The German ''Fach'' system offers further distinctions: Spielbass (Bassbuffo), Schwerer Spielbass (Schwerer Bassbuffo), Charakterbass (Bassbariton), and Seriöser Bass. These classification systems can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Of Rajaton 1999-2009
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Lahti Symphony Orchestra
The Lahti Symphony Orchestra (''Sinfonia Lahti'') is a Finnish orchestra, based in the city of Lahti. The orchestra is resident at the Sibelius Hall. The orchestra was founded in 1910, and placed under the control of the Lahti municipality in 1949. History Past chief conductors of the orchestra have included Ulf Söderblom (1985-1988). Osmo Vänskä became principal guest conductor of the orchestra in 1985, and chief conductor in 1988. During his tenure, he and the orchestra have achieved wide acclaim, particularly with performances and recordings of Sibelius. Other recordings by Vänskä and the orchestra include music of Robert Kajanus and Einojuhani Rautavaara. Vänskä concluded his tenure as Chief Conductor in 2008 and became Conductor Laureate of the orchestra. Jukka-Pekka Saraste served as artistic advisor to the orchestra from August 2008 to July 2011. In April 2009, the orchestra announced the appointment of Okko Kamu as its next chief conductor, as of the autumn o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass). Their earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works by incorporating further styles, such as arena rock and pop rock. Before forming Queen, May and Taylor had played together in the band Smile (band), Smile. Mercury was a fan of Smile and encouraged them to experiment with more elaborate stage and recording techniques. He joined in 1970 and suggested the name "Queen". Deacon was recruited in February 1971, before the band released their Queen (Queen album), eponymous debut album in 1973. Queen first charted in the UK with their second album, ''Queen II'', in 1974. ''Sheer Heart Attack'' later that year and ''A Night at the Opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maa (album)
''Maa'' is the eighth album of Finland, Finnish a cappella ensemble Rajaton released in 2007 in celebration of the ensemble's 10th anniversary. ''Maa'', is a Finnish word which, depending on context, can be translated to mean ''country'', ''earth'', ''land'', ''ground'' or ''soil''. The name is in reference to the 'back to the roots' nature of the album - Rajaton's debut album, ''Nova (Rajaton album), Nova'', similarly consisted of songs composed to Finnish poetry. A new a cappella version of the Jean Sibelius orchestral piece ''Valse triste (Sibelius), Valse triste'' is also included, marking the 50th anniversary of his death. After the album's release a 31 concert anniversary tour, ''Ääni On Rajaton'', began. They were supported by guitarist :fi:Petteri Sariola, Petteri Sariola. Track listing External links Official Rajaton websiteRajaton - Maa at Last.fm Rajaton albums {{2000s-pop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajaton Sings ABBA
Rajaton is a Finnish a cappella ensemble, founded in Helsinki in 1997. The Finnish word ''rajaton'' means "boundless", to indicate the breadth of their repertoire, from sacred classical to near Europop. Rajaton performs primarily in Finland but also tours around Europe and the rest of the world, having performed in over 25 countries. In 2005, Rajaton album sales reached 100,000 worldwide. They have earned eight gold records in total, with ''Rajaton Sings ABBA'' reaching platinum (30,000) and ''Joulu'' reaching double platinum (60,000). Rajaton mainly performs a cappella, music written or arranged by members of the ensemble. Most lyrics are taken from poetry and from a collection of Finnish folk poetry ''Kanteletar''. Members The six members of the group are: *Soprano: Essi Wuorela *Mezzo-Soprano: Aili Ikonen (was: Virpi Moskari until 2017) *Alto: Soila Sariola *Tenor: Hannu Lepola *Baritone: Ahti Paunu *Bass: Jussi Chydenius Discography *''Nova'' (2000) *''Boundless'' (2001) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Out Of Bounds (Rajaton)
''Out of Bounds'' is the sixth album of Finland, Finnish a cappella ensemble Rajaton, released in 2006. Like their 2001 album ''Boundless (album), Boundless'', this album is almost entirely in English, and was originally intended to be export only in order to reach out to foreign listeners. The CD contains two re-releases, four new versions of previously recorded songs (including a collaboration with The Real Group), English versions of three Kevät songs and three new tracks. Tracks Title ''(Composer / Lyricist)'' *1. Dobbin's Flowery Vale (2006 Version) ''(Irish folk melody, arr. Matti Kallio)'' *2. Un-Wishing Well (2006 version) ''(Heikki Sarmanto / Kim Rich / arr. Jussi Chydenius)'' *3. ''Butterfly'' (Mia Makaroff) *4. We Walk in a Fog (2006 version, featuring The Real Group) ''(Jussi Chydenius / Eino Leino, English translation by Jaakko Mäntyjärvi)'' *5. Vanishing Act ''(Soila Sariola / Stephen Hatfield / arr. Soila Sariola, Jyri Sariola, and Leri Leskinen)'' *6. The Wild So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevät
Kevät is an album by Finnish a cappella ensemble Rajaton, released in 2005. The word ''kevät'' means "spring" in Finnish. This Finnish pop album is decidedly different from the previous, more traditional albums. In each of the songs, one member acts as the soloist, with the other five as back up (except for Nälkäiset Linnut, which features two leads). The album peaked at #3 in the Finnish charts and sold gold within six weeks of release. Track listing Track ''(Composer)'', Soloist #Kivinen Tie, Soila Sariola #Lunta ''(Teemu Brunila)'', Ahti Paunu #Älä Mene Pois ''(Mia Makaroff)'', Essi Wuorela #Kertosäkeen Nainen ''(Ufo Mustonen)'', Jussi Chydenius #Venelaulu ''(Markku Reinikainen)'', Soila Sariola #Sydän Ei Vastaa ''(Jarkko Kuoppamäki)'', Hannu Lepola #Jos Sanot ''(Timo Kiiskinen)'', Essi Wuorela #Nälkäiset Linnut ''(music by Jussi Chydenius, words by Heikki Salo)'', Essi Wuorela and Hannu Lepola #Kauniimpaa ''(music by Teemu Brunila and Hannu Korkeamäki, words by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joulu (album)
''Joulu'' (''Christmas'') is the fourth album of Finnish a cappella ensemble Rajaton, released on October 24, 2003. It is a double album, consisting of Christmas songs sung entirely in Finnish. Disc 1 is a studio album and contains both original tracks and new arrangements of traditional Christmas songs, including Finnish versions of carols Jingle Bells (''Kulkuset''), Silent Night (''Jouluyö, Juhlayö'') and The Christmas Song (''Joululaulu''). Disc 2 is a live album, recorded in Karis Church, and consists of eleven devout tracks. The album peaked at #2 on the Finnish album chart and has sold double platinum. Tracks Disk 1 # Joululaulu''Lyrics: Sakari Topelius / Music & Arr. Jussi Chydenius'' # Tonttu ''Words: Viktor Rydberg / Finnish lyrics: Walter Juva / Music: Lyyli Wartiovaara-Kallioniemi / Arr. Jussi Chydenius'' # Tähtilaulu ''Lyrics: Helena Viertola / Music & Arr. Anna-Marie Kähärä'' # Ketun Joululaulu ''Lyrics: Traditional / Music & Arr. Mia Makaroff, Hannu Lepola & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanat
Sanat is the third album of Finnish a cappella ensemble Rajaton, released in 2002. The word ''sanat'' means "words" in Finnish, and "heals" in Latin. The album consists of sacred Christian songs and features music in Finnish, Latin, English, and Medieval Irish. Tracks Title ''(Composer / Lyricist)'' *1. Aurinkolaulu ''(Anna-Mari Kähärä / Mika Waltari)'' *2. Were You There? ''(trad., arr. Mia Makaroff)'' *3. Benedic anima mea Domino ''(Jaakko Mäntyjärvi / Psalm 102:1-5, 20-22)'' *4. Stabat Mater ''(Kaj Chydenius / Jacopone Da Todi, Aale Tynni)'' *5. Vain taivasta kukkaset katsovat ''(Jussi Chydenius / Aale Tynni)'' *6. Kaikki maat, te riemuitkaatte ''(Mia Makaroff / Johann Franck)'' *7. Iltavirsi ''(Armas Maasalo, Heikki Klemetti / Hilija Haahti, arr. Jarmo Saari)'' *8. Tórramat Do Nóebaengil ''(Jaakko Mäntyjärvi / anon. Irish, 12th century)'' *9. Nearer, My God, To Thee ''(Jussi Chydenius / Sarah Flower Adams)'' *10. Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel? ''(trad., arr. Mia Mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boundless (album)
''Boundless'' is the second album of Finland, Finnish a cappella ensemble Rajaton, released on October 26, 2001. To reach out to a wider audience, Rajaton released this CD with all but two songs in English. Tracks Title ''(Composer / Lyricist)'' *1. Butterfly ''(Mia Makaroff)'' *2. Un-Wishing Well ''(Heikki Sarmanto / Kim Rich / arr. Jussi Chydenius)'' *3. The Lark in the Clear Air ''(Jussi Chydenius / Samuel Ferguson)'' *4. We Walk in a Fog ''(Jussi Chydenius / Eino Leino, translated by Jaakko Mäntyjärvi)'' *5. Lady Madonna ''(John Lennon & Paul McCartney, arr. Jussi Chydenius)'' *6. Dobbin's Flowery Vale ''(Irish folk melody, arr. Matti Kallio)'' *7. Summer Song ''(Michael McGlynn)'' *8. A Poison Tree, Poison Tree ''(Laura Sippola / William Blake)'' *9. You Can't Stop Me! ''(Mia Makaroff)'' *10. Armahan Kulku (The Lover's Path) ''(Anna-Mari Kähärä / lyrics from the Kanteletar)'' *11. Kaipaava (Longing) ''(trad. Finnish, arr. Essi Wuorela and Jussi Chydenius)'' External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
