''Joulu'' (''Christmas'') is the fourth album of

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ensemble

Rajaton 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 ...

, released on October 24, 2003. It is a double album, consisting of

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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

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(''Kulkuset''),

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(''Jouluyö, Juhlayö'') and

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(''Joululaulu''). Disc 2 is a live album, recorded in Karis Church, and consists of eleven

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tracks. The album peaked at #2 on the Finnish album chart and has sold double platinum.Rajaton Official Store
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Tracks

Disk 1

# Joululaulu
''Lyrics: Sakari Topelius / Music & Arr.

Jussi Chydenius Jussi Chydenius (born 30 December 1972) is a Finnish musician and composer. He is best known for singing bass in the vocal ensemble Rajaton. He is the son of composer Kaj Chydenius and director Kaisa Korhonen. His brother is music producer Ka ...

'' # Tonttu
''Words:

Viktor Rydberg Abraham Viktor Rydberg (; 18 December 182821 September 1895) was a Swedish writer and a member of the Swedish Academy, 1877–1895. "Primarily a classical idealist", Viktor Rydberg has been described as "Sweden's last Romantic" and by 1859 was ...

/ 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 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 ...

& Jussi Chydenius'' # Pukki Tietää
''Lyrics: Arto Tamminen & Kim Kuusi / Music: Kim Kuusi / Arr. Jussi Chydenius'' # Kulkuset
''Music: James Pierpont, E. Sandström & G. Westerberg / Finnish lyrics: Kullervo / Arr.

Iiro Rantala Iiro Rantala (born 1970, in Helsinki) is a Finnish jazz pianist. He studied piano in the jazz department of Sibelius Academy and classical piano at the Manhattan School of Music. He is one of the best known Finnish jazz pianists, both in Finlan ...

& Hannu Lepola'' # Varpunen Jouluaamuna
''Words:

Sakari Topelius Zachris Topelius (, ; 14 January 181812 March 1898) was a Finnish author, poet, journalist, historian, and rector of the University of Helsinki who wrote novels related to Finnish history. Given name Zacharias is his baptismal name, and this ...

/ Finnish lyrics: K.A.Hougberg / Music: Otto Kotilainen / Arr. Anna-Marie Kähärä'' # Talvi-Iltana
''Lyrics: Einari Vuorela / Music & Arr. Jussi Chydenius'' # Joulun Neiet
''Lyrics: Eino Leino / Music & Arr. Jussi Chydenius'' # Jouluyö, Juhlayö
''Music: Franz Gruber / Finnish lyrics: K.O.Schönemann / Arr. Jarmo Saari '' # Joululaulu
Lyrics: Robert Wells / ''Music:

Mel Tormé Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed "The Velvet Fog", was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the music for "The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts Roasting on an Op ...

/ Finnish lyrics: Riikkamaria Paakkunainen / Arr. Pessi Lavanto''

Disk 2

# Seimeen Syntynyt
''Lyrics: Oke Peltonen / Music: Leevi Madetoja'' # Jeesuslapsen Joululahjat
''Lyrics: Jaakko Haavio / Music: Jaakko Hulkkonen'' # Jeesuksen Seimellä
''Lyrics: Lempi Vihervaara / Music: Raimo Tanskanen'' # Ja Neitsyt Pikku Poijuttansa
''Lyrics: Severi Nuormaa / Music: Selim Palmgren / Arr. Ilkka Kuusisto'' # Joululaulu (Arkihuolesi Kaikki Heitä)
''Lyrics: Alpo Noponen / Music: Leevi Madetoja'' # Toivioretkellä (Maa On Niin Kaunis)
''Music: Traditional / Finnish lyrics: Hilja Haahti / Arr. Traditional & Jussi Chydenius'' # En Etsi Valtaa, Loistoa
''Lyrics: Sakari Topelius / Music:

Jean Sibelius Jean Sibelius ( ; ; born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius; 8 December 186520 September 1957) was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic and 20th-century classical music, early-modern periods. He is widely regarded as his country's greatest com ...

/ Finnish lyrics: Unknown'' # Hiljene, Maa
''Lyrics: Lauri Pohjanpää / Music: Ilmo Riihimäki'' # Vuotaa Armo, Taivaan Ilo
''Lyrics: Jaakko Haavio / Music: Ilkka Kuusisto'' # Jouluhymni (Rauhaa, Vain Rauhaa)
''Lyrics: Une Haarnoja / Music: Ahti Sonninen'' # Heinillä Härkien Kaukalon
''Music: Traditional / Finnish lyrics: Martti Korpilahti / Arr. Jussi Chydenius''

References

External links

Official Rajaton website

Rajaton - Joulu
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