Tikkurilan Soittokunta is a

concert band A concert band, also called a wind band, wind ensemble, wind symphony, wind orchestra, symphonic band, the symphonic winds, or symphonic wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of members of the woodwind, brass, and percussion famil ...

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. It was founded in 1945 and registered as an independent non-profit society 'Tikkurilan musiikkiyhdistys' (Tikkurila Music Society) in 1947.Tikkurilan Soittokunta Puhallinorkesteri Juhlat Häät Konsertti Puhallinmusiikki
/ref> Current name has been used since 1972. The wind band is also known with the name TixiBand, especially in the occasions performing lighter genres of music. The name of the band is originating from the city hall district of Vantaa,

Tikkurila Tikkurila (; sv, Dickursby) is a district and major region of the municipality of Vantaa, Finland. Located in the eastern half of the Helsinki conurbation, some north of the capital's downtown district, it is the administrative and commercial h ...

, which is often called locally with the shorter nickname 'Tiksi'. Tikkurilan Soittokunta can be considered as a

community band A community band is a concert band or brass band ensemble composed of volunteer (non-paid) amateur musicians in a particular geographic area. It may be sponsored by the local (municipal) government or self-supporting. These groups rehearse reg ...

. In addition to its own concerts twice a year it is often invited to perform in local public events arranged by the municipality, parishes and varied societies. Current conductor is Kimmo Nurmi (Since 2003)

Repertoire

Late years the wind band has been focusing on

film music A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental, or choral pieces called cues, which are timed to begin and end at specific points during the film in order to e ...

, pop music, and social dance music e.g. walz and

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. In main themed concerts the band has invited vocal soloists. Occasionally the choice of soloists has been quite unconvententional like actor

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as a performing singer and Erkki Liikanen singing classical repertoireTixiBand yllättää... , Vantaan Sanomat
/ref> even if famous for comedy music and hit ballades. The repertoire includes also Finnish wind band classics and standard international concert band music, like parts of

Holst Gustav Theodore Holst (born Gustavus Theodore von Holst; 21 September 1874 – 25 May 1934) was an English composer, arranger and teacher. Best known for his orchestral suite ''The Planets'', he composed many other works across a range ...

's First Suite in E, and seasonal music.

Discography

*Tikkurilan Soittokunta viihdyttää ja tanssittaa, cassette tape(1990) *Tixi-Mix CD (2008) *TixiBand ja Kaksi Legendaa/

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CD (2011)

References

External links

Official websiteMusic samples by Tikkurilan Soittokunta/Tixiband
Finnish musical groups Vantaa {{Finland-band-stub