
Composer: Sibelius, Jean
Editor: Ylivuori, Sakari
Arranged for: SATB Chorus a cappella
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| Product Code: | 979-0-004-81693-6 |
| ISMN: | 979-0-004-81693-6 |
| Publishers Number: | ChB 5372D |
| Language: | Finnish |
| Page count: | 12 |
| Condition: | New |
Op. 18/1 Sortunut ääni (Kanteletar)
Op. 18/3 Venematka (Kalevala)
Op. 18/4 Saarella palaa (Kanteletar)
Op. 18/6 Sydämeni laulu (Aleksis Kivi)
Sibelius’s core oeuvre includes a set of seven symphonies, which, like his other major works, are regularly performed and recorded in Finland and around the world. His best-known compositions include Finlandia, the Karelia Suite, Valse triste, the Violin Concerto, the choral symphony Kullervo, and The Swan of Tuonela (from the Lemminkäinen Suite). His other works feature pieces inspired by nature, Nordic mythology, and the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala; over a hundred songs for voice and piano; incidental music for numerous plays; the one-act opera The Maiden in the Tower; chamber music, piano music, Masonic ritual music, and 21 publications of choral music.
Sibelius composed prolifically until the mid-1920s, but after completing his Seventh Symphony (1924), the incidental music for The Tempest (1926), and the tone poem Tapiola (1926), he stopped producing major works in his last 30 years—a period commonly referred to as the “silence of Järvenpää”.
Although he is reputed to have stopped composing, he attempted to continue writing, including abortive efforts on an eighth symphony. In later life, he wrote Masonic music and re-edited some earlier works, while retaining an active but not always favorable interest in new developments in music.
The Finnish 100 mark note featured his image until 2002, when the euro was adopted. Since 2011, Finland has celebrated a flag flying day on December 8, the composer’s birthday, also known as the Day of Finnish Music. In 2015, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Sibelius’s birth, a number of special concerts and events were held, especially in Helsinki, the Finnish capital.
The 4 Part-Songs from Op. 18 in the original six settings for male choir, were arranged for mixed choir by Sibelius himself. While Sortunut ääni Op.…
In the long and changeful history of the collection Op. 18, its contents were extended, revised and repositioned many times. The four current settings are all those that are also present in the final version of Op. 18 for male choir and of which there are original arrangements.
The texts for Sortunut ääni (“The Broken Voice”), Venematka (“Boat Trip”) and Saarella palaa (“Fire on the Island”) stem from the Finnish national epics Kalevala and Kanteletar, while the text of Sydämeni laulu (“Song of My Heart”) stems from the poet Aleksis Kivi, but refers to the Kalevala, too. The edition includes translations of the texts in German and English as well as an informative preface that is based on the complete edition Jean Sibelius Works, just like the score.
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