The music of the Academic Choral Society
This page contains links to the following Finnish language pages with more complete information:
Repertoire through the years
Through the years AL has performed several major works of the world music literature, the most important being mentioned here. The works are listed in alphabetical order according to composer. The listing shows the year(s) when the work was performed and whether the performance was a first performance (ke), a first performance in Finland (ees) or a work commissioned by the Academic Choral Society (t).
To the repertoire page in Finnish...
Recordings
- Joonas Kokkonen: Requiem
- Jean Sibelius: Oma maa (Our Native Land) / on record: Sibelius: Kullervo
- Joonas Kokkonen: Erekhtheion
- Erkki Salmenhaara: Symphony No. 5, Isle of Bliss
- Toivo Kuula: Auringon noustessa / on record: Lauluja Äidille (Songs for Mother)
- Atso Almila: Ameriikka, an opera in two acts
Other recordings:
- J. S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion in Finnish (1972)
- Jean Sibelius: Jordens sång, op. 93 (for the Finnish Broadcasting company, 1981)
To the recordings page in Finnish...
Audio samples
The best way to enjoy the music by the Academic Choral Society is to come to listen to our concerts. These short extracts give you an idea of our art.
