A Journey into Christmas

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Album Summary

Performers

• Ville-Pekka Niutanen (Percussion)
• Iida Hirvola (Cello)
• Sana Sandas (Violin)
• Marjukka Manner (Viola)
• Iina Karjalainen (Violin)
• Maritta Manner (Piano)
• Ville-Pekka Niutanen (Congas)
• Olli Moilanen (Guitar)
• Maritta Manner (Recorder)
• Pekka Toivanen (Harp)
• Ville-Pekka Niutanen (Djembe)
• Maritta Manner (Organ)

Composers

• Armas Maasalo (1885 - 1960)
• Pekka Kostiainen (1944 - )
• Ivar Rasmussen (Composer)
• Venezuelan Traditional
• Adolphe Adam (1803 - 1856)
• Leonard Wirkhaus
• Christmas Traditional
• African Traditional
• Pekka Juhani Hannikainen (1854 - 1924)
• Otto Kotilainen (1868 - 1936)
• Olli Moilanen
• Franz Gruber (Composer) (1787 - 1863)
• Anonymous, Piæ Cantiones (1582 - )

Notes & Reviews:

Originally founded in 1968, Aurea is currently a choir of 35-45 singers aged 11-17 from the special music classes of the City of Jyaskyla, Finland. The group is well-known throughout the world and has won prizes in various national and international competitions. Despite the youth of its members, this choir excels in varied and demanding repertoire. Here, their current conductor Sanna Salminen leads lovely performances of Christmas music both traditional and modern.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: Keltinmäki Church, Jyväskylä (2010-04-09_2010-04-11&2010-).

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Maasalo, Armas : Tulemme Jeesus pienoises, for chorus

• Notes: Keltinmäki Church, Jyväskylä (2010-04-09_2010-04-11&2010-)
• Running Time: 3 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Anonymous, Piæ Cantiones (1582 - ) : O scholares, voce pares

• Performer: Ville-Pekka Niutanen (Percussion)
• Notes: Keltinmäki Church, Jyväskylä (2010-04-09_2010-04-11&2010-)
• Running Time: 2 min. 44 sec.
• Form: Vocal

Anonymous, Piæ Cantiones (1582 - ) : Psallat scholarum, for chorus

• Notes: Keltinmäki Church, Jyväskylä (2010-04-09_2010-04-11&2010-)
• Running Time: 3 min. 6 sec.

Hannikainen, Pekka Juhani : Joulun kellot, for chorus

• Notes: Keltinmäki Church, Jyväskylä (2010-04-09_2010-04-11&2010-)
• Running Time: 2 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Kostiainen, Pekka : Hetki hiljaisuutta, for chorus

• Notes: Keltinmäki Church, Jyväskylä (2010-04-09_2010-04-11&2010-)
• Running Time: 2 min. 13 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Wirkhaus, Leonard : Kilisee, kilisee kulkunen, for chorus

• Performer: Ville-Pekka Niutanen (Percussion)
• Notes: Keltinmäki Church, Jyväskylä (2010-04-09_2010-04-11&2010-)
• Running Time: 1 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Kotilainen, Otto : Varpunen jouluaamuna (The Sparrow's Christmas)

• Notes: Keltinmäki Church, Jyväskylä (2010-04-09_2010-04-11&2010-)
• Running Time: 3 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Christmas

Rasmussen, Ivar : Enkelten laulu, for chorus

• Notes: Keltinmäki Church, Jyväskylä (2010-04-09_2010-04-11&2010-)
• Running Time: 2 min. 9 sec.

Traditional, Christmas : A minuit fut fait un reveil (France)

• Notes: Keltinmäki Church, Jyväskylä (2010-04-09_2010-04-11&2010-)
• Running Time: 2 min. 8 sec.
• Written: 16th Century

Traditional, Christmas : Quando nascette Ninno (Neapolitan)

• Performers: Iida Hirvola (Cello); Sana Sandas (Violin); Marjukka Manner (Viola); Iina Karjalainen (Violin)
• Notes: Keltinmäki Church, Jyväskylä (2010-04-09_2010-04-11&2010-)
• Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.

Traditional, Christmas : Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French)

• Notes: Keltinmäki Church, Jyväskylä (2010-04-09_2010-04-11&2010-)
• Running Time: 2 min. 37 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Form: Christmas
• Written: circa 1588

Traditional, Christmas : Mary Had a Baby

• Notes: Keltinmäki Church, Jyväskylä (2010-04-09_2010-04-11&2010-)
• Running Time: 2 min. 12 sec.
• Written: circa 1830-1840

Traditional, Christmas : Sweet Little Jesus Boy, carol (American)

• Performers: Ville-Pekka Niutanen (Percussion); Maritta Manner (Piano)
• Notes: Keltinmäki Church, Jyväskylä (2010-04-09_2010-04-11&2010-)
• Running Time: 2 min. 11 sec.

Moilanen, Olli : La jornada, for chorus

• Performer: Ville-Pekka Niutanen (Congas)
• Notes: Keltinmäki Church, Jyväskylä (2010-04-09_2010-04-11&2010-)
• Running Time: 2 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Venezuelan Traditional : La jornada

• Performers: Ville-Pekka Niutanen (Percussion); Olli Moilanen (Guitar); Maritta Manner (Recorder); Pekka Toivanen (Harp)
• Notes: Keltinmäki Church, Jyväskylä (2010-04-09_2010-04-11&2010-)
• Running Time: 2 min. 38 sec.

Traditional, African : Bolingo (Love), traditional song

• Performers: Ville-Pekka Niutanen (Djembe); Ville-Pekka Niutanen (Percussion)
• Notes: Keltinmäki Church, Jyväskylä (2010-04-09_2010-04-11&2010-)
• Running Time: 2 min. 53 sec.

Traditional, Christmas : A Child Is Born in Bethlehem (The Dutch Carol)

• Performer: Ville-Pekka Niutanen (Djembe)
• Notes: Keltinmäki Church, Jyväskylä (2010-04-09_2010-04-11&2010-)
• Running Time: 1 min. 43 sec.
• Written: circa 1599

Gruber, Franz : Silent Night

• Notes: Keltinmäki Church, Jyväskylä (2010-04-09_2010-04-11&2010-)
• Running Time: 3 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1818

Adam, Adolphe : Cantique de Noël for voice & orchestra ("Minuit, Chrétiens," "O Holy Night")

• Performer: Maritta Manner (Organ)
• Notes: Keltinmäki Church, Jyväskylä (2010-04-09_2010-04-11&2010-)
• Running Time: 5 min. 11 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1851