The 1st and 10th works for baritone, male chorus, and orchestra; the 2nd and 9th works for male chorus and orchestra; the 3rd and 8th works originally composed for a capella male chorus, arr. by the composer for male chorus and orchestra; the 4th work originally for mixed chorus and orchestra, arr. by the composer for male chorus and orchestra; the 5th work originally for male voices and piano, arr. by the composer for male chorus and orchestra; the 6th work originally for baritone and orchestra, arr. by the composer for male chorus and orchestra; the 7th work originally for a capella male chorus, arr. by the composer for male chorus and string orchestra.

Texts by Johan Ludvig Runeberg (2nd, 10th works), Josef Julius Wecksell (3rd, 8th works), Paav0 Cajander (4th work), Heikki Nurmio (5th work), A. Oksanen, and from the Kalevala (1st, 10th works) and the Kanteletar (7th work).

Compact disc.

Includes texts with English translations, and program notes in English, Finnish, French, and German on insert.

Recorded in Lahti, Finland at the Sibelius Hall in May 2001 (2nd work), Jan. 2005 (6th-7th works), May 2005 (1st, 4th, 10th works), Aug. 2005 (9th work), and at the Church of the Cross (Ristinkirkko) in Jan. 2000.

Sung in Finnish, except for the 2nd and 10th works, in Swedish.

Tulen synty = The origin of fire : op. 32 (rev. 1910) (9:03)

Sandels : op. 28 (rev. 1915) (9:02)

Har du mod? = Have you courage? : op. 31, no. 2 : second version (rev. 1911) (2:48)

Vapautettu kuningatar = The captive queen : op. 48 (arr. 1910) (9:21)

Jääkärien marssi = March of the Finnish Jäger Battalion : op. 91a (orch. 1918) (2:23)

Kosekenlaskijan morsiamet = The rapids-rider's brides (arr. 1943) (8:36)

Rakastava = The lover : JS 160b (1894) (6:28)

Har du mod? = Have you courage? : op. 31, no. 2 : fourth version (rev. 1914) (1:58)

Sandels : op. 28 (1898) (8:57)

Tulen synty = The origin of fire : op. 32 (11:20).

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