The Grand Anniversary Sing
Programme
Foreword
Warm-up with Sanna Valvanne
On suuri sun rantas autius (trad., text: V.A. Koskenniemi) – SATB, SSAA, TTBB arr. Matti Hyökki
cond. Matti Hyökki (Tampere Vocal Music Festival 2015)
Kesäyö (comp. Heino Kaski, text: Lauri Pohjanpää) – SATB, SSAA arr. Kari Jantunen
Kari Turunen (Tampere Vocal Music Festival 2023) is unable to attend, conducted by masked conductor
Tuulet (comp. & text: Tellu Turkka) – learnt by ear
cond. Merzi Rajala (Tampere Vocal Music Festival 2025)
Stand By Me (comp. & text: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ben E. King, arr. Timo Lehtovaara) – SATB, learnt by ear
cond. Timo Lehtovaara (Tampere Vocal Music Festival 2007)
Maalaulu (comp. Michael McGlynn, Tampere Vocal Music Festival 2021, text. Michael McGlynn & trad.) – performed by Tampere Cappella
The Finnish Choral Conductors’ Association awards the Choir Album of the Year.
And So It Goes (comp. & text: Billy Joel, arr. Bob Chilcott) – SATB
cond. John Potter (Tampere Vocal Music Festival 2009)
Kalliolle kukkulalle (comp. Kaj Chydenius, text: trad.) – SATB
cond. Jussi Chydenius (Tampere Vocal Music Festival 2011)
Sansa kroma (trad. Ghana, arr. Sanna Valvanne) – learnt by ear
cond. Sanna Valvanne (Tampere Vocal Music Festival 2017)
Don’t Worry Be Happy (comp. & text: Bobby McFerrin) – learnt by ear
cond. Tuukka Haapaniemi (Tampere Vocal Music Festival 2019)
Auringon noustessa (comp. Toivo Kuula, text: V.A. Koskenniemi) – SATB
cond. Jaakko Mäntyjärvi (Tampere Vocal Music Festival 2013)
Kesäpäivä Kangasalla (comp. Gabriel Linsén, text: Zacharias Topelius) – SATB, SSAA arr. Jouko Törmälä, TTBB arr. Ossi Elokas
cond. Heikki Liimola (Tampere Vocal Music Festival 1990–2005)
Come and sing with a choir one thousand strong! Choral enthusiasts come together to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Tampere Vocal Music Festival in the only appropriate way – by singing together. All the Artistic Directors of the festival over the years have been invited to lead the singing. Each has chosen a favourite in their respective genres to conduct.