Tampere Vocal Music Festival 2011
With 2000 participating singers and an estimated 30,000 visiting concert goers the Tampere Vocal Music Festival ranks amongst the world's greatest choral events. Aled Jones rounds up this year's event including highlights from both the vocal ensemble and chorus showcases.
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Paul Desmond
Take 5
Performer: Klangbezirk
- The 2009 winners, recorded at the 2011 Vocal Ensemble competition final at the Tampere Vocal Music Festival.
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Indra Tedjasukmana
Weren't you the One
Performer: Sonic Suite
- Recording from the Vocal Ensemble competition final.
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Michel Legrand
Les moulins de mon C艙ur (Windmills of Your Mind, sung in French)
Performer: Egregor Vocal
- Recording from the Vocal Ensemble competition final.
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Merzi Rajala
Kuka kuivaa kyyneleen
Performer: Aino-Kuoro, Satu Luukonen (conductor)
- Recording from the 2011 Chorus Review competition final at the Tampere Vocal Music Festival.
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Vocal Motion Six
Everybody Said
Performer: Vocal Motion Six
- Recording from the Vocal Ensemble competition final.
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Elliott Smith
Between the Bars
Performer: Lauluyhtye Gello
- Recording from the Vocal Ensemble competition final.
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Traditional Lapland
Joik
Performer: Enkelit
- (Private CD recording).
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Anna-Mari K盲h盲r盲
Requiem
Performer: Kauppakorkeakoulun Ylioppilaaskunnan Naislaulajat (KYN), Kaija Viitasalo (conductor)
- Recording from the Chorus Review competition final.
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[traditional]
My Birch
Performer: Novy Vek
- Recording from the Vocal Ensemble competition final.
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Juan S. Garrido
Pelea de Gallos (arranged by Edgar Gonzalez Salzmann)
Performer: Vocal Magic Cancun
- Recording from the Vocal Ensemble competition final.
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Mikko Heini枚
Tirlil
Performer: Kamariluoro Kaamos, Dani Juris (conductor)
- Recording from the Chorus Review competition final.
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Tine Fris
Go! Don't Stop!
Performer: Postyr Project
- Recording from the Vocal Ensemble competition final.
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Cyrillus Kreek
Four Psalms of David: Psalms 22, 104, 141 and 1
Performer: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Daniel Reuss (conductor)
- From a concert recorded at the Tampere Vocal Music Festival on 10 June 2011.
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Cyrillus Kreek
Estonian Sacred Folk Songs: Armas Jeesus Sind ma palun, Jeesus koige ulem haa, and Kui suu
Performer: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Daniel Reuss (conductor)
- From a concert recorded at the Tampere Vocal Music Festival on 10 June 2011.
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Jean Sibelius
Rakastava (The Lover)
Performer: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Daniel Reuss (conductor)
- From a concert recorded at the Tampere Vocal Music Festival on 10 June 2011.
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- Sun 3 Jul 2011 18:30大象传媒 Radio 3
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