Works for the Stage
Antti Puuhaara, 60′
Melodrama for 8 voices and 6 instruments. 15 scenes
soloist, choir and instrumental ensemble (cl/B.cl, Acc, Arpa, vl, vla, vc)
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Hölmöläisiä, 40′
The Dummies /Hölmöläisiä
Musical play for Children. 9 scenes.
Orchestra (2 fl (or recorders), cl, piano, str orch) + choir or solo ensemble (4-5 treble voices)
Korvan tarina (1991-1993), undefined
The Ear’s Tale
chamber opera
2 sopranos, mezzo-soprano, alto, tenor, bass baritone, keyboards (2 players)
Äidit ja tyttäret (1998-1999), 1 h 40 min
Mothers and Daughters
chamber opera
6 female singers, 1 male singer, orchestra: 2221/2111/20, piano (celesta, keyboards), strings 5-5-4-3-1 (4-4-3-2-1 minimum)
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Lament (1998/2012), 4’30”
voc (mezzosopr.), pno
Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble
Aikamme Finlandia, 1’30”
Finlandia of Our Time
1987
arrangement for wind orchestra (2222/4231)
Aikamme Finlandia, 1’30”
Finlandia of Our Time
1986
2222/4231/1+2, strings
Compositions and Arrangements for Värttinä Band and Symphonic Orchestra
Focus, 12′
1986
21 strings (12 violins, 4 violas, 4 cellos, double bass)
JOKK, 11′
1997
2222/2221/02, strings
Publisher: Warner/Chappell Music Oy
Lemmin Loitsu
2000
kantele orchestra or 4 kanteles
Lemminkäinen, 19′
1999-2000
2222/4221/02/1, piano (doubling celesta), strings
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Nordan, 10′
2003
3333/2331/13/1, strings
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Quasi Herzstück, 10′
1994/1999
string orchestra (1994) or 3 violins, 1 viola, 2 cellos, double bass (ad lib.) (1999)
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Symphony, 22′-23′
1991/1993
2(piccolo)22(bass clarinet)2/4231/3 percussion, piano (sampler ad lib.), strings
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
…ad astra, 2′
1989
brass band (4331)
Lappic (2003), 13′
Version for chamber orchestra
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Lappic.double (2003), 16′
(Double Sinfonietta)
2222/2110/01/0, strings
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Polyrock (2004), 3′
student string orchestra with clarinet obligato
Rap (2004), 2′
student string orchestra with rap soloist
Symphony No. 2 (2005), 30′
3333/3331/14/1, piano and celesta, strings
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Music for Film I (2010), 8′
2222 2201 02 0, str
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Noidan kirot (2010)
Music for Teuvo Puro’s silent film ”Noidan kirot”
orchestra
Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra
Scherzo (1994), 8′
piano duo and string orchestra (viola, double bass ad lib.); second version: piano solo+4 violins, viola, 2 cellos, double bass
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Lamentation 1 (1998-1999), 4’20”
Scene 3 from the opera ”Äidit ja tyttäret” (Mothers and Daughters)
3 ethnic sopranos, soprano and orchestra: 2221/4001/02, sampler/piano, strings
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (2008), 32′
piano and symphony orchestra (2222 2200 01 0, str)
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Swap (2013)
Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra
Chamber Works
Unisolo (1984), 5′
cello and piano
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Four Bagatelles (1987), 5′
recorder and harpsichord
Quintet (1987), 8′
oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, vibraphone
Publisher: Jasemusiikki
L’échelle de l’évasion (1988-1989), 13′
The Escape Ladder
for 11 instruments
1(piccolo)201/1000/2 percussion, strings (1-1-1-1-0)
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Foliant (1991), 6’30” (shorter version ca. 5’15”)
Perspectives for Two Pianos
Publisher: Modus Music
Aufschwung (1994), 6′
flute and guitar
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Lamento (1994), 7′
clarinet, bassoon, cello; second version: clarinet, horn, cello
Publisher: Association of Finnish Music Schools
Biennale Mosaic (1997), 10′
2 pianos
Kangastus (1997), 10′
Mirage
kantele and harp/2 kanteles
PULS (1997), 10′
5 percussions
Lemmin Loitsu (2000)
kantele orchestra or 4 kanteles
Pyrähdys (2000), 8′
Spurt
accordion and cello
Polyrokki (2001)
3 violins and cello
Publisher: Sulasol
Pyrähdys 2 (2001), 9′
Spurt 2
version of Pyrähdys (2000) for clarinet, cello and accordion
Lappic (2003), 14′
flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass
Quintet No. 2 (2004), 15′-16′
”Pierrot”
flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Pilke 1 (2005), 11′
alto saxophone and piano
Pilke 2 (2005/2009), 11′
for Mihail Dubov and Oleg Tantsov
clarinet, piano
Distributor: Fimic
…e siciliano (2009), 5′
vl, pno
Crisp (2011), 10′
Kantele and guitar
Fissure (2011), 15
voc (baryt.), cl, vl, vla, pno
Suite Francaise for Wind Quintet (2012)
wind quintet
Works for Solo Instrument
Symmetry (1980), 8’30”
piano
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Ehe (1984)
Häämarssi uruille
organ
Pendulum (1985), 8’30”
cello
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Spiral (1988), 5′
violin
Spiral II (1996), 6′
guitar
Virvatulia (1996), 9′
Feux follets
accordion
Publisher: Finnish Accordion Institute
Mosaic (1997-1998), 8′
piano
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Spiral IIB (1997), 5′
guitar
Mosaic (2000), 5 or 7′
piano solo
Kuura (2001)
Frost
kantele
Encore A.K. (2002)
à Kaija Saariaho 14.10.2006
cello
Pour Kaija (2006)
cello
Missa per Organo (2007)
organ
Interlude (2010), 3′
Harp solo
Vocal and Choral Works
Vuohenki Luohti, 15′
Vuohengin laulu / The Song of Vuohenki
a) 2000-2001; b) 2004
a) solo mezzo-soprano and orchestra, b) dition for Spellbound: voice, piano and cello
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Kolme varhaista laulua Lassi Nummen runoihin (1983), 7′
Three Early Songs to Poems by Lassi Nummi
medium/high voice and piano
Kanteletar-juomalaulu (1984/1997), 7′
Kanteletar Drinking Song
Winnie-the-Pooh (1988), 6’30”
four songs based on poems by A. A. Milne
soprano and piano
Papiermusik (1990 / 2008), 9′
mixed choir
From Papiermusik to L’échelle de l’évasion (1991), 6′
8 singers and chamber ensemble
Herzstück (1992), 11′
mixed choir and sampler
Suomenkielinen vokaliisi (1993), 8′
A Vocalise in Finnish
chamber choir and synthesizer
Rondino (1997), 6’30”
children’s choir
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Rondo (1997), 7′
mixed choir
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Tuli tuuli, tuli aalto (1997), 5′
Lamentation
soprano and chamber ensemble: a) 4 saxophones, synthethizer, strings (double bass ad lib.), b) clarinet, bassoon, harp/keyboard, string quintet
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Lemminkäisen monologi (1998), 5′
Lemminkäinen’s Monologue
baritone and piano
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Lamentation 2 (1998/2001/2003), 6′
soprano and chamber ensemble: flute, clarinet, bassoon, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello and double bass
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Liekut ja Loitsut (2000), 14′
Images de Kantéletar
10 singers, clarinet and percussion (1 player)
Itkuvirsi (2001), 5′
soprano and organ
Govadas (2002), 10′
contralto, baritone, Baroque flute, Baroque oboe, harpsichord, Baroque violin, Baroque viola, viol, Baroque cello
Juoigga! (2002), 10′
baritone, piano, violin, viola and cello
Vuolle duolle (2002)
Vuolle for Duo
vocalise
alto, barytone and regal/organ
Ma se ani om (2002 / 2008), 9′
version 2002: contralto, Baroque flute, Baroque oboe, harpsichord, Baroque violin, Baroque viola, viol, Baroque cello. version 2008: flute, clarinet / bass clarinet, piano, violin, viola, cello
Jumalan Karitsa (2005)
God’s Lamb
voice (community), viola da gamba/violin and organ
Pyhä, Pyhä (2005)
Holy, Holy
voice, guitar and viola da gamba
Kipuloitsu (2006), 12′
mixed choir
Sea-Drift (2006), 15′
voice, piano, 2 violins, viola and cello
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Lauluparit 2 (2007-2008)
Song Pairs 2
Bilingual Songs to Poems by Kuutti Lavonen
voice, piano
Distributor: Music Finland
Four Songs from Antti Puuhaara (2008)
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman
Song Pairs 1 (2008), 10′
Gloria (2009)
Aspects of three medieval church melodies
soprano, string quartet
Distributor: Music Finland
Pentecote (2012), 4′
mixed choir, bells or piano
The work was written for Gloria choir and first performed in the Pentecote service at the Church Music festival of Jyväskylä, May 2012 together with the Estonian Handbell Ensemble Campanelli. The piano version was first performed during Gloria’s German tour in August 2012, cond. Timo Nuoranne
Three Bilingual Songs to Poems by Martta Rossi (2012)
soprano, piano