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\"Tumman<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Finnish Yule is a combination of the magic and atmosphere of the dark arctic winter, the light of the sparkling snow and candles, shining hope to the people huddling together. We asked artist Katariina Kirves to design our Christmas album cover. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tumman taivaan taika album contains multiple previously unpublished pieces. Our choir\u2019s house composer, an alumnus of the choir Elina Majuri composed two new songs for the album. The titular song Tumman taivaan taika is based on a text written by Katariina Lantto, a multi-talented creator in the field of theatre and culture, and the text for Jouluy\u00f6 is a poem written by Immi Hell\u00e9n in 1916. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Composer and choir conductor Sabrina Ljunberg\u2019s cheerful Tule armas joulu! is based on an 1870\u2019s poem by Sakari Topelius. The mysterious Metsien joulu was originally written for the Finnish vocal group Viisi, and for our album, composer Virpi Eroma has created a new mixed choir arrangement. Rounding out the album we have both traditional versions and fresh arrangements of familiar Yuletide carols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We wish you enjoyable moments with our music!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Joululaulu (Tervehtii jo meit\u00e4) 3:42
comp. Jussi Chydenius
lyr. Sakari Topelius
Finnish lyrics - anonymous
\u00a9 Anthem Oy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. M\u00f6kit nukkuu lumiset 3:30
comp. Heino Kaski
lyr. Eino Leino
arr. Antti Nissil\u00e4
\u00a9 Fennica Gehrman Oy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Jeesuksen seimell\u00e4 2:57
comp. Raimo Tanskanen
lyr. Lempi Vihervaara
\u00a9 Sulasol<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. On hanget korkeat, nietokset 2:36
comp. Jean Sibelius
lyr. Wilkku Joukahainen
arr. Timo Lehtovaara
\u00a9 Fennica Gehrman Oy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Jouluy\u00f6n\u00e4 (Oli luolassa hiljainen ilta) 3:21
comp. Mikko Sidoroff
lyr. Sonja Kosunen
\u00a9 Sulasol<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Hiljainen Gloria 3:05
comp. and lyr. Antti Nissil\u00e4
\u00a9 Sulasol<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Jouluy\u00f6n\u00e4 (Koristeissaan kiilt\u00e4\u00e4 kuusi) 1:41
comp. Teuvo Hakasalo
lyr. Helena Eeva
\u00a9 Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat ry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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8. Joulukirkkoon 2:38
comp. R. Raala
lyr. Immi Hell\u00e9n
arr. Merja Rajala
\u00a9 Warner\/Chappell Music Finland Oy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Tumman taivaan taika 5:19
comp. Elina Majuri
lyr. Katariina Lantto
solos: Emmi Vuorinen, Hanna Rauhala and Jani Tarmila<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Jouluy\u00f6 4:18
comp. Elina Majuri
lyr. Immi Hell\u00e9n
soolo: Noora Haimila<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Kuu hohtaa 3:38
comp. Jussi Chydenius
lyr. Einari Vuorela
\u00a9 Anthem Oy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. Metsien joulu 4:22
comp. Virpi Eroma
lyr. Lauri Pohjanp\u00e4\u00e4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Tule armas joulu! 2:09
comp. Sabrina Ljungberg
lyr. Sakari Topelius
Finnish lyrics - anonymous
\u00a9 Sulasol<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. Maa on niin kaunis 3:32
Silesian folk song
lyr. Bernhard Severin Ingemann
Finnish lyrics Hilja Haahti
arr. Merja Rajala
solo: Maija Lundell<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Conductor: Johanna Lantto
Producer: Tampereen Akateemiset Laulajat ry
Artistic producer: Saara Aittakumpu
Recording, editing and mastering: Kuisma Eskola
Cover art and graphic design: Katariina Kirves
Photos: Tuomas Mikkolainen
Album committee: Aapo Alasuutari, Noora Haimila, Elias Halkola, Sami Hartala, Tomi Lahtimo, Sampo Lahtinen, Johanna Lantto, Jenni Pakula, Emmi Vuorinen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recorded in Teisko church, Tampere, in May 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Support Foundation of Tampere University of Technology, Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland (TEK) and Tampereen ylioppilastalos\u00e4\u00e4ti\u00f6 Foundation have supported the making of this album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teekkarikuoro<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Founded in 1985, Teekkarikuoro is one of the most prominent student choirs in Tampere. Having been active for more than 35 years, the choir prides itself in making ambitious music with a relaxed attitude, all the while maintaining high quality. The core repertoire of the mixed choir of approximately 50 members consists of pop music and classical choir pieces, and also includes modern choir music and drinking songs. Each year the choir organizes competitions for arranging new choir music and writing drinking songs, which add to the choir\u2019s repertoire of original music. The choir also commissions new music from different composers.

The choir is based at the Hervanta campus of Tampere University. Most of the members are students and alumni of technological disciplines but the choir welcomes all, regardless of their field of study. The choir members spend a lot of time together, organizing different events and activities. There is also a smaller a cappella group, TeekkariKvartti, that performs independently.

Tumman taivaan taika<\/em> is the third album by Teekkarikuoro, and the previous records are Tuopin t\u00e4ydelt\u00e4<\/em> (2010) and Alussa oli insin\u00f6\u00f6ri<\/em> (2016).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johanna Lantto<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Kuoronjohtaja<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Johanna Lantto is a choir conductor, musician and M.Sc. of environmental engineering from Tampere who started her journey with Teekkarikuoro as a choir member in the year 2000. She has conducted Teekkarikuoro from 2006 and is thus the choir\u2019s longest-standing and most influential conductor. Lantto holds a bachelor\u2019s degree as music pedagogue, majoring in choir conducting, from Pirkanmaa University of Applied Sciences and she graduated as a Master of music pedagogy from Tampere University of Applied Sciences. Lantto has conducted various choirs in the Pirkanmaa area including the children\u2019s choirs of the Tampere Conservatoire and the mixed choir Pikantit. She plays the accordion and the piano, and sings in various classical and popular music ensembles. Lantto has received the Tampere University of Technology\u2019s Student Union\u2019s medal of honour for her cultural work at the university.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tumman taivaan taika<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

lyr. Katariina Lantto<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talviko hiljainen?\u00a0
No ei. Sit\u00e4 se ei ole t\u00e4n\u00e4\u00e4n.

Pime\u00e4ss\u00e4 tuikkivat pikkuiset valot,
ne kuiskivat:
Etp\u00e4 viel\u00e4 tied\u00e4k\u00e4\u00e4n\u00a0
sit\u00e4 mit\u00e4 me tiedet\u00e4\u00e4n
Katso yl\u00f6s korkeaan pimeyteen
jo ehk\u00e4 arvaat
Kuuletko jo? Tunnetko jo?

Juuri t\u00e4ll\u00e4 hetkell\u00e4
napapy\u00f6rteiden \u00e4\u00e4rell\u00e4\u00a0
vinhasti aurinko viskoo vauhtia
Hiukkaset magneettiset
toisiaan viritellen
kyljest\u00e4 kylkeen
v\u00e4rej\u00e4\u00e4n venytellen

Punaista, vihre\u00e4\u00e4, loimuaa, leimahtaa
mustan talvitaivaan t\u00e4ytt\u00e4\u00e4
Punaista, vihre\u00e4\u00e4, loimuaa, leimahtaa
mustan talvitaivaan t\u00e4ytt\u00e4\u00e4 loitsullaan

Ja hiljaisen matkan takana
lumen koskemattoman luona
repolainen nuuhkii tuulta ja tuhahtaa:
kuulkaas pienet tuikkivat valot siell\u00e4 kaukana,
tuo tumman taivaan taika
on tekosia toverini tuuheah\u00e4nt\u00e4isen

Punaista, vihre\u00e4\u00e4, loimuaa, leimahtaa
mustan talvitaivaan t\u00e4ytt\u00e4\u00e4 loitsullaan<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Suomalaisessa joulussa yhdistyv\u00e4t pime\u00e4n vuodenajan luoma taianomaisuus ja tunnelmallisuus, hohtavien hankien ja kynttil\u00f6iden valo sek\u00e4 yhdess\u00e4olo ja toivo. N\u00e4m\u00e4 teemat mieless\u00e4mme l\u00e4hdimme suunnittelemaan joululevy\u00e4, jolle halusimme mukaan sek\u00e4 perinteisi\u00e4 joululauluja ett\u00e4 uutta kuoromusiikkia.  Tumman taivaan taika -levyll\u00e4 kuullaan useita aiemmin julkaisemattomia s\u00e4vellyksi\u00e4. Kuoromme luottos\u00e4velt\u00e4j\u00e4, entinen teekkarikuorolainen Elina Majuri s\u00e4velsi levyllemme kaksi laulua. Levyn nimikkoteoksen Tumman … Read more<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teekkarikuoro.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/960"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teekkarikuoro.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teekkarikuoro.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teekkarikuoro.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.teekkarikuoro.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=960"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.teekkarikuoro.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/960\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":976,"href":"https:\/\/www.teekkarikuoro.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/960\/revisions\/976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.teekkarikuoro.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}