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The Birth of the Baptist - A Church Opera
Ursula Langmayr (soprano), Tuula Paavola (alto), Niall Chorell (tenor), Esa Ruuttunen (baritone)
Kamariorkesteri Soli Deo Gloria, Juhani Lamminmäki
The opera is beautifully sung by the four principals, Ursula Langmayr radiant as Mary, and Juhani Lamminmäki elicits some fine playing from the accompanying Soli Deo Gloria Orchestra. —
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Conceived during the worst days of the Covid pandemic, this release was intended as a kind of ‘message in a bottle’, something to bring warmth and intimate contact into lives which were often... —
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Nostra Culpa
David Hackston (tenor), Iris Oja (voice), Martti Anttila (drum), Sirkkku Rantamäki (soprano), Helsinki Chamber Choir, Contempoartensemble, Nils Schweckendiek
Birman’s style ranges from haunting and atmospheric to plain brutal, with all manner of whoops and hollers thrown in. It’s superbly sung here but, for many, may prove fairly hard to love. —
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Pekka Kostiainen: Triduum Paschale
Kaisa Ranta (soprano), Jeni Packalen (mezzo-soprano), Tapani Plathan (bass), Simo Mäkinen (tenor), Minja Niiranen (soprano), Musica Choir, Mikkelin kaupunginorkesteri, Jyväskylä Sinfonia, Ville Matvejeff
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