My Favourite Things

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Pekka Toivonen: My Favourite Things Kuorokonsertti / Choral Concert Pe / Fri 5.4.2019 Espoon tuomiokirkko / Espoo Cathedral “Dream Forever” by Pekka Toivonen, performed at Helsinki Cathedral, Sep 28th 2017 Stiliana Ravelska, violin · Ilkka Ferm, tenor sax · Antti Mattila, organ · Ada Bergroth, Jenni Meinilä, Outi Silfverberg & Herne Väätäinen, choir Footage by Dora Dalila www.pekkatoivonen.com © Pekka Toivonen 2019

Performed at “Pekka Toivonen: My Favourite Things — About  Liberty, Love and Sauna” Friday Apr 5th, 2019, 20:00 at Espoo Cathedral Compositions, piano: Pekka Toivonen Conductor: Raija Silfverberg Suomalainen sekakuoro: 1. sopranos: Gaïdig Dubois, Linda Jännäri, Anniliina Lassila, Lilian Pärni, Susanna Storbacka 2. sopranos: Iitu Kiminki, Ida Lahtinen, Jenni Meinilä, Nadja Saarenketo 1. contraltos: Taika Ilola (soloist), Anne Putus (soloist), Mailis Pöyhtäri (soloist), Miia Reko 2. contraltos: Krista Heikkilä, Erja Hirvi, Elina Rahikainen (soloist), Leena Silfverberg, Theresa Storbacka, Liisa Ylönen Baritones/basses: Tommi Jaatinen, Vili Järvinen, Samu-Jussi Koski, Antti Niemi, Samuli Rousi, Paul Silfverberg, Virgo Talas Trumpet: Miia Reko Flute: Linda Jännäri Pipe organ, timpani, cymbals: Antti Mattila Recording: Kimmo Helistö Cinematography: Julius Konttinen (post-gig scene: Virgo Talas) www.pekkatoivonen.com © Pekka Toivonen 2020

“My Favourite Things — About Liberty, Love & Sauna” — a choral concert & premiere of “Suite for Empathy” for a mixed choir, trumpet, flute, pipe organ & timpani, held in Espoo cathedral in April 2019.

Compositions, piano: Pekka Toivonen
Conductor: Raija Silfverberg
1. sopranos: Gaïdig Dubois, Linda Jännäri, Anniliina Lassila, Lilian Pärni, Susanna Storbacka
2. sopranos: Iitu Kiminki, Ida Lahtinen, Jenni Meinilä, Nadja Saarenketo
1. contraltos: Taika Ilola (soloist), Anne Putus (soloist), Mailis Pöyhtäri (soloist), Miia Reko
2. contraltos: Krista Heikkilä, Erja Hirvi, Elina Rahikainen (soloist), Leena Silfverberg, Theresa Storbacka, Liisa Ylönen
Baritones/basses: Tommi Jaatinen, Vili Järvinen, Samu-Jussi Koski, Antti Niemi, Samuli Rousi, Paul Silfverberg, Virgo Talas 
Trumpet: Miia Reko
Flute: Linda Jännäri
Pipe organ, timpani, cymbals: Antti Mattila

In cooperation with Espoon Lutheran Church. Photography Julius Konttinen.