Works
Soloists and orchestra
The Earth, Spring's Daughter (2014–2015)
song cycle for mezzosoprano and orchestra
c. 42'
I Prologue – The Earth, spring's daughter
II In these cold lands we migrate
III Our father's property is divided today
IV This late evening hour
V Not so straight
VI Come and I will show you secretly these paths
VII I inscribe these images – Epilogue
Publisher: Edition Wilhelm Hansen
Eanan, giđa nieida (in Engl. The Earth, Spring’s Daughter) is a mythical epos illustrating the core experiences of the North from the history to our times. The text is a vast collage of Sami poetry – the Sami people being the only indigenous people in the Europe. The strong mutual bond between the generations and the Sami culture’s cyclical perception of time are present also in the structure of the work: the music unfolds in layers and cycles, to be born again and again. The work was commissioned by three northernmost professional orchestras in Europe: Lapland Chamber Orchestra (FIN), Norrbotten Chamber Orchestra (SWE) and Arctic Philharmonic (NOR).
Premiere: September 1, 2016
Korundi House of Culture's Concert Hall, Rovaniemi
Lapland Chamber Orchestra, cond. John Storgårds
Virpi Räisänen, mezzosoprano
September 2, 2016
Inari, Finland
Lapland Chamber Orchestra, cond. John Storgårds
Virpi Räisänen, mezzosoprano
Swedish premiere: September 14, 2017
House of Culture, Luleå, Sweden
Norrbotten Chamber Orchestra, cond. Okko Kamu
Virpi Räisänen, mezzosoprano
September 15, 2017
Haparanda Church, Sweden
Norrbotten Chamber Orchestra, cond. Okko Kamu
Virpi Räisänen, mezzosoprano
September 16, 2017
Studio Acusticum, Piteå, Sweden
Norrbotten Chamber Orchestra, cond. Okko Kamu
Virpi Räisänen, mezzosoprano
December 4, 2017
Swedish Radio P2
Norrbotten Chamber Orchestra, cond. Okko Kamu
Virpi Räisänen, mezzosoprano
Norwegian premiere: September 13, 2018
Stormen Konserthus, Bodø, Norway
Arctic Philharmonic, cond. Tim Weiss
Virpi Räisänen, mezzosoprano
October 18, 2018
NRK Radio P2, Norway
Arctic Philharmonic, cond. Tim Weiss
Virpi Räisänen, mezzo soprano
February 18, 2021
Kuopio Music Centre, Kuopio, Finland
Kuopio City Orchestra, cond. Jaakko Kuusisto
Virpi Räisänen, mezzo-soprano
July 30, 2022
Ukko-Luosto open-air-stage, Sounds of Luosto -festival
Helsinki Chamber Orchestra, cond. Aku Sorensen
Virpi Räisänen, mezzo-soprano
September 22, 2022
Southam Hall, Ottawa, Canada
National Arts Center Orchestra, cond. Alexander Shelley
Marion Newman, mezzo-soprano
February 1, 2024
Tapiola Hall, Espoo, Finland
Tapiola Sinfonietta, cond. Eva Ollikainen
Virpi Räisänen, mezzo-soprano
August 2, 2024
Tammisaari Summer Concerts -festival
Tammisaari Church, Tammisaari, Finland
The Finnish Chamber Orchestra, cond. Jan Söderblom
Virpi Räisänen, mezzo-soprano
April 10, 2025
Paviljonki, Jyväskylä, Finland
Jyväskylä Sinfonia, cond. Okko Kamu
Virpi Räisänen, mezzo-soprano