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...et elles entonnèrent un chant (2015)

accordion
5'

…et elles entonnèrent un chant (in English ...and they began to sing) is a deeply contemplative yet hopeful vision of Sami poet Rauni Magga Lukkari’s poem ”They walked side by side, mother and daughter” from the anthology "The Time of the Lustful Mother" (2013). The poem illustrates in a magical way the strength of the northern women as well as the strong mutual bond between the generations. In the heart of the multi-layered music lies as a cantus firmus a well-known hymn in Scandinavia, ”Summer Hymn”, that also the protagonists of the poem join to sing. The piece was commissioned by the Festival de Musique d’Uzerche with the support of Teosto and is dedicated to the accordionist Vincent Lhermet.

Publisher:Modus musiikki

Premiere: August 14, 2015
Festival du Musique d'Uzerche, France
Vincent Lhermet, accordion

August 15, 2015
Festival de Musique Classique d'Uzerche, France
Meet the composer: Outi Tarkiainen
Vincent Lhermet, accordion

January 11, 2016
Paris, France
Vincent Lhermet, accordion

March 8, 2016
Conservatory of Paris, France
Vincent Lhermet, accordion

August 25, 2016
Rovaniemi, Finland
Heidi Luosujärvi, accordion

October 1, 2016
Langenfeld, Germany
Heidi Luosujärvi, accordion

October 8, 2016
New Music October –festival, Oulu, Finland
Veli Kujala, accordion

October 23, 2016
Essen, Germany
Heidi Luosujärvi, accordion

December 20, 2016
Folkwang Universitet der Künste, Essen-Werden, Germany
Heidi Luosujärvi, accordion

August 25, 2017
Taipalsaari Church, Finland
Heidi Luosujärvi, accordion

September 10, 2017
Kaivos Festival, Outokumpu, Finland
Henrik Sandås, accordion

September 24, 2017
Akkordeonherbst, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Heidi Luosujärvi, accordion

October 20, 2017
Finnish Radio, Yle 1
Veli Kujala, accordion

October 25, 2017
Kuopio City Hall, Kuopio, Finland
Henrik Sandås, accordion

October 26, 2017
Hannikainen Hall, Nurmes, Finland
Henrik Sandås, accordion

July 27, 2019
Altmark Festspiele, Arendsee, Germany
Heidi Luosujärvi, accordion

July 28, 2019
Altmark Festspiele, Arendsee, Germany
Heidi Luosujärvi, accordion

September 16, 2019
Ämmänsaari Parish Hall, Suomussalmi, Finland
Henrik Sandås, accordion

September 17, 2019
Kuhmo Arts Centre, Kuhmo, Finland
Henrik Sandås, accordion

September 18, 2019
Aatos, Sotkamo, Finland
Henrik Sandås, accordion

September 19, 2019
Kouta Concert Hall, Kajaani, Finland
Henrik Sandås, accordion

May 23, 2024
Recital Concert Series of the Lapland Chamber Orchestra
Korundi Concert Hall, Rovaniemi, Finland
Niko Kumpuvaara, accordion

July 19, 2025
Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival
Kuhmo Church, Kuhmo, Finland
Veli Kujala, accordion