Concert of the Choir from Lahti Lahden Viihdekuoro
Support: Gdański Chór Nauczycielski conducted by Teresy Pabjańczyk

Lahden Viihdekuoro is a popular mixed choir from Finland. The choir was established in 1974 and fundamentally it was supposed to perform music of famous composers. The choir gained popularity performing in Finland and abroad. They had a couple of world tours, touring Australia, Brazil, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Estonia, and Hungary. They have recorded three albums "Sulle rakas" ( 1987 ), "Viivy viela hetki" (1995) and "Lost Ships" (2003) .

The choir had its 35th anniversary in 2009. In this year for its 40th anniversary they planned many musical surprises and the anniversary concert.

Today the choir consists of 41 singers. It is conducted by a teacher of music Jukka Sairanen.

PROGRAM

Beloved Finnish Songs
1. Finlandia - Jean Sibelius
2. Kesäpäivä Kangasalla - Gabriel Linsén
3. Oi, kuule kesäyö - Vesa Alare
4. Rakkaudesta lauluihin - Esa Nieminen

Finnish schlagers
5. Sininen ja valkoinen - Jukka Kuoppamäki, arr. Ilkka Kuusisto
6. Balladi - by Anssi Tikanmäki, arr. Ari Niskanen
7. Älä jätä minua - Tero Vaara, arr. Timo Leskelä
8. Rakkaani - Evert Taube, arr. Mikko Kalliomaa

Translation schlagers
11. Kotiharjun päällä – trad., arr. Antti Laaksonen
10. Tien kuningas - Roger Miller, arr. Timo Leskelä
11. Tyttö tuollainen - Jerry Lordan, arr. Timo Leskelä
12. Kaunis on - trad., arr. Jukka Sairanen
13. Vain elämää - Antti Hammeberg, arr. Jukka Sairanen
14. As tears go by - John Lennon and Paul McCartney, arr. Erkki Sipilä
15. Laulu - Juice Leskinen, arr. Esa-Markku Juutilainen

Gdański Chór Nauczycielski | Gdańsk Teacher's Choir
Dzewczęce wróżbe  - Kashubian
Oj nasi jadą - Kurpian
W mojem ogródeczku - regional from Lublin

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