Songs Building Bridges / Laulujen silta

Tapiola Choir

1985

LP

Finland

Folk tunes and songs from eight countries, sung in seven languages.

Artist

Tapiola Choir

Conductor

Erkki Pohjola

Label

Finlandia Records (FAD914)

Album info

The back cover of the LP contains notes (in English and Finnish) by Leena Santalahti which describes the history of the Tapiola Choir (1963-) and provides a biography of its founder and conductor Erkki Pohjola.
Lyric sheet insert contains the original lyrics (without translations) for all of the songs performed and also contains a Swedish translation of the back cover text.
Olli Pohjola (flute)
Pohjola String Quartet (Sakari Oramo, 1. violin; Jukka Pohjola: 2. violin; Mikko Pohjola:viola; Matti Pohjola: cello)
Robert de Godzinsky: recording engineer
Tapiolan kuoro: recording producer
Elina Hatakka: editor
Kaius Hedenstrom: cover photo
Marja Arvola: layout
Offset Oy, Helsinki: printing

A1. Viljandi karjapoiss / Shepherds From Viljandi

Veljo Tormis

Herdboy from Viljandi

ISRC:

1:44

A2. Turot eszik a cigany / Gilpsy Eats A Pie

Zoltán Kodály

ISRC:

2:03

A3. Esti dal, suomi (Iltalaulu) / Evening Song

Zoltán Kodály,

ISRC:

2:52

A4. Donna, donna

Sholom Secunda
Arr. Carl-Bertil Agnestil

ISRC:

3:14

A5. Vem kan segla förutan vind / Who Could Sail Without Wind

Anon.
Arr. Carl-Bertil Agnestil

ISRC:

1:22

A6. O, tysta ensamhet / Oh, Silent Loneliness

Mellnäs
Arr. Carl-Bertil Agnestil

ISRC:

1:52

A7. Aglepta / A Magic Spell From Småland

Traditional

ISRC:

4:00

A8. Hanget soi / The Sparkling Snow

Heikki Sarmanto
Arr. Auvo Sarmanto

ISRC:

2:29

B1. Akai hana, shiroi hana

Naohimo Terashima
Pohjola String Quartet

ISRC:

3:02

B2. Konpira fune fune

Traditional (Japan)
Arr. Naozumi Yamamoto

ISRC:

2:30

B3. Land of the Silver Birch

Traditional (Canada Indian Song)
Arr. Pentti Paalanen

ISRC:

2:00

B4. Soon Ah Will Be Done

Traditional (Spiritual)
Arr. Akos Papp

ISRC:

2:45

B5. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child

Traditional (Spiritual)
Arr. Kari Ala-Pöllanen, Olli Pohjola

ISRC:

2:47

B6. Cranberry Corners in the U.S.A!

John Klein

ISRC:

2:53

B7. Oh, Susanna

Stephen Foster
Arr. Aulis Sallinen
Pohjola String Quartet

ISRC:

1:28

B8. On suuri sun rantas autius

Traditional (Finnish)
Arr. Matti Hyökki

ISRC:

2:28