Elis Pehkonen

The English composer with the Finnish name

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    • Turning World CD
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      • Irinna’s Song
      • Mountain Sketches
      • Tara’s Harp
      • Travel Sonata
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      • Russian Requiem
      • Buccinate Tuba
      • The First Coming
      • Gloria
      • Laudate
      • Ode to Saint Cecilia
      • Requiem Missa Pro Defunctis
      • Suffolk Canticles
    • Orchestral Music
      • 13th Century Dances
      • The Death of Barquentine
      • Over the Water
      • The Sunset and Evening Star
      • Viola Concerto
    • Vocal Music
      • Alleluia
      • Four Russian Songs
      • Song of the Turtle Dove
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Carillon Performs Vision in a Dream

05.06.2012 by admin //

From the Herts Advertiser:

TWENTY five years of music making will be marked by Carillon in their fourth concert of the current season at St Saviour’s Church in St Albans next Saturday, May 12.

To celebrate the anniversary, the choir has commissioned a 12-minute piece for voices and harp from Elis Pehkonen, who, despite his Finnish-sounding name, was born in Norfolk.

Entitled Visions in a Dream, it is based on adaptations of the unfinished poem Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

There are seven contrasted visions, interrupted twice by the Person from Porlock, whom Coleridge blamed for the poem’s incompleteness. This speaking role will be played by David Ireson, suitably clad for the occasion.

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Categories // New Works, Performances Tags // choir, performance, premier, vision in a dream

Amor Vincit Omnia review

12.13.2010 by admin //

Audiophile Audition’s Robert Moon gave a 4-star review to a collection of oboe concertos that includes Amor Vincit Omnia.

Elis Pehkonen’s Amor Vincit Omnia for Oboe d’amore and Double String Orchestra completes the disc. At 8+ minutes it lives up to its title – in this case, love for melody conquers all.

GIBBS: Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra; SCOTT: Concerto for Oboe and String Orchestra; WRIGHT: Concerto for Oboe and String Orchestra; PEHKONEN: Amor Vincit Omnia, for Oboe d’amore and Strings – Jonathan Small, oboe – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/Martin Yates – Dutton Epoch CDLX 7249 – 66:35, [Distr. by Harmonia mundi]

Categories // Press Tags // concerto, oboe, review

Jewels – Hidden Gems of British Violin Music

01.23.2010 by admin //

Recently published by Forsyth’s (Forsyth Brothers Ltd) in Manchester, Jewels – Hidden Gems of British Violin Music.

Jewels is an album of superb violin music highlighting the work of British composers of the late 20th century. It contains a beautiful selection of 6 never before published violin miniatures, ranging from about grade 5-8 in standard.

Sheet music for six works, including “The Basque Love Song” by Elis Pehkonen. For sale through Forsyth Publications.

Categories // News Tags // sheet music, violin

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Nov 14th Elis Pehkonen will be present for the performance of The Russian Requiem at Ripon Cathedral.

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