Cornucopia: New Finnish Chamber Music for Baroque Instruments

Baroque Ensemble Cornucopia · Olli Virtaperko · Juha T. Koskinen · Riikka Talvitie

2025 · Physical release · ABCD 510

Credits

Performers: Baroque Ensemble Cornucopia
Composers: Olli VirtaperkoJuha T. KoskinenRiikka TalvitieTomi Räisänen

About this release

The baroque band Cornucopia was founded in 2010. In addition to different styles of baroque, the band's repertoire covers a wide range of music from the 1900s and 2000s. The group creates concert ensembles, in which both exciting contrasts and syntheses are achieved with different styles of the repertoire, composition variations and often also stage expression. The band regularly commissions new compositions, in addition to the ones heard on the album, Maija Kaunismaa, Anna-Mari Kähärä and Jussi Tuurna are among the composers.
In various projects, the band collaborates with musicians and dancers. The other three members of the group are active members of several Finnish and European old and new music groups.
The group has given concerts widely in different parts of Finland, including at several festivals, including Kajaani Barokki Soi, Paraisten Barokki Labyrinths, Tampere Theater Summer, BarokkiKuopio, Helsinki Organ Summer, Finnish Soloists' Association concert series, Kapsäkki Goes Pride and Klang concert series.
Baroque Ensemble
Cornucopia
Pekka Silen, recorder/recorder
Luna Hosia, baroque cello/baroque cello & viola da gamba/bass vio l
Marianna Henriksson, harpsichord/harpsichord
Hannu Vasara, baroque violin
Jaakko Kulomaa, live electronics/live electronics
Mikko Murtoniemi, Recording, editing and mastering

Tracks

1.In nomine revised (2013-2014)comp. Olli Virtaperko (b.1973)ISRC FIABA21003439:16
Orage souterrain - Sakagami (2017/2021)
2.Vents souterrainscomp. Juha T. Koskinen (b.1972)ISRC FIABA21003442:55
3.Orage - Sakagamicomp. Juha T. Koskinen (b.1972)ISRC FIABA21003454:34
4.Lieux desolezcomp. Juha T. Koskinen (b.1972)ISRC FIABA21003466:35
If All the World Were Paper (2018)
5.My Hope Is Decayedcomp. Riikka Talvitie (b.1970)ISRC FIABA21003471:39
6.Conscious Downshiftingcomp. Riikka Talvitie (b.1970)ISRC FIABA21003481:20
7.A Newspapercomp. Riikka Talvitie (b.1970)ISRC FIABA21003492:11
8.I Peeped My Reflectioncomp. Riikka Talvitie (b.1970)ISRC FIABA21003501:18
9.What Did You See?comp. Riikka Talvitie (b.1970)ISRC FIABA21003511:57
10.A Renewable Wishcomp. Riikka Talvitie (b.1970)ISRC FIABA21003522:48
11.Talvitie's Specialcomp. Riikka Talvitie (b.1970)ISRC FIABA21003530:53
12.Around the Circle (2004/2011)comp. Tomi Räisänen (b. 1976)ISRC FIABA210035411:52

Reviews

Barokkiyhtye Cornucopian tulkinta Olli Virtaperkon teoksesta In nomine revised piirtää laajaa lakeuden hiljaista maisemaa, jossa pinnanalaiset tapahtumat murtautuvat vähitellen voimalla esiin häipyen lopuksi takaisin maan uumeniin.
Juha T. Koskisen Orage souterrain – Sakagami alkaa mukaansa tempaavalla rytmisellä toistuvalla teemalla. Orage souterrain – Sakagami on levyn teoksista ainoa, jossa esiintyjänä on koko kvartetti. Sen neljännessä osassa Jaakko Kulomaa hallinnoi kokonaisuutta…
Kulttuuritoimitus · Marja Mustakallio · June 18, 2025
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