Valikko Sulje

Säveltäjä, kapellimestari, harmonikkataiteilija Timo-Juhani Kyllönen

Kuoro- ja vokaaliteokset + orkesteri

Passio secularis Op. 21
Composed: 1988–1989
male choir, soprano, baritone and orchestra:
3232/4331/13/1, celesta, piano, strings
Text by Maritza Núñez (in Spanish,

Finnish translation by Matti Rossi)
Duration: ca. 30′
Commissioned by the Laulu-Miehet Male Choir

for its 75th anniversary

Publisher: Edition Tilli

Helsinki Rhapsody Op. 50
Composed: 1998
solo soprano+2222/2210/01, strings
Text by M. R. Ali (in English)
Duration: ca. 6′
Commissioned by Multimedia (UK) Publishing
Fp (recording): Kirsi Tiihonen, soprano,

Jyväskylä City Orchestra, cond. Timo-Juhani Kyllönen,

February 3, 1999

Publisher: Music Finland 

Homage to Väinämöinen Op. 51
Composed: 1999
solo soprano+2222/2210/01, strings
Text by M. R. Ali (in English)
Duration: ca. 7′
Commissioned by Multimedia (UK) Publishing
Fp (recording): Kirsi Tiihonen, soprano,

Jyväskylä City Orchestra, cond. Timo-Juhani Kyllönen,

February 3, 1999

Publisher: Music Finland 

The City by the Sea Op. 52a-b
Composed: 1999
Op. 52 a: mixed choir and symphonic band
Op. 52 b: solo soprano and symphonic band
Text by Eino Leino (in Finnish)
Commissioned by the City of Raahe for its 350th 
anniversary

Fp (Op. 52 b): Hely Rättyä, soprano,

Raahe symphonic band, cond. Jarmo Marjomaa,

Raahe, December 5, 1999

Publisher: Edition Tilli

Rosor Op. 57
Composed: 1999-2000
solo soprano, female choir and orchestra: 1111/2211/01,
strings
Text by Edith Södergran (in Swedish)
Duration: 14:54′
Commissioned by the Finnish Swedish Song and
Music Association
Fp: Kirsi Tiihonen, soprano, Choir and orchestra of

Finnish Swedish Song and Music Festival,

cond. Timo-Juhani Kyllönen, Espoo, June 9, 2001
Publisher: Finlands Svenska Sång- och Musikförbund

Espoo, June 9, 2001



Missa Festiva op. 78 in 5 parts

Composed: 2007-2008

soprano, baritone, organ,  mixed choir, percussion, strings

Text from the Bible

Duration: ca. 31’

Commissioned by The Organ Night and Aria Festival

in honour of the 550 anniversary of the City of Espoo

and in honour of the 550 anniversary of the foundation of the Espoo Church.

Fp: Sauli Tiilikainen, baritone, Tiina Vahevaara, soprano,

Novena-Choir (preparation by Nina Kronlund),

The National Opera Orchestra, cond. Kari Tikka,

Espoo, August 7, 2008

Publisher: Fennica Gehrman

Amor Vivus (Elävä rakkaus) Op. 77

Eroottinen sarja baritonille ja orkesterille

Composed: 2006 – 2007

2222/4230. perc., baritone, strings

Text by Maritza Núñez

Duration: ca. 25’

Commissioned by Kuopio City Orchestra

Fp: Juha Kotilainen, baritone, Kuopio City Orchestra

cond. Atso Almila

Kuopio, October 11, 2007

Publisher: Fennica Gehrman

Unohdetut sankarit (Glömda hjältar) op. 98

Oratorio-opera 12 scenes

2222/4230/timp.2 perc./strings

Composed: 2019  for sopran, mezzo-sopran,

baritone, tenor, bass, mixed choir and orchestra

Libretto by Maritza Núñez in

Swedish, Finnish and Russian

Duration: ca.1 h.16 min.

Commissioned by The Katedraali Soi Festival, Turku

In honour of the 600 anniversary of the birth of archibishop Paavali Juusten.

Fp:Erkki Rousi, baritone,

Essi Luttinen, mezzo-soprano,

Pia Pajala, soprano, Niklas Spångberg, bass, Aapo Korhonen, tenor

Chorus Cathedralis Aboensis (preparation by Märt Krell),

The Dux Chamber Orchestra, cond. Ilari Lehtinen

Turku, Februari 6, 2020

Publisher: Music Finland

Metsässä tuulee (It Is Windy in the Forest)    Op. 58
academic degree cantata
Composed: 2000
3333/4331/12, mixed choir, strings
Text by Aale Tynni (in Finnish)
1. Metsässä tuulee
2. Leivonen
Duration: 25′
Commissioned by the Helsinki University Department of

Philosophy Academic Degree Ceremony 2000
Fp: Helsinki University Orchestra,

Akateeminen Laulu Choir, cond. Jan Söderblom,

Helsinki, June 2, 2000

Publisher: Music Finland