The Works of Leevi Madetoja

  1. Works for the Stage
  2. Works for Orchestra
  3. Chamber Music Works
  4. Works for Solo Instrument
  5. Choral and Vocal Works with Orchestral Accompaniment
  6. Vocal and Choral Works with Accompaniment, Solo Songs
  7. Choral and Vocal Works Single-voice
  8. Works for Mixed Choir
  9. Works for Female Choir
  10. Works for Male Choir
  11. Works for the Stage: Incidental Works
  12. Works for the Screen
  13. Orchestrations and arrangements
  14. Arrangements of Madetoja's works by other composers

Works for Mixed Choir


Kiittäkää herraa
Composed: 1909?
mixed choir 
Text by trad.
[Unpublished]
 

Sekakuorolauluja Op. 13/1-6

[1.]
En blomma (Kukka haudalla) Op. 13/1    
Composed: 1910
mixed choir 
Text by Viktor Rydberg, translated into Finnish by Heikki Klemetti
Duration: 2’30
Fp: Suomen Laulu, Tampere, October 10, 1911
Publisher: Viipurin Sekakuoro (Swedish), Suomen Laulu (Finnish)
[2.]
Onnelliset Op. 13/2 | Spotify
Composed: 1911
mixed choir 
Text by Aleksis Kivi
Duration: 3'45''
Fp: Suomen Laulu, April 26, 1912 
Publisher: Suomen Laulu, Helsinki
[3.]
Katson virran kalvohon Op. 13/3 | Spotify
Composed: 1912 
mixed choir 
Text by V. A. Koskenniemi, "Runoja" (1906)
Duration: 2'
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman (Kansanvalistusseura 1912)
[4.]
Kuu kalpea Op. 13/4 | Spotify
Composed: 1912
mixed choir 
Text by Eino Leino, "Sata & yksi laulua" (1898)
Duration: 1'30''
Fp: Helsingin Kansallismielisen nuorison sekakuoro, cond. Dagmar Klemetti, April 18, 1914
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman (Kansanvalistusseura 1912)
[Arrangement for female choir by O.Elokas 1949]
[5.]
Mitä tuosta, jos mä laulan Op. 13/5 | Spotify
Composed: 1912
mixed choir 
Text from the Kanteletar II:7
Fp: Karjalan kaiku, cond. Emil Sivori, Viipuri, March 7, 1915
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman (Kansanvalistusseura 1912) 
[Arrangement for female choir by Toivo Saarenpää 1926]
[6.]
Metsän kuninkaalle Op. 13/6 | Spotify
Composed: 1914 
mixed choir 
Text from the Kanteletar II:333
Duration: 1'30''
Fp: Karjalan kaiku, cond. Emil Sivori, Viipuri, March 7, 1915
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman (Edition Fazer)

 

Vattenplask
Composed: 1910
mixed choir 
Text by V. Rydberg
[finished but destoyed by the composer] 

Paimenpsalmi (Ei mitään multa puutu) Op. 30b/2    
Composed: 1911
mixed choir 
Text from the Bible; Psalm 23 
Duration: 2'15''
Publisher: Suomen Laulu, Helsinki
[Arrangements voice and organ / voice and orchestra / female choir]

Liturgioita Op. 54d/1-2    
Composed: 1912
mixed choir 
1. Sanctus 
2. Amen
Publisher: Weilin & Göös, Helsinki 

Pellervon laulu Op. 42/1     
Composed: 1913
mixed choir  
Text by Eino Leino
Duration: 2'
Publisher: Kansanvalistusseura
Fp: Pellervo days 29-30.1.1900
[See other arrangements for choir unisono and brass ensemble] 

Hautalaulu Op. 30a/1 | Spotify
Composed: 1916
mixed choir 
Text by V. Rydberg, translated into Finnish by L. Onerva 
Duration: 2'15''
Fp: Suomen Laulu, December 5, 1916
Publisher: Suomen Laulu, Helsinki
[Arrangement for two flutes, bassoon and string orchestra 1945]

Erkki-paimen Op. 30a/2 | Spotify
Composed: 1916
mixed choir 
Text by Larin-Kyösti, "Tän pojan kevätrallatuksia" (1897) 
Duration: 1'45''
Fp: [In composers funeral] Suomen Laulu, December 5, 1916
Publisher: Suomen Laulu

Etelä-Pohjanmaan laulu Op. 30a/3  | Spotify
Composed: 1918
mixed choir 
Text by Artturi Leinonen                         
Duration: 2'30''
Fp: Festival choir, cond. Jalo Lahdensuo, Lapua, July 14, 1918
Publisher: Sulasol
[Arrangement for male choir by O. Pesonen, published by Sulasol]

Tuolla taivaan asunnoissa (Tuolla ylhääll’ asunnoissa) Op. 30b/3 | Spotify
[In the Finnish Hymnal no. 626, formerly 622]
Composed: 1914
mixed choir 
Text by Simo Korpela                          
Duration: 2'30''
Fp: Suomen Laulu, October 18, 1914
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman (Westerlund)
[Arrangements male choir / female choir / unisono] 

Taistelkaatte 
Composed: 1918?
unisono choir 
Text by A. Rytkönen
Duration: 1'
Publisher: WSOY
[Arrangements voice and piano by Heikki Klemetti / male choir and military (wind) band by Arvo Kuikka] 

Hämeen suojeluskunta marssi 
Composed: 1919
mixed choir 
Text by Albert Eerola, "Riihen portaalla" (1946)
Duration: 0'30''
Publisher: Karisto 1925

Tuonen venho Op. 30b/1 | Spotify
Composed: 1920
mixed choir 
Duration: 1'40''
Text by H. Lehtinen (L. Onerva)                                       
Fp: Nuori Laulu, Turku, January 7, 1921 
Publisher: Suomen Laulu, Helsinki

Jäämien marssi 
Composed: 1921
mixed choir  
Text by Kaarlo Tiililä
[Unpublished]

Kehtolaulu Op. 50/1 | Spotify   
Composed: 1917
mixed choir 
Text by Larin-Kyösti, "Sydänpäivän lauluja" (1916)                            
Duration: 2'20''
Fp: Helsingin kansallismielisen nuorison sekakuoro, cond. Armas Maasalo, March 15, 1917
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman (Westerlund 1917)

Ihmisen henki Op. 50/2   | Spotify 
Composed: 1921
mixed choir  
Text by Arnold Kandolin ("Aarni Kouta")
Duration: 4'
Fp: Suomen Laulu, November 18, 1921
Publisher: Suomen Laulu, Helsinki

Kevätunta Op. 50/3  | Spotify  
Composed: 1925
mixed choir 
Text by H. Lehtinen (L. Onerva), "Liesilauluja" (1916)
Duration: 3'20''
Fp: Sekakuoro Sirpaleet 10th anniversary concert, cond. Kosti Könni, Vaasa, April 15, 1926
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman (Edition Fazer)    

Oma maa Op. 50/4 | Spotify   
Composed: 1921
mixed choir 
Text by Samuel G. Berg (Samuli Kustaa Kallio)
Duration: 6'
Fp: Suomen Laulu, November 18, 1921 
Publisher: Suomen Laulu, Helsinki 
[See arrangements for orchestra and male choir]

Sypressiportilla Op. 50/5   | Spotify 
Composed: 1928
mixed choir 
Text by H. Lehtinen (L. Onerva), "Elämän muukalainen" (1921)                            
Duration: 3'30''
Fp: Sekakuoro Sirpaleet, Vaasa, April 7, 1929
Publisher: Sirpaleet r.y. Vaasa

Ylös ilmahan
Composed: 1921
mixed choir  
Text by Kaarlo Tiililä
[Unpublished]


Kolme kansanlaulua sooloäänelle ja sekakuorolle Op. 57/1-3
Three Folk Songs for voice and mixed choir

[1.]
Läksin minä kesäyönä käymään Op. 57/1   | Spotify 
Composed: 1924
mezzo-soprano and mixed choir
Text from the Kanteletar
Duration: 3'
Fp: Suomen Laulu, April 21, 1924
Publisher: Suomen Laulu
[Arrangements voice and string orchestra, unpublished / 
baritone and male choir, published by Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat]      
[2.]
Voi jos ilta joutuisi Op. 57/2 | Spotify
Composed: 1925?
mezzo and mixed choir
Duration: 2'45''
Fp: Suomen Laulu, March 4, 1927
Publisher: Suomen Laulu 
[3.]
Uni kysyy uunin päältä Op. 57/3   | Spotify
Composed: 1927
mezzo and mixed choir
Text from the Kalevala
Duration: 3'
Fp: Suomen Laulu, February 14, 1928
Publisher: Suomen Laulu 

 

Golgata
[In the Hymnal "Siion'in kannel" no. 559)
Composed: 1929
mixed choir  
Text by "August" V. Jaakkola
Publisher: Nuori Siion 46

Integer vitae Op. 72/1  | Spotify  
Composed: 1929
mixed choir  
Text by Quintus Horatius Flaccus
Duration: 4'30''
Fp: Suomen Laulu, December 13, 1930
Publisher: Suomen Laulu
[See op. 72/2 in Choral and Vocal Works with Orchestral Accopaniment and 
Arrangement for mixed choir and small orchestra, published by Fennica Gehrman]

Jumala onpi kallein aartehemme
Composed: 1929
mixed choir 
Text by Martin Malmgren
Publisher: Nuori Siion no. 135

Nyt onpi kylmänä povi hellä
Composed: 1929
Choral for 4 voices 
Text by "Fanny" Mäkelä
Publisher: Nuori Siion 290

Oli Golgata paikka kauhun
[Other name: Golgata]
Composed: 1929
Choral for 4 voices 
Text by A. V. Jaakkola
Publisher: Nuori Siion 290

Syntymämaa | Spotify
Composed: 1930
mixed choir 
Text by H. Lehtinen (L. Onerva), "Iltakellot" (1912)
Duration: 2'20''
Commissioned by Suomen nuorisoseuraliike for its 50th anniversary 1931, Mikkeli
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman (Kansanvalistusseura) 
[Arrangement for male choir by O. Elokas, published by Fennica Gehrman]

Pohjatuulen torvi 
Composed: 1932
unisono mixed choir 
Duration: 2'
Text by V. A. Koskenniemi, "Kurkiaura" (1930)
Commissioned by the Pohjois-Pohjalainen osakunta (The Student Association of the Northern Ostrobothnia)
Publisher: Sulasol
[Arrangements voice and piano / male choir and orchestra]

Kotiseudun laulu 
Composed: 1936
mixed choir 
Text by E. Eerola, "Maan virsiä" (1936)
Duration: 3'
Other name: Tuuloksen laulu 
Fp: Lauluvartio, Armi Klemetti, March 17, 1937
Publisher: Sulasol

Leivolle | Spotify
Composed: 1936
mixed choir 
Text by Olli Vuorinen
Fp: Armi Klemetti, Lauluvartio, March 17, 1937
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman (Sulasol)

Motetti
Composed: 1936
baritone, midex choir 
Text from the Bible; Psalm 62
Publisher: Suomen Laulu, Helsinki

Nyt multaan kätkemme armahamme
[in Finnish Hymnal 1938 no. 263]
Composed: 1938?
choral for 4 voices and ouverture
Text by Lauri Pohjanpää
[Unpublished]

Ah täällä alla auringon
Composed: 1939
choral for 4 voices
Text by P. S. Brask and K. M. Kiljander
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman

Puolesta Karjalan 
Composed: 1942
mixed choir 
Text by E. Eerola
Duration: 2'
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman (Otava)

Julens budskap | Spotify
Composed: 1946?
mixed choir  
Text by Gösta Mellberg, ”Där lyser ett sken över vägen” (1930)
[Unpublished] 

Keinutan kaikua Op. 82/1 | Spotify    
Composed: 1946
mixed choir 
Text by H. Lehtinen (L. Onerva), "Sekasointuja" (1904)
Duration: 1'
Publisher: Suomen Laulu 

Vanha luostari Op. 82/2  | Spotify
Composed: 1946
soprano and mixed choir 
Text by H. Lehtinen (L. Onerva), "Kaukainen kevät" (1914)
Duration: 4'30''
Fp: Suomen Laulu, November 30, 1947
Publisher: Suomen Laulu 

Seimeen syntynyt  | Spotify
Composed: 1947
mixed choir 
Text by "Oke" Aarne Peltonen
Duration: 2'
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman (Westerlund)
[Arrangement for SSA chorus by Heinz Hofman]

Jumalan lapsi armahin
Composed: ?
mixed choir 
Text by E. Neumeister, translated into Finnish by Elias Lönnrot
Publisher: Kansanvalistusseura

Halleluja (fuga a 4 voci)
Composed - ?
mixed choir 
[Unpublished]

Kiitä Herraa yö ja päivä
Composed - ?
mixed choir
Text by Karolina Berg ("Lina Sandell") 1879
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman (Edition Fazer)    

Minun sieluni odottaa
Composed - ?
mixed choir
Text from the Bible; Psalm 62 
Duration: 4'30''
Fp: Suomen Laulu, May 8, 1936
Publisher: Suomen Laulu

Oi Jeesus kiitos nimellesi sun
mixed choir 
Text by W.W. Haw, translated into Finnish by Lauri Pohjanpää
Publisher: Fennica Gehrman (Westerlund)
[See arrangement for female choir] 

Tähti kaunis kaukahinen
Composed - ?
mixed choir 
Text by H. Lehtinen (L. Onerva)
[Unfinished]

Tää viesti kiertää maata, merta
Composed - ?
mixed choir
Duration: 0'30''
Publisher: Unpublished