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What was Cantus Saimaa? | Previous concerts

Cantus Saimaa (Copyright 2007 by Erkki Pikarinen)

What was Cantus Saimaa?

Cantus Saimaa was a mixed choir from Lappeenranta, Finland. It was active in 1999-2008. There were about 10-15 singers in Cantus Saimaa. The choir was founded in the Autumn of 1999 with the help of Lappeenrannan Laulupäivät ry (lately Lappeenrannan kuoromusiikin tuki ry), Lappeenranta Music Secondary school and the South-Carelian Classical choir.

Cantus Saimaa has acted under administrative umbrella of South-Carelian Classical choir until September 2006. Starting from September 2006 the director of Cantus Saimaa was the founder of the choir, Toomas Kapten, the professor of choir and orchestra conducting. He is Director of Conducting department of Estonian Music Academy in Tallinn.

Cantus Saimaa got its independency by founding own choir -association in September 2006. Seppo Äikäs was a director of Cantus Saimaa until the end of 2007.

Most of the singers of Cantus Saimaa had music school background. Cantus Saimaa sang multidimensional, interesting, and demanding music. The repertoire of the choir included pieces from different music styles of different times.

Cantus Saimaa had performed succesfully in South-Carelia and abroad in its own concerts as well as in co-operation with different choirs and orchestras. The choir got "silver stamp" in 2003 and 2005 in Tampereen Sävel -choir contest in Tampere, Finland.

Previous concerts

2007

1.12.2007 at 18 - Examination concert. Emmi Kaijansinkko, Kirsi Äikäs, Cantus Saimaa (Taipalsaari Church, Taipalsaari).

25.11.2007 at 10 - Music at the worship and the Concert. Cantus Saimaa. (Lemi Church, Lemi). Conductor Seppo Äikäs.

11.8.2007 at 17.30 - Concert in The Night of the Fortress 2007. Cantus Saimaa (Ortodoksinen seurakuntasali, The Fortress of Lappeenranta). Conductor Seppo Äikäs.

9.8.2007 at 19 - Summer Concert. Cantus Saimaa (Harbour Market Place, Lappeenranta). Conductor Seppo Äikäs.

6.5.2007 at 17 - "Rakkauden paloja" -concert. (pieces of love music) Cantus Saimaa (Joutsenon Opisto, Joutseno). Conductor Seppo Äikäs.

4.5.2007 at 19 - "Rakkauden paloja" -concert. Cantus Saimaa (The hall of Lönnrot's primary school, Lappeenranta). Conductor Seppo Äikäs.

5.1.2007 at 19 - Laulu Goes -event during III Laulava Lappeenranta week. Cantus Saimaa and Lauluyhtye Q (Lappee Church, Lappeenranta). Conductor Seppo Äikäs.

2006

19.12.2006 at 19 - "Kauneimmat joululaulut" -event ("The most beautiful Christmas songs"). Cantus Saimaa (Sammonlahti Church, Lappeenranta). Conductor Seppo Äikäs.

1.12.2006 at 19 - Jouluaskelin -Christmas concert. Cantus Saimaa and Lauluyhtye Q (Sammonlahti Church, Lappeenranta). Conductor Seppo Äikäs.

20.8.2006 at 18 - ”Jauchzet dem Herren!”, Schütz – Schein. Chamber choir Cantus Saimaa and Vocal-instrumental ensemble Sonus Borealis (Imatrankosken church, Imatra). Conductor Toomas Kapten.

12.4.2006 at 19 - Easter Concert (W.A. Mozart: Missa in c). South-Carelian Classical choir + Cantus Saimaa and The City Orchestra of Lappeenranta (Lappee Maria Church, Lappeenranta)

22.1.2006 - "Tuiketta talveen - kirkkomusiikin helmiä". Cantus Saimaa and South-Carelian Classical choir (Sammonlahti Church, Lappeenranta)

2005

11.-12.6.2005 - Tampere Vocal Music Festival 2005. Cantus Saimaa (Tampere)

14.5.2004 at 15.15 - "The Party Day of the Master of the Fortress 2005". Cantus Saimaa (Ortodoksinen seurakuntasali, The Fortress of Lappeenranta)

17.4.2005 at 15 - The concert for Master degree in choir conducting of Satu Simola. Cantus Saimaa (Sammonlahti Church, Lappeenranta)

9.4.2005 at 14 - 100-year jubilee of Rotary-movement. Cantus Saimaa (Skinnarila-hall, Lappeenranta)

20.3.2005 - The Cathedral concert. South-Carelian Classical choir and Cantus Saimaa (Sammonlahti Church, Lappeenranta)

11.3.2005 - The day of Finnish song. South-Carelian Classical choir + Cantus Saimaa, other local choirs of Sulasol (Lappeenranta-hall, Lappeenranta)

8.1.2005 at 18 - Majestic Mozart-marathon. The City Orchestra of Lappeenranta, Sirkka Lampimäki, Essi Luttinen, Mari Palo, Niall Chorell, Jorma Hynninen, Kouta Räsänen, Gabriel Suovanen, South-Carelian Classical choir + Cantus Saimaa (Lappeenranta-hall, Lappeenranta)

2004

12.12.2004 at 19 - The Christmas concert. Jonna Imeläinen, Harri Iljin and Cantus Saimaa (Lappee Maria Church, Lappeenranta)

5.12.2004 at 18 - "Towards the Christmas!" -concert. Cantus Saimaa (Sammonlahti Church, Lappeenranta)

7.8.2004 at 18 - "The Night of the Fortress 2004" - festival. Cantus Saimaa (Ortodoksinen seurakuntasali, The Fortress of Lappeenranta)

5.6.2004 at 12.30 - "The First Party of the Master of the Fortress". Cantus Saimaa (Ortodoksinen seurakuntasali, The Fortress of Lappeenranta)

9.5.2004 at 16 - The Mothers' Day's concert. Cantus Saimaa (Sammonlahti Church, Lappeenranta)

6.5.2004 at 18 - Love songs from Europe. Cantus Saimaa (Lappeenranta provincial library, Lappeenranta)

27.3.2004 at 18 - Spring concert. Choir and orchestra of Linnan High school + Cantus Saimaa 7 ("Kaukametsä": Kaukametsän hall, Kajaani)

1.2.2004 at 14.00 - Concert at Ruokolahti Church (Finnish music with lyrics of Eino Leino, "Loving"-series of Jean Sibelius, and spirituals). Cantus Saimaa (Ruokolahti). Free entrance.

2003

14.12.2003 at 16 - Christmas concert. South-Carelian Classical choir and Cantus Saimaa (Church of Lappee, Lappeenranta)

22.11.2003 at 18 - "Eino Leino ja Kämpin jengi...". Cantus Saimaa (Helkiö-hall, Lappeenranta)

15.11.2003 at 18 - Autumn concert. Choir and orchestra of Linnan High school + Cantus Saimaa 7 ("Kaukametsä": Kouta-hall, Kajaani)

5.10.2003 - Cantus Saimaa in the Eino Leino -concert (Joutseno)

9.8.2003 at 18.00 - "The Night of the Fortress 2003"- festival. Cantus Saimaa (Ortodoksinen seurakuntasali, The Fortress of Lappeenranta)

6.-8.6.2003 Tampere Vocal Music Festival 2003. Cantus Saimaa (Tampere-hall, Tampere)

5.6.2003 at 20 - The concert at Scandic Hotel Patria. Cantus Saimaa (Lappeenranta)

11.5.2003 at 18 - The concert on Mother's Day. South-Carelian Classical choir and Cantus Saimaa (Sammonlahti Church, Lappeenranta)

16.4.2003 - Mozart: "Requiem". South-Carelian Classical choir, Cantus Saimaa, and The City Orchestra of Lappeenranta (Lappeenranta)

6.4.2003 - Mozart: "Requiem". South-Carelian Classical choir, Cantus Saimaa, Bergslagens kammarsymfoniker, and The Orchestra of Estonian Academy of Music (Jaani Church, Tallinn, Estonia)

5.4.2003 - Choir conductor's exam of Satu Simola. Cantus Saimaa, the choir and the orchestra of Estonian Academy of Music (Swedish Church of St. Michael, Tallinn, Estonia)

28.2.2003 - The concert on Kalevala-day. South-Carelian Classical choir and Cantus Saimaa (Lappeenranta-hall, Lappeenranta)

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