Pohjola, Seppo

Seppo Pohjola (b. 1965) is a Finnish composer living in Espoo.

He studied with Paavo Heininen and Erkki Jokinen at the Sibelius Academy from 1990 to 1995, since when he has been a freelance composer. His coreworks include six symphonies, two violin concertos, two piano concertos, a cello concerto, nine string quartets, and six operas, one of them for children. Many of his works, such as symphonies 1 & 2 (Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Sakari Oramo) and string quartets 1-4 (Kamus Quartet) have been released on the Alba Records label. The quartets and the children ́s opera were both nominated for a Finnish Emma award.

Works

Title of the work (Translation) Price

Duration Division of parts Year of composing
Poet/collection Language Style

SA choirs

SATB choirs

10`

30``

SATBB

2021

Vocalese

Contemporary

5`

45``

SATB

2021

Viita, Lauri

Finnish

Contemporary

5`

00``

SSAATTB-div

2018

Leino, Eino

Finnish

Contemporary

11`

30``

SSAATTBB

2020

Ingemann, Bernhard Severin, Topelius, Zachris, Alexander, Cecil Frances, Luther, Martin, Lyte, Henry Francis, Weissel, Georg

Finnish

Contemporary, Sacred

TB choirs

7`

00``

TTBB

2021

Kosola, Susinukke

Finnish

Contemporary

Multiple choirs