{"id":4160,"date":"2022-09-09T14:56:50","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T11:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unreality.fi\/?page_id=4160"},"modified":"2022-09-10T12:31:11","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T09:31:11","slug":"symphonic-stories-concert-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unreality.fi\/index.php\/symphonic-stories-concert-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Symphonic Stories \u2013 Concert Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HELSINGIN SUOMALAINEN YHTEISKOULU SAT 10th Sept, 7 PM<\/h3>\t\t\t

The mixed choir Unreality and Helsinki University Symphony Orchestra have finally come together!
\nGames, movies and animation are full of many stories that are rarely told in concerts.
\nStrong emotions, hopeful notes to melt despair and flashes from the edges of other worlds
\nare in store. Now they will be performed by a symphonic orchestra and a choir!
\nIn this concert all tales will come close – through music!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>

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Unreality is a Helsinki-based mixed choir, founded in January 2014. This choral society is the first Finnish choir to sing music exclusively from movies, TV series, video games and animations. Unique choral arrangements and the blazing orange dragon are trademarks of this 30 voices strong group of singers. Every year Unreality performs at massive conventions, holds concerts and its small group, Nanoreality, is also actively doing gigs in events of all sizes. The choir’s artistic director is Jari Koivistoinen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

THE ORCHESTRA<\/h3>\t\t\t

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Ylioppilaskunnan Soittajat or YS (Helsinki University Symphony Orchestra) is an orchestra with almost 100 members operating cooperation with the Student Union of the University of Helsinki. It is also the heir of the oldest symphonic orchestra in Finland, with a history covering 95 years. During each year the orchestra performs at least two large symphony programs and in addition will perform regularly in academic and other events. Most of the members are students at the University of Helsinki, but there are also students from Aalto University, the University of the Arts Helsinki and Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. In this concert the orchestra is directed by J\u00f3zsef H\u00e1rs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

Jari Koivistoinen<\/h3>\t\t\t

\"\"Jari Koivistoinen is a choir director and musician from Helsinki, with experience with both small professional groups and large choirs. In addition to Unreality, Jari also acts as the second lead for Tapiola kamarikuoro and as choir master for Helsinki filharmoninen kuoro. In addition, he acts as a music teacher for the Cantores Minores boys\u2019 choir, which has cooperated with many other choirs in the Helsinki capital region, incl. Murtosointu, Mieskuoro Manifestum, Kumpulan kuoro and Helsingin Poliisilaulajat). In addition to choir work, Jari also works as the cantor for Hietaniemen hautausmaa cemetery and acts actively with music as an accompanying pianist, chamber musician, singer, composer and arranger. Besides music, he also consumes great amounts of other culture and is very interested in movies, games, arts and standup comedy, to name a few. Jari started working with Unreality in spring 2017.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

J\u00f3zsef H\u00e1rs<\/h3>\t\t\t

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J\u00f3zsef H\u00e1rs was born in 1976 in S\u00fcmeg, Hungary. He started training with french horn and piano when he was 8 years old. Later he studied french horn under Ifor James, Bruno Schneider and Marie-Luise Neunecker in Germany.<\/p>\n

H\u00e1rs had his first experiences as a professional musician in the orchestra of the Finnish National Opera and Ballet year 1999, after which he worked in Innsbruck as the principal for the Tiroli Symphonie orchester. In addition, he has worked as a freelance musician in Schleswig Holstein festival orchestra, Ensemble Modern, Finnish Chamber Orchestra, Avanti! Chamber Orchestra and Oslo Philharmonic.<\/p>\n

He has lived in Finland since 2006, which is when he began in the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, playing the french horn. From January 2010 he has played french horn in the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra as a soloist. He became a Finnish citizen year 2016. J\u00f3zsef H\u00e1rs has studied conducting an orchestra privately with Edgar Seipenbusch in Innsbruck and in 2011-2015 he studied in the conduction class of the Sibelius Academy with professor Leif Segerstam and professor Atso Almila as his main teachers. As visiting teachers for the conduction class can be mentioned Jorma Panula, Hannu Lintu, Sakari Oramo, Mikko Franck, John Storg\u00e5rds, Osmo V\u00e4nsk\u00e4 and Susanna M\u00e4lkki.<\/p>\n

H\u00e1rs has acted as a visiting conductor for several professional orchestras. He has, among others, conducted for the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Helsinki City Orchestra, the chamber orchestra Tapiola Sinfonietta, Pori Sinfonietta, the Uusinta chamber group and Oulu Sinfonia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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PROGRAM<\/h3>\t\t\t
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Moment of Truth & Daughter of the Dark God<\/h3>\t\t\t

Octopath Traveller
\nComposer Yasunori Nishiki
\nArrangement Pauli Marttinen<\/p>\n

Our first piece is a combination of the pieces Moment of Truth<\/em>
\nand Daughter of the Dark God from the game Octopath<\/em>
\nTraveller. In the game, the world Orsterra was created by<\/em>
\nthirteen gods working together, but one of them, Galdera,<\/em>
\nbetrayed the others and was imprisoned in the afterlife. The<\/em>
\nplayer travels together with eight heroes and attempts to stop<\/em>
\nGaldera from returning. This song is the theme for one of the last<\/em>
\npost game bosses in the game.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

Hellfire<\/h3>\t\t\t

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
\nComposer Alan Menken
\nWords Stephen Schwartz
\nArrangement Pauli Marttinen<\/p>\n

Soloist Matias Kylli\u00e4inen<\/p>\n

‘This song is about Frollo\u2019s feelings towards Esmeralda: he<\/em>
\nlusts to own her, even though he knows that this is wrong. In<\/em>
\nthe song Frollo places the blame for his lust on Esmeralda<\/em>
\ninstead of himself. In his heart of hearts, he knows that this is<\/em>
\nnot true. In the movie this is visualized by a choir of priests<\/em>
\nglad in dark red, singing \u201cMea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa\u201d or<\/em>
\n\u201cmy fault, completely my fault\u201d. This is a very dark message<\/em>
\nfor a children\u2019s movie by Disney, when the message of the song<\/em>
\nis that \u201cshe will be mine or she will burn\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

Ballad of the Goddess<\/h3>\t\t\t

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
\nComposer Hajime Wakai, Takeshi Hama
\nArrangement Pauli Marttinen<\/p>\n

This melody became a recurring theme after Skyward Sword<\/em>
\nand can be found in many of the Zelda games. The lyrics of the<\/em>
\nsong are in Hylian and are a prayer asking for light. As an<\/em>
\ninteresting fact it can be said that the main theme of this song,<\/em>
\nwhen played backwards, is called Zelda\u2019s Lullaby and is also<\/em>
\na recurring theme in the Zelda games.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

Corridors of Time<\/h3>\t\t\t

Chrono Trigger
\nComposer Yasunori Mitsuda
\nArrangement Tuomas Valtonen<\/p>\n

Chrono Trigger is a JRPG by Square (that later became<\/em>
\nSquare Enix) from 1995. The plot of the game follows a group<\/em>
\nof heroes who must save the world from destruction by<\/em>
\ntraveling through time. The heroes visit prehistorical<\/em>
\ndinosaurs, medieval times and a post-apocalyptic future to find<\/em>
\ninformation, new partners and gear. Many reviews have called<\/em>
\nChrono Trigger one of the best video games in the world and it<\/em>
\nstill has a loyal fan base even though it has been 25 years since<\/em>
\nthe game was published. The soundtrack at least has many fine<\/em>
\nsongs.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

Kigurumi Planet<\/h3>\t\t\t

Hanamaru Kindergarten
\nComposer Minori Kojima
\nWords Natsumi Tadano
\nArrangement Pauli Marttinen<\/p>\n

Soloist Timja Aunola<\/p>\n

The sympathetic slice of life comedy tells about Anzu, a small girl<\/em>
\nwho goes to daycare with Koume and Hiiragi. Together they try to<\/em>
\nattract the attention of the daycare manager Tsuchida, who<\/em>
\nhappens to be far more interested in the beautiful Yamada who is<\/em>
\nin charge of the class next door. Every episode of this anime has a<\/em>
\ndifferent ending song and this one is from episode two. The<\/em>
\nperformance attempts to follow the childish quality of the original<\/em>
\nsinger, even though we don\u2019t have child soloist on hand.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

Hanezeve Caradhina<\/h3>\t\t\t

Made in Abyss
\nComposer Kevin Penkin
\nWords Takeshi Saito
\nArrangement Pauli Marttinen<\/p>\n

Hanazeve Caradhina is the song that we hear when the two main<\/em>
\ncharacters of the anime Made in Abyss, Riko and Reg, watch the<\/em>
\nsun rise in Riko\u2019s hometown, right on the edge of the Abyss. Made<\/em>
\nin Abyss tells of the story of these two children as they journey<\/em>
\nthrough the merciless Abyss towards its bottom. The Abyss is<\/em>
\nindeed merciless to those who which to enter, but it also contains<\/em>
\nmany treasures. Filled with animals, each stranger than the next,<\/em>
\nclimbing up is made very hard, near impossible by the curse of the<\/em>
\nAbyss. The superb world building of the graphics is aided by the<\/em>
\nunusual soundtrack by Kevin Penkin. The original singer of<\/em>
\nHanazeve Caradhina is the contratenor Takeshi Saito who is able<\/em>
\nto sing very high notes beautifully, but to save our tenors we have<\/em>
\nleft the melody to be sung by the higher voices.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

Lost Temple of Croatoa<\/h3>\t\t\t

Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony
\nComposer Francisco \u201cFoco\u201dCerda
\nArrangement Pauli Marttinen<\/p>\n

Jamestown, published 2011 by Final Form Games, tells of an<\/em>
\nalternative history on Mars, where steam-punk ships fight for<\/em>
\nthe control of the colonies and the opponents include the<\/em>
\nBritish, the Spanish and the Martians. The game itself is an<\/em>
\nupwards scrolling shoot-em-up but it can be played with<\/em>
\nfriends on the same computer with up to four people at the<\/em>
\ntime. Lost Temple of Croatoa is the background music for the<\/em>
\nlast level of the game.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>

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This Land & King of Pride Rock<\/h3>\t\t\t

Lion King
\nComposer Hans Zimmer
\nArrangement Timja Aunola<\/p>\n

The Lion King, released 1994, is a nostalgic and loved movie<\/em>
\nfor many who were children in the 80s and 90s. Although<\/em>
\nmany recall best the songs sung by the characters of the<\/em>
\nmovie, the background music by Hans Zimmer also includes<\/em>
\nmany excellent songs. This Land is played when Simba meets<\/em>
\nMusafa\u2019s ghost and King of Pride Rock, with lyrics in Xulu,<\/em>
\nrings out when Simba sees his pride and is crowned the king<\/em>
\nof Pride Rock.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

Kimi Wo Nosete<\/h3>\t\t\t

Laputa Castle in the Sky
\nComposer Joe Hisaishi
\nArrangement Pauli Marttinen<\/p>\n

Studio Ghibli released Laputa in 1986 and it was the first<\/em>
\nGhibli movie to show Totoro\u2019s profile image at the start of the<\/em>
\nmovie, although Totoro itself would not be released for two<\/em>
\nmore years. Laputa by Hayao Miyazaki has won many awards<\/em>
\nand is still one of the most popular Ghibli movies, according to<\/em>
\nonline questionnaires. Kimi Wo Nosete, composed by Joe<\/em>
\nHisaishi, is the end theme of the movie and the lyrics tell, in<\/em>
\nthe end, of longing.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

Reincarnation<\/h3>\t\t\t

Ghost in the Shell
\nComposer and lyrics Kenji Kawai
\nArrangement Pauli Marttinen<\/p>\n

The movie Ghost in the Shell tells of a dystopic future where<\/em>
\ncybernetic technology has progressed to the point where parts<\/em>
\nof the human body can be improved or replaced with<\/em>
\ncybernetic parts. One of the biggest advances is the casing<\/em>
\naround the brain, a cyber brain, that allows a direct internet<\/em>
\nlink to the brain. The main character of the movie, major<\/em>
\nMotoko Kusanagi, suffered an accident as a child and as a<\/em>
\nresult her entire body has been replaced with a cybernetic<\/em>
\nprosthesis and only her consciousness remains within the cyber<\/em>
\nbrain.<\/em><\/p>\n

The composer of Reincarnation, Kenji Kawai, sought the feel<\/em>
\nof ancient Japanese wedding songs in the lyrics, while adding<\/em>
\nelements of Bulgarian fold music in the harmonies. The end<\/em>
\nresult is one of the most recognizable pieces of anime music.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

Ezio\u2019s Family<\/h3>\t\t\t

Assassin\u2019s Creed II
\nComposer Jesper Kyd
\nArrangement Pauli Marttinen<\/p>\n

The game series Assassin\u2019s Creed follows the life of assassins<\/em>
\nin different eras, and the series is known for having modeled<\/em>
\nhistorical events and places very realistically. The second part<\/em>
\nof the series takes place in Renaissance era Italy. The piece by<\/em>
\nJesper Kyd is the theme for the main character, Ezio Auditore<\/em>
\nde Firenze. The theme was so popular that it became the de<\/em>
\nfacto theme for the whole series, and it has been heard in<\/em>
\nevery Assassin\u2019s Creed game since, as well as in some other<\/em>
\ngames by Ubisoft.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

A Song of Storm and Fire<\/h3>\t\t\t

Tsubasa Chronicle
\nComposer and lyrics Yuki Kajiura
\nArrangement Pauli Marttinen<\/p>\n

Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle is an anime where the princess<\/em>
\nSakura of the Clow kingdom has lost her memory. She departs<\/em>
\nwith the archeologist Syaoran to find her memories, which have<\/em>
\nbeen sprinkled as feathers all over many worlds. They gain the<\/em>
\nhelp of Kurogane and Fai D. Flowright as well as the small white<\/em>
\nanimal called Mokona, all of whom help along the journey. Clamp<\/em>
\ncreated the Tsubasa series because they wanted to make a series<\/em>
\nthat would combine all of their previous series and it does include<\/em>
\nseveral familiar characters from earlier works.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

Kokoro No Kakera<\/h3>\t\t\t

Ni no kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
\nComposer Joe Hisaishi
\nWords Mamiko Suzuki
\nArrangement Pauli Marttinen<\/p>\n

The games of the series Ni no Kuni are known for their Ghibli like<\/em>
\nanimation and music. And no wonder as Studio Ghibli produced<\/em>
\nparts of the game animation. The music of the game is produced<\/em>
\nby Joe Hisaishi, who has also done a large part of the movie<\/em>
\nsoundtracks for Studio Ghibli.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>

Deliver Us<\/h3>\t\t\t

The Prince of Egypt
\nComposer Hans Zimmer
\nWords Stephen Schwartz
\nArrangement Pauli Marttinen<\/p>\n

Soloist: Maria Djakonowsky, Ninja Kotkalaakso<\/p>\n

The pharao Ramses II has made the Hebrew peoples his<\/em>
\nslaves and treats them badly. The theme of the song Deliver<\/em>
\nUs is the fervent wish of the Hebrews that God would save<\/em>
\nthem from the slavery they have been subjected to. As a little<\/em>
\nbit of trivia let it be known that the movie Prince of Egypt is<\/em>
\nnot allowed to be shown in Egypt.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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