Teosluettelo/List of works – Säveltäjä Juha Leinonen

Teosluettelo/List of works (selected)

Juha Leinonen 11.12.2023

Latest Additions:

Concerto Grosso, “Il Sapore dei Tempi” (Oct 2023) Springy Strings (Sep 2023)
In Blue Mode (Aug 2023)
La Struttura (Nov 2022)

Ginkgo Collage (Sep 2022) Six épisodes (June 2022) Caleido Maniaco (Sep 2021) Phrasen (Sep 2020)

String Quartet No. 2, “Athens Vibrations” (Feb. 2020) Yoik (Sep 2019)
Choreo (Aug 2019)
Canto d ́Argento ( Juni 2019)

Flute Concerto ( Juni 2018)
Sade luo kuultavan hämärän (Sep 2017)

Symchron, Version B (Nov 2016) Miyaki Bridge (Nov 2015) Athene (Nov 2015) listen
Celleben (Mar 2014)

Long Fly Lullaby (Nov 2013)
String Quartet No. 1, “Diary Sketches” (August 30, 2012) listen

Works for orchestra

Wedding March Imitation, Composed: 2005

2 fl(2nd doubling piccolo), 2 ob, 2 cl(2nd doubling bass clarinet), 2 bsn (2nd doubling contra bassoon) /2221/11, strings (min.): 6-5-4-3-2

Duration: 3 ́ 25 ́ ́
Fp: Avanti! Chamber Orchestra, cond. Magnus Lindberg, Avanti! Summer Sounds, Porvoo,
June 30, 2005

Two Phantasies over Mendelssohn

Over Wedding March
Over Clown ́s Dance

Composed: 2005/2007

2 fl (2nd doubling piccolo),2 ob, 2 cl (2nd doubling bass clarinet)2 bsn,/2 horn, 2 trp (2nd doubling piccolo trumpet) 00/11, strings(min): 6-6-4-2-2
Duration: 9 ́
Fp: Pori Sinfonietta, cond. Jukka Iisakkila, Pori, September 27, 2007

Chameleon Loops

Composed: 2008
2 fl (2nd doubling piccolo and alto flute), 2 ob (2nd doubling English horn), 2 cl (1st doubling clarinet in Eb, 2nd doubling bass clarinet), 2 bsn /2210/11, strings (min.):6-5-4-2-2
Duration: ca. 16 ́35 ́ ́
Fp: Pori Sinfonietta, cond. Jukka Iisakkila, Pori, September 25, 2008

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Works for solo instrument and orchestra

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Springy Strings

Composed: 2022/2023
Concerto for Electric Violin and Small Orchestra
Duration: 30 min.
Fp. Pori Sifonietta, cond, Tibor Bogányi, Stefan Káven, electric violin, Promenadi Hall, Pori, Septemper 21, 2023

Caleido Maniaco

Composed: 2020/2021
Concerto No. 2 for Bassoon and Orchestra
solo bassoon + 2 fl (2nd doubling piccolo), 1 ob, 2 cl in Bb (2nd doubling bass clarinet) 1 bsn /2201/11, piano, strings (min.): 6-6-4-4-2
Duration: 25 ́
Fp: Joensuu City Orchestra, cond. Eero Lehtimäki, Otto Virtanen, bassoon, Carelia-sali, Joensuu, November 25, 2021

Flute Concerto

Composed: 2006/2017-2018
solo Flute + 2 fl (2nd doubling piccolo and alto flute) 2 ob (2nd doubling English horn) 2 cl in Bb (2nd doubling bass clarinet and clarinet in Eb) 2 bsn /2210/12, harp, piano, strings (min.): 6-5-3-3-2
Duration: 28 ́
Fp: Helsinki Sinfonietta, cond. Ari Rasilainen, Sami Junnonen, flute, Heinävesi Church, Heinävesi, Juni 29, 2018

Symchron

Composed: 2004/2011
Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra
solo bassoon + 2 fl (2nd doubling piccolo and alto flute) 2 ob (2nd doubling English horn) 2 cl in Bb (2nd doubling bass clarinet) 2 bsn /2211/12, harp, piano, strings (min.): 6-6-4-4-2
Duration: 30 ́
Fp: Se Ensemble, cond. Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Otto Virtanen, bassoon, Metropolia, Helsinki, Juni 2, 2011

Symchron

Version B

Composed: 2004/2011/2016
Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra
solo bassoon + 2 fl (2nd doubling piccolo and alto flute) 2 ob (2nd doubling English horn) 2 cl in Bb (2nd doubling bass clarinet) 2 bsn /2210/12, piano, strings (min.): 6-6-4-4-2
Duration: 30 ́
Fp: Pori Sinfonietta, cond. Erkki Lasonpalo, Otto Virtanen, bassoon, Promenade Centre, Pori, Nov 8, 2016

Piano Concerto

Composed: 2007-2010
solo piano + fl (doubling piccolo), ob, cl in B, bass cl. In B, bsn, horn in F, trp, trb, perc. 1: vib, xyl, timp. (3-4), bass dr, t-t, perc. 2: mar, t-b, glock, crot, bass dr, t-t, harp, strings (min. 1-1-1-1-1)
Duration ca 21 min.
Fp. Avanti! Chamber Orchestra, cond. Dima Slobodeniouk, Joonas Ahonen, piano
Helsinki, October 10, 2010

Chamber music

Music for Flute and Cello

Composed: 1991
flute and cello
Fp: Päivi Uusitalo, flute, Jussi Seppänen, cello, Tampere, April 17, 1991

Five Moments for three Bassoons

Composed: 1992
three bassoons
Commissioned by Vital Bassoon
Fp: Vital Bassoon (Jaakko Luoma, Tuukka Vihtkari, Otto Virtanen, bassoon), IDRS 21st conference, Frankfurt, August 13, 1992

Foga (listen)

Composed: 2002

clarinet in Bb/bass-clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano

Duration: 10 ́
Fp: Asko Heiskanen, clarinets, Antti Kaihola, piano, Ensemble Capriccio (Minnesota), Kuhmo Chamber Music/Uussävel-Composition competition, Kuhmo, July 26, 2002

Windy Winds

Composed: 2005
flute/alto-flute, oboe/english horn, clarinet in Bb/clarinet in Eb, bass-clarinet, bassoon, horn in F
Duration: 18 ́
Commissioned by TampereRaw
Fp: TampereRaw (Seppo Planman, flutes, Jonna Jämsä oboe/english horn, Reetta Näätänen, clarinets in Bb/ Eb, Janne Pesonen, bass clarinet, Otto Virtanen, bassoon, Jouni Suuronen, horn),
Tampere, March 15, 2005

Festivaalifanfaari

(Festival fanfare)
Composed: 2006
Trombone and talking drum
Duration: 2 ́10 ́ ́
Commissioned by Tampere Biennale
Fp: Kari Koivisto, trombone, Harri Lehtinen, talking drum Tampere biennale, Tampere, April 5, 2006

Catwalk

Composed: 2008
guitar and violoncello
Duration: 8 min.
Fp: Agnieszka Kotulska-Rahunen, violoncello, Kimmo Rahunen, guitar, Harjavalta, March 25, 2008

Frieze

Composed: 2008
flute, oboe, clarinet in Bb, bassoon, horn, violin I, violin II, viola, violoncello, contrabass
Duration: 12 ́45 ́ ́
Fp: The 2nd Seinäjoki International Chamber Music Composition Contest, Seinäjoki City Orchestra, Seinäjoki, November 8, 2008

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Corganum

Composed: 2009
horn and organ
Duration: 15 min. 40 sec.
Fp: Petri Komulainen, horn, Jan Lehtola, organ, Organo Novo 2009, Helsinki, November 14, 2009

String Quartet No. 1, “Diary Sketches”

Composed: 2012
Duration: ca 23 min.
Fp: Mikaela Palmu, vl. 1, Laura Kokko, vl. 2, Anu Airas, vla, Andreas Helling, vc. Satasoitto, Kokemäki, August 31, 2012

Athene

Composed: 2013-2015
Sextet for clarinet in Bb, piano, violin I, violin II, viola, violoncello, Duration: 20 min.

Miyaki Bridge
flute and piano
Composed: 2015
Duration: 8 ́15 ́ ́
Fp: Jukka-Pekka Lehto, flute, Maria Kallionpää, piano, Pori, December 6, 2015

Canto d ́Argento

Dedicated to Alma Valli violin and piano Composed: 2019 Duration: 6 min.

Fp: Stefan Kavén, violin, Johanna Mattila, piano, Pori, July 1, 2019

Choreo for two Violins

Composed: 2019
Duration: ca. 8 min.
Fp: Ion Buinovschi vl., Stefan Káven, vl. Pori, February 8, 2020

String Quartet No. 2, “Athens Vibrations”

Composed: 2015-2020
Duration: ca 23 min.
Fp: Palmgren-Quartet, Ion Buinovschi vl. 1, Stefan Káven, vl. 2, Kei Ito, vla, Béla Bánfalvi, vc. Pori, February 8, 2020

Phrasen

For Flute and Piano
Composed: 2020
Duration: ca. 18 ́ 50 ́ ́
Fp: Sami Junnonen, flute, Tuomas Turriago, piano, Pori, Septemper 6, 2020

Six épisodes

Por Fleûte et Orgue
Composed: 2022
Duration: ca. 26 ́
Fp: Sami Junnonen, flute, Ilpo Laspas, organ, Pori Organ, Juni19, 2022

Ginkgo Collage

For Flute and Piano
Dedicated to Kim Phúc
Composed: 2022
Duration: ca. 8 min.
Fp: Sami Junnonen, flute, Tuomas Turriago, piano, 2023 (open)

La Struttura

For Flute, Oboe and Electronics
Dedicated to Saara Kemppi and Jukka-Pekka Lehto
Composed: 2022
Duration: ca. 8 min. 24 sec.
Comissioned by Jukka-Pekka Lehto
Fp: Saara Kemppi, oboe and multieffect pedal, Jukka-Pekka Lehto, flute and multieffect pedal, Pori, November 19, 2022

Concerto Grosso, “Il Sapore dei Tempi”

For 4 Violins, 2 Violas, 2 Violoncellos, Contrabass and Harpsichord Composed: 2023
Duration 15 min.
Comissioned by Satakunnan Soitannollinen Seura ry.

Fp: Musicians of Satakunnan Soitannollinen Seura, Pori, December 9, 2023

Works for Solo Instruments

Solo per FagOtto

Composed: 1992
Bassoon
Duration: 15 ́
Commissioned by Otto Virtanen Dedicated to Otto Virtanen

Fp: Otto Virtanen, bassoon, Tampere, 1992 (The piece is banned.)

Hommage à Hiroshima

Composed: 1995/2005
Flute
Fp: Jukka-Pekka Lehto, flute, 50th anniversary of the bomb in Hiroshima 1945, Pori, August 6, 1995 (1995 version is banned.)
Fp (new version): Jukka-Pekka Lehto, flute, Tampere, October 27, 2005
Puplisher: Edition JLe

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Musica Funebre

In memoriam Aino Valli Composed: 2006/2007 Organ
Duration: 4,40 ́

Fp (version 2006): Anneli Vaahtoranta, organ, Pori, August 18, 2006

Déjà-vu

Composed: 2009/2011
Guitar
Duration: 8 min.
Commissioned by Kai Nieminen

Long Fly Lullaby

In memoriam Jyrki Saarinen Composed: 2013
Organ
Duration: 6 min.

Celleben

Dedicated to Kuutti Lavonen Composed: 2014
Cello
Duration: 8 min.

Fp. Tuomas Lehto, cello, Opening ceremony of Kuutti Lavonen ́s art exhibition ”Time and Eterrnity”, Didrichsen Art Museum, Helsinki, Januari 30, 2020

In Blue Mode

Dedicated to Laura Mikkola Composed: 2023
Piano Solo
Duration. ca. 7 min.

Fp. Laura Mikkola, pf, ”Juha Leinonen and Friends”, Suvi-illan sävelhartaus -concert series, Teljän kirkko, Pori, August 27, 2023

Vocal music

Kaksi laulua Kaarina Helakisan runoihin

Composed: 1988/1999 soprano and piano

text by Kaarina Helakisa (in Finnish) – Linnun lapsen laulu (1998)
– Villisorsan iltalaulu (1999)

Dedicated to Alma Valli
Fp: Anne Valli, soprano, Tuula From, piano, Pori, April 25, 1999
Fp: Linnun lapsen laulu, Anne Valli, soprano, Juha Leinonen, piano, Pori, March 15, 1998

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Kolme laulua Kari Levolan runoihin

Composed: 1999/2003
soprano, 2 flutes, 2 bassoons, 2 cellos, 2 accordions, piano
New version 2003: flute, oboe, clarinet in Bb, bassoon, piano, strings Duration: 5 ́ 15 ́ ́
text by Kari Levola (in Finnish)

Autioon taloon on tuuli jättänyt soimaan
Pakkasessa liikahtaa
Niin pimeätä ei tule

Fp: Anne Valli, soprano, ensemble, cond. Juha Leinonen, Pori, April 25, 1999
(1999 version is banned.)
Fp (new version 2003): Heini Vettenranta, soprano, PIRAMK Chamber Orchestra, cond. Juha Leinonen, Tampere, Sebtember 24, 2003

Valovuodet

Composed: 2000
soprano and piano
text by Kari Levola (in Finnish)
Dedicated to Pertti Pitkonen
Fp: Anne Valli, soprano, Juha Leinonen, piano, Pori, April 23, 2000

Lux Aeterna

Composed: 2005
soprano, violin, viola, cello, organ
Duration: 13 ́ 40 ́ ́
Fp: Eija Räisänen, soprano, Jan Lehtola, organ, Sinfonia Lahti Chamber Ensemble (Lotta Nykäsenoja, violin, Anu Airas, viola, Ilkka Pälli, cello), Lahti Organ/Uussävel-Composition competition, Lahti, August 11, 2005

Niin minä sinua toivoin

Composed: 2009
tenor and piano
Duration: 4 ́ 15 ́ ́
text by Matti Rossi (in Finnish)

Dedicated to Pentti Hietanen

Sade luo kuultavan hämärän

Composed: 2017
Soprano and piano
Duration: 5 ́15 ́ ́
text by Matti Rossi (in Finnish)

Choral Works

Kaksi laulua lapsikuorolle

Composed: 1987
Children ́s Choir (SSA), piano

– Tonavalta tuuli on
– Ullan uniloru (Elvi Sinervo)
Fp: Lasten- ja nuorten kuoro Poreet 1987, dir. Päivi Pyymäki Publisher STM-musiikki

Muisto

Composed: 2000
mixed choir (SS A TT BB) Duration: 3 ́ 20 ́ ́
text by Matti Rossi (in Finnish)

Tuuli luuli linnunpoika

Composed: 2000
mixed choir (SS AA TT BB) Duration: 2 ́ 18 ́ ́
text by Matti Rossi (in Finnish)

Laulu leivästä

Composed: 2000
Men ́s choir (TT TTT BB BB) Duration: 2 ́05 ́ ́
text by Matti Rossi (in Finnish)

Juntunen, maanteiden tekijä

Composed: 2000
vocal ensemble (SSS AAA TT BBB) Duration: 2 ́20 ́ ́
text by Matti Rossi (in finnish)

Yoik

Composed: 2019
mixed choir (SS AA TT BB), soloist (SS AA T B) Duration: 10 ́
text: traditional Lapp Yoik texts

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Arrangements

Finnish folk song: Rati riti ralla
Arranged: 1999
for female choir (SSSSAA) a cappella
Duration: ca. 1 ́45 ́ ́
Fp: Chamber choir Sempre-Balanssi, cond. Ognian Vassilev, Punkalaidun, December 9 , 1999

Finnish folk song: Hilu, hilu Arranged: 2000
for mixed choir (SAATTBB) a cappella

Music on the stage: Incidental Works

Wienerwaldin tarinoita

Composed: 1975
Fp. Porin Teatterinuoret, dir. Noora Männistö, summer 1975 [score lost]

Resupekka ja Viikari

Children ́s play
Composed: 1980
chamber ensemble
Text by Simo Ojanen and Kari Levola (in Finnish)
Fp: Kotkan kaupunginteatteri, dir. Rauli Jokelin, Kotka, September 4, 1980 [score lost]