Choral, Orchestral and Instrumental Works by Veljo Tormis

published by Fennica Gehrman Oy Ab, Helsinki, Finland
(for European ordering, see contact names and addresses at the end of this listing. For North American ordering, distribution is by Boosey & Hawkes)

SULASOL ordering information updated on February 14, 2004

Works for mixed choir

Helletused / Childhood Memory (Herding Calls) (X, Est/Eng) ISMN M-042-08572-1

Kalevalan alkusanat / Prologus Kalevalanus / Prologue of Kalevala for small male chorus and full mixed chorus (Fi/Lat) ISMN M-042-08570-7

Kolm eesti mängulaulu / Three Estonian Game Songs (Est) ISMN M-042-50041-5

1. Käsikivimäng / Hand Mill Game
2. Sõrmemähkimismäng / Bandaging the Finger Game
3. Laevamäng / Boat Game

Laevas lauldakse / Singing Aboard Ship (Fi/Est) ISMN M-042-08546-2

Laulusild / Bridge of Song (Fi+Est) ISMN M-042-08545-5

Mõrsja hüvastijätt / Sponsa suis valedicit / Bride's Farewell (Fi/Lat) ISMN M-042-08547-7

Neli eesti hällilaulu / Four Estonian Lullabies (Est) ISMN M-042-08840-1

1. Laulan lapsele / I Sing for My Child
2. Marjal aega magada / It's Time for the Little Baby to Sleep
3. Lase kiik käia! / Let the Cradle Swing
4. Äiutus / Lulling

Pärismaalase lauluke / An Aboriginal Song (X) ISMN M-042-50022-4

Raua needmine / Curse Upon Iron (Est/Eng) ISMN M-042-08552

Sinikan laulu / Sinikka's Song for soprano and mixed choir (Fin) (in preparation)

Seitseteist eesti pulmalaulu / Seventeen Estonian Wedding Songs (Est) ISMN M-042-50042-2

1. Pulmade ootamine / Waiting for the Wedding
2. Millal saame sinna maale? / When Will We Arrive There?
3. Mõrsja väljakutsumine / Calling for the Bride
4. Sööge, langud! / Eat, My In-laws!
5. Kodu nutab mõrsjat / Home Is Crying for the Bride 
6. Mõrsja nutab kodu / The Bride Cries for Home
7. Pulmasõit / Wedding Ride
8. Saabumine peiu koju / Arriving at the Bridegroom's Home
9. Kas on minia meelt mööda? / Do You Approve of Your Daughter-in-law?
10. Ära löö noorikut! / Don't Hit the Newlywed!
11. Nooriku virkuseõpetus / Teaching the Newlywed Diligence
12. Petis peiu / Cheating Bridegroom
13. Palju veimi / Many Gifts from the Bride
14. Lemmkibu / Collection Piggin 
15. Rahakorjamise tänulaul / Song of Thanks for the Money Collection
16. Palju sõnu / Many Words
17. Kohus koju minna / Everyone Must Go Home

Sügismaastikud / Autumn Landscapes (Est/Eng) SATB:WCMF ISMN M-042-09179-1 (revised edition Spring 2003)

1. On hilissuvi / It Is Late Summer
2. Üle taeva jooksevad pilved / Clouds Racing Across the Sky
3. Kahvatu valgus / Pale Light
4. Valusalt punased lehed / Painfully Red Leaves
5. Tuul kõnnumaa kohal / Wind on the Wasteland
6. Külm sügisöö / Cold Autumn Night
7. Kanarbik / Heather

UNUSTATUD RAHVAD / FORGOTTEN PEOPLES

1. Liivlaste pärandus / Livonian Heritage (Livonian) ISMN M-042-08682-7

1. Lindude äratamine / Waking the Birds
2. Karjametsas / At Pasture
3. Vastlad / Shrovetide
4. Unehiireke / Little Mouse of Sleep (Lullaby)
5. Laulis isa, laulis poega / Sang the Father, Sang the Son

2. Vadja pulmalaulud / Votic Wedding Songs (Votic) ISMN M-042-08678-0

1. Mõrsja vihtlemine / The Ritual Whisking of the Bride
2. Pulmaliste saabumine / Arrival of the Wedding Guests
3. Pilkelaulmine / Mockery Singing
4. Veimevaka jagamine / Distributing the Dowry Chest
5. Noorpaari õpetamine / Instructing the Newly-Weds
6. Koka kiitmine / Praising the Cook
7. Kui ma kasvasin, kanake / When I, Little Chick, Was Growing Up

3. Isuri eepos / Izhorian Epic (Izhorian) ISMN M-042-08680-3

1. Loomine / The Creation
2. Kolme käo kukkumine / The Call of Three Cuckoos
3. Pulmalaul / Wedding Song
4. Poeg või tütar? / A Son or a Daughter?
5. Sõduriks võtmine / The Conscript
6. Oh ma vaene poisike! / Oh, Poor Boy that I Am!
7. Suu laulis, süda muretses / My Mouth Was Singing, My Heart Was Worrying
8. Mõõk merest / The Sword from the Sea
9. Ussisõnad / A Spell Against the Snake
10. Undarmoi ja Kalervoi / Undarmoi and Kalervoi

4. Ingerimaa õhtud / Inkerin illat / Ingrian Evenings (Fi/Eng) ISMN M-042-08679-7

1. Röntüškä (Tantsulaul) I / Röntyskälaulu I / Röntyshkä (a dance song) I 
2. Röntüškä II / Röntyskälaulu II / Röntyshkä II
3. Röntüškä III / Röntyskälaulu III / Röntyshkä III
4. Kiigelaul I / Liekkulaulu I / Chastushka (a jocular song) I
5. Kiigelaul II / Liekkulaulu II / Chastushka II
6. Ringmängulaul / Piirileikkilaulu / Roundelay
7. Röntüškä IV / Röntyskälaulu IV / Röntyshkä IV
8. Röntüškä V / Röntyskälaulu V  / Röntyshkä V
9. Lõpetus ja kojuminek / Lopetus ja kotiinlähtö / Ending and Going Home

5. Vepsa rajad / Vepsian Paths (Vepsic) ISMN M-042-08683-4

1. Õekene, sirgukene / My Sister, My Little Cricket
2. Venesse pürgiv neiu / The Maid Striving to the Boat
3. Taevased kosilased / The Heavenly Suitors
4. Läksin mina Kikoilasse / I Went to Kikoila
5. Kukku ja kukku / Cuckoo and Cuckoo
6. Läksin mina veele / I Went to Fetch Some Water
7. Kiisu-miisu / Pussy-cat
8. Laulda teile lauluke / To Sing You a Little Song
9. Kus sa täna magasid? / Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
10. Mis teil tehakse? / What Are They Doing at Your Place?
11. Ronis härg kuuse otsa / The Ox Climbed a Fir Tree
12. Vägisi mehele / Forced To Get Married
13. Äiutus / Lulling
14. Ainus poeg / The Only Son
15. Tutu-lutu karjane / Toot-Toot, Herdsboy

6. Karjala saatus / Karjalan kohtalo / Karelian Destiny (Karelian) ISMN M-042-08681-0

1. Nuttev neiu / Itkevä neito / The Weeping Maiden
2. Mere kosilased / Meren kosijat / The Suitors from the Sea
3. Orjana Virus / Orjana Virossa / As a Serf in Viru
4. Tamme raiuja / Tammen kaataja / Oak-feller
5. Hällilaul / Kehtolaulu / Lullaby

Vaata, näe! / Varda là / Oh, Look (It/Est) ISMN M-042-08551-6

Viru vanne / The Viru Oath (Est) for mixed choir FG ISMN M-55009-060-6 (available as of Spring 2003)

Works for male choir

Hamleti laulud / Hamlet's Songs for two male choruses (Est) ISMN M-042-08566-0

Helletused / Childhood Memory (Herding Calls) (X, Est/Eng) ISMN M-042-08571-4

Ilmiantajan tarina / Äraandja lugu / De proditore fabula / Story of a Betrayer for male choir (Fi/Est/Lat) (in preparation)

Kalevalan alkusanat / Prologus Kalevalanus / Prologue of Kalevala for small male chorus and full mixed chorus (Fi/Lat) ISMN M-042-08570--7

Kalevalan 17. runo / The 17th Rune of the Kalevala for male choir, soloists and folk instruments (Fi) ISMN M-042-08670-4

Katkuaja mälestus / Plague Memory (Est) ISMN M-04208596-7

Kokko lenti koillisešta / Eagle Flew from Northeast (Karelian) ISMN M-042-06798-7

Kullervo sõnum / Kullervo's Message (Eng) ISMN M-042-08836-4

Laulja / The Singer Ode for male chorus, organ and percussion (Est/Eng) FG ISMN M-55009-061-3 (revised edition Spring 2003)

Laulusild / Bridge of Song (Fi+Est) ISMN M-042-08916-3

Maarjamaa ballaad / Ballad of Mary's Land (Est) ISMN M-042-08567-7

Muistse mere laulud / Songs of the Ancient Sea (Est) ISMN M-042-09036-7

Need mäed on püsti ees / E sù, e sù, e sù / Those High Mountains (It/Est) ISMN M-042-08550-9

Nägemus Eestist / Vision of Estonia (Est) ISMN M-042-08549-3

Piispa ja pakana/ The Bishop and the Pagan for male chorus and soloists (Lat+Fi+Eng) ISMN M-042-08710-7

Pikse litaania / Litany to Thunder for male chorus, soloists and bass drum (Est) ISMN M-042-08568-4

Tõmbtuul / Draught for male choir (in preparation)

Varjele, Jumala, soasta! / Deus, protege a bello / God, Protect Us from War (Fi/Lat) ISMN M-042-08548-6

Vepsa talv / Vepsian Winter (Vepsian) (in preparation)

Viru vanne / The Viru Oath (Est) for male choir FG ISMN M-55009-059-0 (available as of Spring 2003)

Väinämöise tarkussõnad / Verba Väinämöinis / Väinämöinen's Words of Wisdom for male chorus and piano (Est/Lat) ISMN M-042-08569-1

Female and children's choir

Karjan kotiinkutsu / Karja kojukutsumine / Revocatio armentorum / Calling Home the Cattle (Fi/Est/Lat) (in preparation)

Kolme Karjalan neitoa / Tres virgines Carelae / Three Karelian Maidens (Fi/Lat) ISMN M-042-08669-8

1. Herkkä neito / Delicate Maid
2. Ylpeä neito / Proud Maid
3. Kirkas neito / Radiant Maid

Laulusild / Bridge of Song (Fi+Est) ISMN M-042-08974-3

LOODUSPILDID / NATURE PICTURES

1. Kevadkillud / Spring Sketches (Est/Eng) SSAA FG ISMN M-55009-054-5 (available as of Spring 2003)

1. Kevadtuul / Spring Wind
2. Lehtivad pungad / Flowering Blossoms
3. Õhtune taevas / Evening Sky
4. Toominga all / Under the Bird-cherry Tree
5. Kollane leek / Yellow Flame
6. Hiliskevadel / In Late Spring

2. Suvemotiivid / Summer Motifs (Est/Eng) SSAA FG ISMN M-55009-055-2 (available as of Spring 2003)

1. Põuailm / Dry Weather
2. Äike / Thunder
3. Suveöö / Summer Night

3. Sügismaastikud / Autumn Landscapes (Est/Eng) SSAA:WCMF ISMN M-042-09173-9 (revised edition available as of Spring 2003)

1. On hilissuvi / It Is Late Summer
2. Üle taeva jooksevad pilved / Clouds Racing Across the Sky
3. Kahvatu valgus / Pale Light
4. Valusalt punased lehed / Painfully Red Leaves
5. Tuul kõnnumaa kohal / Wind on the Wasteland
6. Külm sügisöö / Cold Autumn Night
7. Kanarbik / Heather

4. Talvemustrid / Winter Patterns (Est/Eng) SSAA:WCMF ISMN M-042-09174-6 (available as of Spring 2003)

1. Talvehommik / Winter Morning
2. Külm / Cold
3. Tuisk / Blizzard
4. Virmalised / Northern Lights (Aurora borealis)

Raua needmine / Curse Upon Iron version for women's or men's chorus (Est/Eng)

Sampo cuditur / Sammon takominen / Forging the Sampo for girls' choir and percussion instruments (Lat) FG ISMN M-55009-062-0 (available as of Spring 2003)

Suomalais-ugrilaisia maisemia / Finno-Ugric Landscapes (15 protolanguages/Fi) ISMN M-042-08595-0

1. Metsästyslaulu / Hunting Song (Mansi=Vogul)
2. Kukkulalla lauletaan / Singing on a Hillock (Hanti=Ostyak)
3. Mylly jauhaa Tonavalla / The Mill on Danube (Hungarian)
4. Joen rannalla / By the Riverside (Udmurt=Votyak)
5. Järven rannalla / On the Lakeshore (Komi)
6. Kotiseutu / Homeplace (Mordvinian)
7. Virta vierii / Flowing River (Mari=Cheremiss)
8. Tunturin rinteillä / On the Slopes of Fjeld (Sami=Lappish)
9. Vepsän poluilla / On Vepsian Pathways (Vepsian
10. Eepoksen alku / Prologue to the Epic (Izhorian)
11. Tammipuu / The Oak Tree (Votic)
12. Paimenessa / Herding Song (Karelian)
13. Ankarat on aallot / Mighty Waves (Finnish)
14. Meren rannalla / On the Seashore (Livonian)
15. Maailman synty / The Creation of the World (Estonian)

Series for combined choruses

EESTI KALENDRILAULUD / ESTONIAN CALENDAR SONGS

1. Mardilaulud / Martinmas Songs for male chorus (Est/Eng) ISMN M-042-08687-2

1. Mardid ukse taga / Martinmas Beggars behind the Door
2. Teretamine / Greeting
3. Õnnistussõnad / Words of Blessing
4. Tants / Dance
5. Lausumine / Casting a Spell
6. Andide palumine / Begging for Gifts
7. Tänamine / Thanking
8. Soovid / Wishes
9. Lõpetus / Ending

2. Kadrilaulud / St. Catherine's Day Songs for female chorus (Est/Eng) ISMN M-042-08708-4

1. Sissetulemine / Entering
2. Tants / Dance
3. Andide palumine / Begging for Gifts
4. Tänamine, soovid ja lahkumine / Thanking, Wishes and Leaving

3. Vastlalaulud / Shrovetide Songs for male chorus (Est/Eng) ISMN M-042-08685-5

1. Vistel-vastel / Vistel-Vastel
2. Lina loitsimine / Spell Upon Flax
3. Liulaskmise-laul / Sledding Song

4. Kiigelaulud / Swing Songs for female chorus (Est/Eng) ISMN M-042-08685-8

1. Kitsas kiik / The Narrow Swing
2. Meri kiige all / The Sea under the Swing
3. Ilus neiu kiigel / A Pretty Girl on the Swing
4. Kiik tahab kindaid / The Swing asks for Gifts
5. Kiigel kartlik / A Timid Girl on the Swing
6. Õunapuu / Apple Tree

5. Jaanilaulud / St. John's Day Songs for mixed chorus (female- and male chorus) (Est/Eng) ISMN M-042-08684-1

1. Kutse jaanitulele I / Call to the Midsummer Bonfire I
2. Kutse jaanitulele II / Call to the Midsummer Bonfire II
3. Ei ole püssil püütav / Can't be Caught by the Gun
4. Miks Jaani oodatakse / Why St. John is Awaited
5. Jaani hobu / St. John's Steed
6. Tulesõnad / Fire Spell
7. Jaanilaul / St. John's Song

Orchestral Music

Avamäng nr.1 / Overture nr.1

Avamäng nr.2 / Overture nr.2

Luigelend (süit ooperist) / Swan's Flight (suite from the opera)

Ookean (süit muusikast A.Steini draamale) / Ocean (suite from the music for the drama by A.Stein)

Instrumental Music

Kolm prelüüdi ja fuugat klaverile / Three Preludes and Fugues for Piano

Abbreviations:
Eng = English, Est = Estonian, Fi = Finnish, It = Italian, Lat = Latin, X = phonetics/ wordless/vocalise

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