| Work Title
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Nuijamiesten marssi
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| Alternative. Title
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| Composer
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Kuula, Toivo
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.28 No.4
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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ITK 47
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| Key
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B-flat minor
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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1
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1912
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| First Performance.
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1912-11-09 in Helsinki, Inauguration of Ostrobothnia (a 'club house' for Bothnian students)
- Chorus (assembled ad hoc), Brass ensemble, Leevi Madetoja (conductor)
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| First Publication.
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1923 - Helsinki: Laulumiehet, in Lauluja, vol.1 (arr. for male chorus)
1999 - Helsinki: Kuula Society (original version)
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| Librettist
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Veikko Antero Koskenniemi (1885-1962)
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| Language
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Finnish
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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| Instrumentation
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Male chorus with orchestra
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| External Links
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MusicBrainz
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| Extra Information
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The premiere performance had no good luck. Kuula was in a hurry, the score arrived too late for the performers to have a sufficient preparation time and only one rehearsal took place. The choir was hastily assembled from both female and male singers available in Helsinki at that time and a full orchestra was impossible. Thus, the work was finally performed by this ad hoc choir with a simple brass ensemble accompaniment, all in unison under Madetoja's direction.
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