13:00
St. John's Chruch, Tallinn
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Ellerhein Girl’s Choir
Conductor: Ingrid Kõrvits
Programme:
Mart Saar (1882–1963) – Nature’s Greetings to the Sun (1924, from fairy tale play Lost Princess, text Julius Oro)
Mart Saar – The Song Leader (1910, text folklore)
Veljo Tormis (1930–2017) – Summer Motifs (1969, from Nature Pictures, text Aleksander Suuman)
I Dry Weather
II Thunderstorm
III Summer Night
Conductor Paula Kõrvits
Veljo Tormis – Sad Singer (1971, from Songs About Song and the Singer, text folklore)
Soloists Monika Alu, Klaara Süld, Alice-Ly Talve and Viktoria Pärn
Mariliis Valkonen (b. 1981) – A Leaf of Memory Bloomed on the Tree of Life (2026, premiere, text Mats Traat)
Kristo Matson (b. 1980) – “Mis oli enne mind” (2026, premiere, text Viiu Härm)
I Olles vihmana teel
II Viies põlv
III Ma tahan uskuda
Arvo Pärt (b. 1935) – Peace upon you, Jerusalem (2002, text psalm 122)
Urmas Sisask (1960–2022) – It Rings Out Over the Fields (from cycle 12 Songs in Honor of the Holy Virgin Maria, text from Catholic Prayer book)
Soloist Lisanna Toomik
Urmas Sisask – Benedicamus Patrem (2003, text from the Benedicite, Book of Daniel)
Soloists Karoliine Alamaa, Jan Marius Laur (trumpet), Triin Ustav (trumpet), Triin Lehtpuu (percussion)
Ellerhein Girls’ Choir, founded in 1951 by the legendary music educator and conductor Heino Kaljuste, is one of Estonia’s most acclaimed youth ensembles. The choir has won numerous international awards, received a Grammy (2004), and performed in prestigious concert halls worldwide. Since 2012, the choir has been led by Chief Conductor Ingrid Kõrvits. The concert program features new works (Mariliis Valkonen, Kristo Matson) alongside beloved Estonian choral classics (Mart Saar, Veljo Tormis, Arvo Pärt, Urmas Sisask).
The choir’s vocal coach is Egle Veltmann, choir master Ülle Sander.
The concert is held in collaboration with Tallinn Music Week.