''Joulu'' (''Christmas'') is the fourth album of
Finnish a cappella
Music performed a cappella ( , , ; ), less commonly spelled acapella in English, is music performed by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment. The term ''a cappella'' was originally intended to differentiate between Rena ...
ensemble
Rajaton
Rajaton is a Finnish a cappella ensemble, founded in Helsinki in 1997. The Finnish word ''rajaton'' means "boundless", to indicate the breadth of their repertoire, from sacred classical to near Europop.
Rajaton performs primarily in Finland bu ...
, released on October 24, 2003. It is a double album, consisting of
Christmas
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songs sung entirely in Finnish. Disc 1 is a studio album and contains both original tracks and new arrangements of traditional Christmas songs, including Finnish versions of carols
Jingle Bells
"Jingle Bells" is one of the most commonly sung Christmas songs in the world. It was written by James Lord Pierpont. It is an unsettled question where and when Pierpont originally composed the song that would become known as "Jingle Bells". It ...
(''Kulkuset''),
Silent Night
"Silent Night" () is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO
The United Nations Educati ...
(''Jouluyö, Juhlayö'') and
The Christmas Song
"The Christmas Song" (commonly subtitled "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" or, as it was originally subtitled, "Merry Christmas to You") is a Christmas song written in 1945 by Robert Wells (songwriter), Robert Wells and Mel Tormé. The Nat K ...
(''Joululaulu''). Disc 2 is a live album, recorded in Karis Church, and consists of eleven
devout tracks. The album peaked at #2 on the Finnish album chart and has sold double platinum.
Track listing
Disk 1
# Joululaulu
''Lyrics: Sakari Topelius / Music & Arr.
Jussi Chydenius''
# Tonttu
''Words:
Viktor Rydberg
Abraham Viktor Rydberg (; 18 December 182821 September 1895) was a Swedish writer and a member of the Swedish Academy, 1877–1895. "Primarily a classical idealist", Viktor Rydberg has been described as "Sweden's last Romantic" and by 1859 wa ...
/ Finnish lyrics: Walter Juva / Music: Lyyli Wartiovaara-Kallioniemi / Arr. Jussi Chydenius''
# Tähtilaulu
''Lyrics: Helena Viertola / Music & Arr. Anna-Marie Kähärä''
# Ketun Joululaulu
''Lyrics: Traditional / Music & Arr. Mia Makaroff,
Hannu Lepola & Jussi Chydenius''
# Pukki Tietää
''Lyrics: Arto Tamminen & Kim Kuusi / Music: Kim Kuusi / Arr. Jussi Chydenius''
#
Kulkuset ''Music:
James Pierpont, E. Sandström & G. Westerberg / Finnish lyrics: Kullervo / Arr.
Iiro Rantala & Hannu Lepola''
# Varpunen Jouluaamuna
''Words:
Sakari Topelius / Finnish lyrics: K.A.Hougberg / Music: Otto Kotilainen / Arr. Anna-Marie Kähärä''
# Talvi-Iltana
''Lyrics: Einari Vuorela / Music & Arr. Jussi Chydenius''
# Joulun Neiet
''Lyrics: Eino Leino / Music & Arr. Jussi Chydenius''
#
Jouluyö, Juhlayö''Music:
Franz Gruber / Finnish lyrics: K.O.Schönemann / Arr. Jarmo Saari ''
#
JoululauluLyrics:
Robert Wells / ''Music:
Mel Tormé
Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed "the Velvet Fog", was an American musician, singer, composer, arrangement, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the music for "The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts Roa ...
/ Finnish lyrics: Riikkamaria Paakkunainen / Arr. Pessi Lavanto''
Disk 2
# Seimeen Syntynyt
''Lyrics: Oke Peltonen / Music: Leevi Madetoja''
# Jeesuslapsen Joululahjat
''Lyrics: Jaakko Haavio / Music: Jaakko Hulkkonen''
# Jeesuksen Seimellä
''Lyrics: Lempi Vihervaara / Music: Raimo Tanskanen''
# Ja Neitsyt Pikku Poijuttansa
''Lyrics: Severi Nuormaa / Music: Selim Palmgren / Arr.
Ilkka Kuusisto''
# Joululaulu (Arkihuolesi Kaikki Heitä)
''Lyrics: Alpo Noponen / Music: Leevi Madetoja''
# Toivioretkellä (Maa On Niin Kaunis)
''Music: Traditional / Finnish lyrics: Hilja Haahti / Arr. Traditional & Jussi Chydenius''
# En Etsi Valtaa, Loistoa
''Lyrics: Sakari Topelius / Music:
Jean Sibelius
Jean Sibelius (; ; born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius; 8 December 186520 September 1957) was a Finnish composer of the late Romantic music, Romantic and 20th-century classical music, early modern periods. He is widely regarded as his countr ...
/ Finnish lyrics: Unknown''
# Hiljene, Maa
''Lyrics: Lauri Pohjanpää / Music: Ilmo Riihimäki''
# Vuotaa Armo, Taivaan Ilo
''Lyrics: Jaakko Haavio / Music: Ilkka Kuusisto''
# Jouluhymni (Rauhaa, Vain Rauhaa)
''Lyrics: Une Haarnoja / Music: Ahti Sonninen''
# Heinillä Härkien Kaukalon
''Music: Traditional / Finnish lyrics: Martti Korpilahti / Arr. Jussi Chydenius''
References
External links
Official Rajaton websiteRajaton - Jouluat
Last.fm
2001 albums
Rajaton albums
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