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Evening Prayer by Juhani Aaltonen & Iro Haarla

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Album Title: Kirkastus
Label: TUM Records
Released: 2015

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"Evening Prayer" is the first track off of Juhani Aaltonen & Iro Haarla's latest album "Kirkastus". Saxophonist/flutist Juhani Aaltonen and pianist/harpist Iro Haarla release a collection of quiet, contemplative duets that at times reach powerful crescendos. The music featured on "Kirkastus" is all composed by Iro Haarla. While a couple of the compositions have been performed before, most were composed specifically for this recording with a number of them being inspired by Haarla’s favorite psalms. In addition to his customary tenor saxophone and flute, Aaltonen also plays the alto and bass flutes that add to the sound world of this recording as do Haarla’s harp and chen that complement her piano.

Tracks

Evening Prayer; Out of the Depths; Still Waters; Kirkastus; Arie--A Song for Lost Love; Nightjar; Farewell to Valomaki; Long Sole Sound;Hear Me Cry;Lead Me to the Rock.

Personnel

Additional Personnel

Juhani Aaltonen: tenor saxophone (1, 3, 4 ,6, 7, 9, 10), flute (2), alto flute (5), bass flute (8); Iro Haarla: piano (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10), harp (3, 6, 8), chen (6), percussion (2).

Reviews

• Kirkastus by Dan McClenaghan

Date featured

November 22, 2015

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