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  Siitä Tuntee Joulun: A Finnish ChristmasThis collection of Finnish Christmas classics is bound to become a holiday favorite. Featuring the beautiful orchestral arrangements of Lahti Symphony Orchestra and vocals by the Laulupuu Choir Lahti, this disc has a wonderful mix of old and new. It includes popular pieces such as Handel’s Messiah and Jingle Bells as well as more local Finnish favorites. The disc also boasts a host of amazing performers including Jukka Perko, the internationally known saxophonist, among others.
Run Time: 80 Minutes
Disc contents:
1. Jingle Bells by James Pierpont
2. Santa Lucia by Anonymous
3. Arkihuolesi kaikki heitä by Traditional
4. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town by John Frederic Coots
5. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Johnny Marks
6. Holiday Inn: White Christmas by Irving Berlin
7. Hei tonttu-ukot hyppikää by Traditional
8. The Little Drummer Boy "Carol of the Drum" by Katherine K. Davis
9. Christmas Songs (5), Op. 1: no 4, Give me no splendour, gold or pomp by Jean Sibelius
10. Messiah, HWV 56: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion by George Frideric Handel
Performances by:
Conductor: Esa Heikkilä
Music: Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Jukka Perko (Saxophone), Pauli Pietiläinen (Organ)
Vocals: Laulupuu Choir, Ulla Raiskio (Alto), Petri Lehto (Tenor), Jussi Miilunpalo (Tenor)
Release date: November 2008
BIS Records
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