Suojelusenkeli – Joulun klassikot 2 released by Warner Music Finland is out now! The album contains some Christmas carols and other masterpieces from classical music to pop music plus one song written by J himself, all in one stylish package accompanied by Bratislava Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Hernando Rico.
Produced by Janne Huttunen
Recorded by Janne & Miikka Huttunen / Sonic Pump
Mastered by Svane Forsbäck / Chartmakers
Choir conducted by Pasi Hyökki
Arrangements and orchestrations by Pessi Levanto, Janne Huttunen, Vili Robert Ollila and J.Ahola (Nuku vaan)
Musicians:
Samppa Laakso – Organ
Mikko Mäkinen – Grand piano
Mikko Kosonen – Guitar
Mikko Määttä – Bass
Kalle Torniainen – Drums
Sampo Haapaniemi – Snare drum
Janne Huttunen – Hammond, percussion & programming
The track list is as follows:
Ensimmäinen joulu
Suojelusenkeli
Oi jouluyö
On hanget korkeat, nietokset
Halleluja
Senza Luce
Con te Partiro
Cavatina – She Was Beautiful
Nuku vaan
Finlandia hymn
Big thanks for concert at Mikaelinkirkko, Turku!
I had short trip, so slept very short and today at office had sleepy day :)
But concert was worth to not sleep :)
Interesting was to listen four songs from new album. Bit unusually sounded Halleluja, since I heard first (few years ago) your singing in English :) Now you sings it in Suomeksi, so it sound like different song, but I liked.
Else you did very nice Suojelusenkeli, since before at YT I find that song sounding very sorrow. You did it bit lighter and with hope, so that expression is most nicest.
One of very nice song performance was Avaruus (oh it was in English). I very like the accompanying musicians playing in this – virtuoso Timo guitar and Juho cello vibrations, and Antti piano party. You guys is one excellent team together with Jarkko.
Kiitos!
Sometimes I thought that this concert variant I like better that those songs with orchestra, though with orchestra it sounds richer (what it is in album CD).
But if songs would be recorded with accompanied group, it sounded even fantastic.
Of course, it only my opinion ;)
Maybe I heard very well that concert sound, since I sat very close to one of speakers … there can be heard every intonation of J`s voice … and even breath… fantastically impressive.
Maybe next album you will do with this small musician group ?! ;)
Oh and in end Ave Maria :) Great!
Though I thought that concert would be closing with song Finlandia … :)
So all the songs were like as small pearls which Jarkko did with vocal, like nice ornaments putting one to another together in one beautiful Christmas row :)
Thanks, Jarkko, once more for a great another album and nice concert!
Thanks all musicians supporting him!
See you in some next concerts! :)
Thank you, Jii, and warm congratulations!
Greetings! :)