Also known as KYL Website www.kyl.fi | Years active 1949–present Record label Z-Trading | |
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Genres A cappella, Choral music Albums Legenda, Hämärän ääniä, Kirje Korvatunturille, Maailma jääkukkien takana Similar YL Male Voice Choir, The Polytech Choir, Mikk Murdvee, Martti Talvela, Matti Lehtinen Profiles | ||
Helsinki Academic Male Choir KYL (in Finnish: Kauppakorkeakoulun Ylioppilaskunnan Laulajat or KYL), founded in 1949, is an academic male choir from Helsinki, Finland. The choir is associated closely with Aalto University School of Business, consisting mainly of students and alumni of the university.
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The choir's artistic range spans classical Finnish (e.g. by Jean Sibelius, Leevi Madetoja, Toivo Kuula, Selim Palmgren, and Armas Järnefelt) and international male choir music, modern compositions (e.g. by Einojuhani Rautavaara and Jaakko Mäntyjärvi), barbershop, as well as pop music arrangements. KYL has participated in several international competitions and toured extensively abroad. The choir performs regularly in the Helsinki metropolitan area.
Since 1997 the artistic director of the choir has been Master of Music Matti Apajalahti. Previous artistic directors include Raul Talmar (1992–97), Heikki Saari (1975–92), Aapeli Vuoristo, Kaj Chydenius, Ensti Pohjola, Ahti Sonninen, and Jorma Tolonen.
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Selected tours
Selected discography
Songs
Maailma jääkukkien takanaMaailma jääkukkien takana · 2001
Minä laulan sun iltasi tähtihinHämärän ääniä · 2008
Alla kukkivan omenapuunHämärän ääniä · 2008