Amici Cantus

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Male choir Amici Cantus was founded in 1983 in Helsinki, Finland. The choir's repertoire contains both sacred and secular music, with main emphasis on Finnish music.

[edit] Conductors

• Sakari Hildén (1983-1987)
• Juha Korkeamäki (1987 – 1988)
• Johanna Kallio (1988 – 1990)
• Hannu Norjanen (1990 – 1997)
• Keimo Joensuu (1990 – 1992)
• Märt Krell (1997)
• Kari Kaarna (1998 – 1999)
• Teppo Lampela (2000)
• Esko Kallio (2001 - 2003)

[edit] Discography

• ACLP-87, ACCD-90 (1-CD), in 1987 with conductor Sakari Hildén (songs by composers Leevi Madetoja, Darius Milhaud, Francis Poulenc, Einojuhani Rautavaara, and Arvo Pärt).
• ACCD-91 (1-CD), in 1991 with conductor Hannu Norjanen ("Selim Palmgren, Lauluja mieskuorolle/Songs for a male choir")
• ACCD-95 (maxi-CD), in 1995 with conductor Hannu Norjanen and solo singer Jore Marjaranta ("Silent Night")
• Finlandia Records, 3984-21444-2 (2-CD), in 1998 with conductor Hannu Norjanen ("Einojuhani Rautavaara, Elämän kirja/Book of Life, Mieskuorolaulut/Complete songs for male voice choir")
• Fuga Records, FUGA-9148 (2-CD), in 2001 with conductor Kari Kaarna ("Nils-Eric Fougstedt, Sjunger i stilla kvällar, Mieskuorolaulut/Complete male choir works")

Finno-Ugric music
Estonia - Finland (Karelia - Lapland) - Hungary - Khantia-Mansia - Komi Republic - Mari El - Mordovia - Nenetsia - Udmurtia