Life in The Capital City is a composition ordered by Soitinmusiikkiliitto. It was first performed in Europe February 2011 by G\u00f6teborg Wind Orchestra conducted by Sami Hannula( Sami Ruusuvuori) and\u00a0in USA\/ Midwest Clinic \u00a0December 2014 by Sibelius Academy Wind Ensemble conducted by Peter Larsen.<\/p>\n
First part, Five corners, is named after a junction in Helsinki from where five paths lead to five different atmospheres: to the beat of the downtown, bars on the edge of the city, greenness of a park, seashore and an old churchyard.<\/p>\n
Second part, Silent Park, describes the sorrow and pain following the killing of a young girl in a small town in southern Finland in July 2011. The next day park was filled with candles and flowers and despite the vast crowd present, the silence was overwhelming.<\/p>\n
The third part, Song of The Old Shipyard, portrays a dockyard for wooden ships in Viapori, an old fortress island just outside Helsinki.<\/p>\n
Timo Forsstr\u00f6min Life in The Capital City on Soitinliiton tilausteos, ja sen kantaesitti G\u00f6teborg Wind Orchestra Sami Hannulan johdolla helmikuussa 2011.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Ensimm\u00e4inen osa, Five Corners, kertoo Helsingin Viiskulmasta, josta l\u00e4htev\u00e4t viisi katua viev\u00e4t viiteen erilaiseen tunnelmaan. Yksi vie keskustan sykkeeseen, toinen syrj\u00e4kujien baareihin, kolmas puistojen rauhaan, nelj\u00e4s meren rannalle ja satamaan ja viides vanhan kirkon luo. Life in The Capital City\u00a0 Grade: 4\u00a0 Total time: 14,20 min.<\/p>\n 1. Five Corners\u00a0 5min. Composer:\u00a0 Timo Forsstr\u00f6m<\/p>\n
\nToinen osa, Silent Park, kuvaa lapsen kuoleman synnytt\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4 surua ja tuskaa. Se on muistuma lauantaista 17. hein\u00e4kuuta 2008. Keravalaisessa puistossa surmattiin silloin nuori tytt\u00f6. Seuraavana p\u00e4iv\u00e4n\u00e4 paikalle tuotiin kynttil\u00f6it\u00e4 ja kukkia. Paikalla oli runsaasti ihmisi\u00e4, mutta hiljaisuus oli pakahduttava.
\nKolmas osa, Song of The Old Shipyard, kuvaa Suomenlinnan kuivatelakkaa, jossa kev\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4 laivanrakentajat ahertavat vanhojen puulaivojen kimpussa odottaen merelle p\u00e4\u00e4sy\u00e4.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\n2. Silent Park\u00a0 4,45 min.
\n3. Song of The Old Shipyard\u00a0 4,35 min<\/p>\n