Finlandia - Helsinki University Chorus

Finnish national song

Sibelius himself arranged the hymn for choral performances. Today, during modern performances of Finlandia in its entirety, a choir is sometimes involved, singing the Finnish lyrics with the hymn section. The Finlandia hymn is often proposed as an official national song or anthem of Finland.

 

Jean Sibelius - Finlandia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5zg_af9b8c 

Finlandia, Op. 26 is a symphonic poem by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The first version was written in 1899, and it was revised in 1900. The piece was composed for the Press Celebrations of 1899, a covert protest against increasing censorship from the Russian Empire, as the last of seven pieces, each performed as an accompaniment to a tableau depicting episodes from Finnish history.

 

The premiere was on 2 July 1900 in Helsinki with the Helsinki Philharmonic Society conducted by Robert Kajanus. A typical performance takes anywhere from 7½ to 9 minutes.

 

A recurrent joke within Finland at this time was the renaming of Finlandia at various musical concerts so as to avoid Russian censorship. Titles under which the piece masqueraded were numerous, a famously flippant example being Happy Feelings at the awakening of Finnish Spring.

 

Most of the piece is taken up with rousing and turbulent music, evoking the national struggle of the Finnish people. But towards the end, a calm comes over the orchestra, and the serenely melodic Finlandia Hymn is heard. Often incorrectly cited as a traditional folk melody, the Hymn section is of Sibelius's own creation.

 

Although initially composed for orchestra, in 1900 Sibelius arranged the entire work for solo piano.

 

Sibelius later reworked the Finlandia Hymn into a stand-alone piece. This hymn, with words written in 1941 by Veikko Antero Koskenniemi, is one of the most important national songs of Finland (though Maamme is the national anthem). With different words, it is also sung as a Christian hymn (Be Still, My Soul), and was the national anthem of the short-lived African state of Biafra (Land of the Rising Sun).

 

Finlandia(핀란디아) - Helsinki University Chorus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS2crbwEMt0 

 

Finlandia | 핀란디아

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgot64l1XQg 

 

"핀란디아"는   얀 시벨리우스의 노래에 가사를 붙여 만든 찬가 형식의 노래로, 현재 핀란드 제2의 국가 역할을 하고 있다. 언어: 핀란드어(Suomi)

작사자: 베이코 안테로 코스케니에미(Veikko Antero Koskenniemi)

작곡자: 얀 시벨리우스(Jean Sibelius)

 

[가사]

Oi Suomi, katso, Sinun päiväs koittaa

Yön uhka karkoitettu on jo pois

Ja aamun kiuru kirkkaudessa soittaa

Kuin itse taivahan kansi sois

Yön vallat aamun valkeus jo voittaa

Sun päiväs koittaa, oi synnyinmaa

 

Oi nouse,Suomi, nosta korkealle

Pääs seppälöimä suurten muistojen

Oi nouse,Suomi, näytit maailmalle

Sä että karkoitit orjuuden

Ja ettet taipunut sä sorron alle

On aamus alkanut, synnyinmaa

 

Catholic hymn 408 - Be still my soul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osQtbMZGxbo#:~:text=Catholic%20hymn%20408%20%2D%20Be%20still%20my%20soul%20%2D%20YouTube 

CH 408. Be Still My Soul.

 

1. Be still, my soul, the Lord is on thy side; bear patiently the cross of grief or pain; leave to your God to order and provide; in every change he faithful will remain. Be still, my soul, your best, your heavenly friend through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

 

2. Be still, my soul, your God will undertake to guide the future as he has the past. Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake; all now mysterious shall be clear at last. Be still, my soul: the tempests still obey, his voice who ruled them once in Galilee.

 

3. Be still, my soul, when dearest friends depart, and all is darkened in the vale of tears, then you shall better know his love, his heart, who comes to soothe our sorrows, calm your fears. Be still, my soul, for Jesus can repay, from his own fullness, all he takes away.

 

4. Be still, my soul, the hour is hastening on when we shall be forever with the Lord, when disappointment, grief and fear are gone, sorrow forgot, love's pure joy restored. Be still, my soul, when change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last.