Commissioned this work from Timo in autumn 2009. The composition is a four part piece: Ilmari 24, Tuuli 88, Kolmas, J:Jusslin.
Continue ReadingCompositions & Arrangements
String Quartet nr. 2 Felis-Quartet, 2010
Felis Quartet comissioned String Quartet no 2 as well 2009. Inspiration came from Italy, Mountains of Alps. Movements are: Vivace, Elegia, Menuetto, Capriccio.
Continue ReadingUnen Poika Sommelo Festival, 2010
Movements are:Vellamo, Tuuti, Unen Poika ja Jäniksen Laulu.
Minna-Liisa Tammela(voc), Mauno ja Esko Järvelä(vls), Timo Alakotila(piano), Tuomas Logren(guit) ja Ilkka Heinonen(bass)
Aikaratas arrangements, conductor Petri Kauppinen, 2010
Arrangement for Piispalan Sottiisi, designed and directed by Petri Kauppinen in june 2010.
Continue ReadingReligious music Rajaton Raja Festival in Muonio, 2009
Religious music (2009) Rajaton Raja Festival in Muonio. Premiere was in September 2009 in Muonio.
Continue ReadingSketches from Folkscenes, 2009
In the second half of 2008, the violinist Pekka Kuusisto had a special request for Timo
Alakotila, a versatile Finnish folk musician, composer, and a founder-member of the Continue Reading
Piia Kleemola and Viulutalkoot 2009
Premiere was in march 2009.
This composition was part of Piia’s doctor examin.
Ajatuksetonna (2009) lyrics Karoliina Kantelinen
Ajatuksetonna (2009) lyrics Karoliina Kantelinen
Premiere was in february 2009.This composition was part of Karoliina’s doctor examin.
Vaaleat Pilvet Jyväskylä Big Band, solist Aili Ikonen, 2009
Premiere of this work was in Jyväskylä 15.3 2009. Lyrics by Saima Harmaja.
Continue ReadingTangato Grosso Guardia Nueva, cond Raimo Vertainen, 2009
Timo Alakotila’s 5-part work had it’s premiere in Kokkola in february 2009.
Movements: Preludium, Milonghetta, Ground, Tangavion & Tangue.
Louhos (2008) Ismo Eskelinen (guitar) & JPP
Premiere was in february 2008 in Sonkajärvi, Finland. 2nd version is for quartet: vl, guit, bass, harmonium.
Ismo Eskelinen, Antti Tikkanen, Jani Pensola and Timo Alakotila performed it in Oulunsalo 2009.