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Finlandia Records
alto vocals Faye Kittelson
bass Pekka Sarmanto
bass vocals Walter Richardson
choir Gregg Smith Singers
choir Long Island Symphonic Choral Association
composed by, piano Heikki Sarmanto
conductor Gregg Smith
layout Eero Syvänoja
lyrics by Aina Swan Cutler
lyrics by Traditional
orchestra Heikki Sarmanto Serious Music Ensemble
percussion Esko Rosnell
photography by [back cover photo] Morton Dagawits
photography by [cover] Erik Uddström
photography by [inner photos] Hannu Kuosmanen
recorded by [engineer] Jouko Ahera
saxophone [alto], saxophone [soprano], flute Pekka Pöyry
saxophone [soprano], saxophone [tenor], flute Seppo Paakkunainen
soprano vocals Maija Hapuoja
soprano vocals Rosalind Rees
tenor vocals Thomas Bogdan
Record Company Oy Finnlevy Ab
Phonographic Copyright (p) Oy Finnlevy Ab
Copyright (c) Heikki Sarmanto
Recorded At Temppeliaukion Kirkko
Lacquer Cut At Cutting Room, Finland
Pressed By MTV (2)
Printed By Offset Oy
Released with silver colored labels with dark blue text.
Recording: Helsinki, September 7, 1978. From a live concert in Temppeliaukio Church.

Dedicated to Duke Ellington and John Coltrane
Commissioned by Mr. Carl Kemp for Saint Peter´s Lutheran Church, New York
Premiere: New York, May 18, 1978

The composer would like to thank Jukka and Etel Valtasaari of New York for their support.
Three of the lyrics are written by Aina Swan Cutler. The rest are from the New Lutheran Liturgy.

Liner notes in English and in Finnish.

Copyright by Heikki Sarmanto.
Made in Finland.

Also available in white and gray labels.
Label Code: 035-2
Rights Society: NCB/TEOSTO
Matrix / Runout: FA-201-S1 FNLP-1A CR FA-104-S•1 (side A, handmade)
Matrix / Runout: FA-201-S2 FNLP-1B CR FA-104-S•2 (side B, handmade)
Matrix / Runout: FA-201-S3 FNLP-2A CR FA-104-S•3 (side C, handmade)
Matrix / Runout: FA-201-S4 FNLP-2B CR FA-104-S-4 (side D, handmade)



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