Kaksi tilauslaulua Matias Rekikosken runoihin. 
Sävellys ja sovitus: Roope Kivimaa. Sanat: Matias Rekikoski.
Laulu: Kirsimari Pohjanheimo. Bandoneon: Pasi Nurmi. Piano: Roope Kivimaa

Two commissioned songs to Matias Rekikoski's poems. 
Composed & arranged by Roope Kivimaa. Lyrics by Matias Rekikoski.
Vocal: Kirsimari Pohjanheimo. Bandoneon: Pasi Nurmi. Piano: Roope Kivimaa

Benjamin uni

Toive tulevan

This piece is my "new-old" production. The short theme is based on a science-fiction story which I planned in my teenage years and I composed some imaginary soundtrack music to it. 
The "New S.T.A.R. Theme" was however composed not until 2000's but I made this implementation with Spitfire BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover now.

New S.T.A.R. Theme

Acoustic version of "Straddling Nowhere" by Federico Fantacone for piano & violins.

Composed, mixed and mastered by Federico Fantacone
Piano: Federico Fantacone
Violin parts composed & improvised by Roope Kivimaa

This instrumental piece is an example of "The Round Robins method": every musician participating in the project makes their own creative part of the music. 

Straddling Nowhere (piano & violin version) by The Round Robins

Pianotrio live at Sibelius Museum, Turku 11.05.2001

Roope Kivimaa - violin
Henri Takkinen - cello
Paula Kostia - piano

I Introduction. Adagio - Allegro non troppo

Overture and the opening song to the musical "Yhtä sirkusta" (One Circus) by Somerniemen Musiikkiteatteri. Lyrics by Salla Ojala. Composed, arranged and sung by me and the Somerniemen Musiikkiteatteri Choir. #bassboostedremix

Calypso Bass Boosted

Overture to the musical ”One Circus”. English lyrics by Roope Kivimaa, orig. lyrics by Salla Ojala. Composed and performed by Roope Kivimaa.

Calypso  (English version)

A demo of the second movement "Cro-Magnon" of my second symphony "The Evolution", without the anthropological narration. This version was produced with Notion VST Instruments.

Cro-Magnon

A tribute song to Freddie Mercury from the musical "One Circus" (Somerniemen Musiikkiteatteri 2019). Lyrics by Salla Ojala, composed, played and sung by Roope Kivimaa.
#circusrhapsody #onecircus #queentribute #somerniemenmusiikkiteatteri

Circus Rhapsody (Hommage a Freddie Mercury)

Love song from the musical ”Yhtä sirkusta” feat. Merita Seppälä. Lyrics by Salla Ojala.

Minä valitsen sinut

This is the main theme from my song "Tää on R-Y-Ö-S-T-Ö" ("This is a R-O-B-B-E-R-Y") from the musical play "Sommerå" (Somerniemi Music Theatre, 2018).

"The Robbery" theme from the play "Sommerå"

Once more... The Notion Mix of the orchestral version of my Circus Rhapsody. I think the sounds and audio quality are now better than in the previous version. Enjoy!

Circus Rhapsody ”Notion Mix”

The last movement of my imaginary soundtrack S.T.A.R. Suite No. 3 ”The Investigations” (1996). Made with Notion 6 instruments.

V. Epilogue: ”A Bitter Oath”

Basant (2002) for string orchestra is based on the hindustani raga Basant. This demo was made with Notion 6. 
#polymodality #hindustaniragas #ragaBasant #basant #contemporarymusic #stringorchestra #musicforstrings

Basant (Prayers for Lost Ghosts)

A piece about a failing bank robbery from the musical play Sommerå (Somerniemen musiikkiteatteri 2018). Composed, played and sung by Roope Kivimaa, lyrics by Salla Ojala.

Tää on R-Y-Ö-S-T-Ö (This is a R-O-B-B-E-R-Y)

A piece for two violins, piano & ukulele (ad libitum) 

Midwinter

Freelance composer, musician, class teacher & teacher of music theory.
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