Estimated duration
2 h, no intermission
Organizer
Musiikkitalon Urut ry
The boys’ choir Cantores Minores and the Musiikkitalo organ indulge the listener with the most magnificent French church music of the Romantic era. The musical works for the cathedrals of Paris are joined by Gabriel Fauré’s beautiful morning prayer.
Composer-organists Charles-Marie Widor and Louis Vierne were known for their enchanting mastery of transforming the organ into an orchestra. In the early 1900s, their reputation attracted eager audiences from as far away as North America. In their mass compositions, Widor and Vierne wrote parts for no fewer than two organs. Seated at the instruments are the cantor of Pirkkala parish, organist Liisa Aaltola, and organist Olli Pyylampi from Kallio parish.
Cantores Minores
Hannu Norjanen, conductor
Olli Pyylampi and Liisa Aaltola, organ
Charles Marie Widor:
Mass for Two Choirs and Two Organs, Op. 36
Gabriel Fauré:
Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11
Louis Vierne:
Messe solennelle, Op. 16
Tickets to Musiikkitalo concerts and other events are available to purchase on our website, by telephone and at our physical box office.
Book tickets for 10–20 or more people is by contacting group sales service by email at ryhmat@musiikkitalo.fi or by telephone on 0600 411 101 (Monday to Friday, 9:00–15:00).
How about a cup of coffee, a bite to eat or a glass of bubbly during the interval? Order your drinks in advance to beat the queues and make the most of your concert visit. Interval refreshments are not available at all concerts.
Our location could not be more central or easier to get to. Almost all forms of Helsinki public transport stop right outside our doors, cycle parking is provided at all our entrances, and Aimo Park Finlandia, our nearest multi-storey car park, offers lift access directly to our main foyer.
At Helsinki Music Centre we are proud to be an accessible and welcoming place for everyone. Tactile handrails and signage have been fitted across the building, and there are tactile indicator strips on the floor too to guide partially sighted and blind visitors. Induction loops are always available, and guide or companion dogs are of course permitted within the building.
Concert Hall
The route to your seat is always printed on your ticket. Check the door number to find out which entrance to take. The seating areas are marked with letters. There is level access to all wheelchair seats from the main entrances. Don’t worry if you’re not familiar with our venue – our staff are always on hand to help you find your seat.
Black Box, Camerata and Sonore
Use the row number printed on your ticket to find your seat. Wheelchair seats are situated on the same level as the entrance. Don’t worry if you’re not familiar with our venue – our staff area always on hand to help you find your seat.
Unallocated seating
Please choose your seat on the day.
Floor plans
You can view our floor plans before your visit.
Cloakroom
We ask you to leave your coat and any larger items in the cloakroom. The cloakroom is free of charge.
Latecomers
Latecomers will be asked to wait until a suitable break in the performance or admitted after the interval.
Photography
You are not permitted to record concert performances at Helsinki Music Centre. However, you may take photographs before and after the concert and during applause. Individual concert organisers may have their own, more detail guidance regarding recording and photography.
Dress code
We’re happy to say we have no dress code at Helsinki Music Centre, and we positively encourage you to come as you are. However, we would be grateful if you could avoid wearing strong perfume during your visit so that people with asthma and fragrance sensitivity can enjoy our concerts symptom free.
