The Polytech Choir
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The Polytech Choir (Finnish: Polyteknikkojen Kuoro; PK) is an academic male choir established in 1900. The majority of the choir's members are engineering students and graduate engineers from Aalto University. The activities of the choir include traditional spring and Christmas concerts, frequent recordings, and performances with leading Finnish symphony orchestras. The choir's current artistic director and conductor, since 2024, is Tatu Erkkilä.
PK's a cappella repertoire consists mainly of classical music, ranging from Renaissance madrigals to the Romantic era and contemporary works, and also includes occasional forays to other genres such as jazz. A centerpiece of the choir's choral symphonic repertoire has been Jean Sibelius' symphonic poem Kullervo. In 2015, the choir made its debut at the BBC Proms, performing Sibelius' Kullervo with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo. In addition to performances a cappella and with orchestras, the choir, its quartets and other smaller ensembles frequently perform at private, corporate and academic festivities.
The Polytech Choir has commissioned and premiered nearly 40 new works for male choir during the past 20 years, including two International Rostrum of Composers prizewinners by Jukka Tiensuu and Eero Hämeenniemi, and performed Finnish premieres of works by Luciano Berio and Toru Takemitsu.
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- Unendliche Freude, D. 51 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Zum Rundetanz, Op. 17, No. 3, D. 983b - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Nachtmusik, Op. 156, D. 848 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Die Nacht, Op. 17, No. 4, D. 983c - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Die Einsiedelei, D. 337 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- 3 Quartets, Op. 64, D. 825: No. 1. Wehmut, D. 825 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Grab und Mond, D. 893 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Der Geistertanz, D. 494 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Gesang der Geister uber den Wassern, D. 538 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Fruhlingslied (Die Luft ist blau), D. 243 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Liebe, Op. 17, No. 2, D. 983a - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Selig durch die Liebe, D. 55 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Leise, leise lasst uns singen, D. 635 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Sehnsucht (Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt), D. 656 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Der Entfernten, D. 331 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Trinklied aus dem 16. Jahrhundert, Op. 155, D. 847 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Trinklied im Winter, D. 242 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Wein und Liebe, D. 901 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Unendliche Freude durchwallet das Herz, D. 51 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Zum Rundetanz, Op. 17, No. 3, D. 983b - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Nachtmusik, Op. 156, D. 848 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Die Nacht, Op. 17, No. 4, D. 983c - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Die Einsiedelei, D. 337 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- 3 Quartets, Op. 64, D. 825: No. 1, Wehmut - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Grab und Mond, D. 893 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Der Geistertanz, D. 494 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Gesang der Geister über den Wassern, D. 538 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Frühlingslied, D. 243 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Liebe, Op. 17, No. 2, D. 983a - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Selig durch die Liebe, D. 55 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Leise, leise laßt uns singen, D. 635 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Sehnsucht, D. 656 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Der Entfernten, D. 331 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Trinklied aus dem 16 Jahrhundert, Op. 155, D. 847 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Trinklied im Winter, D. 242 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
- Wein und Liebe, D. 901 - Schubert: Works for Male Choir a cappella - The Polytech Choir
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