The motto of the 27th Song Celebration and the 20th Dance Celebration is My Native Land, My Dearest Love. It comes from a patriotic poem written by the much loved Estonian poet Lydia Koidula. The lyrics were sung at the first Song Celebration 150 years ago and they have since become the Song Celebration anthem, where the audience joins in, standing. It is an expression of our love for Estonia.<\/p>\n
The first Song Celebration was held at a time when Estonia had not yet achieved its independence and education in Estonian was only available at primary schools. Today, however, we are preparing for the 27th Song Celebration and the 20th Dance Celebration, Estonia has become a model of a successful e-government and recently celebrated her centenary.<\/p>\n
The tradition of Song and Dance Celebrations brings together the entire country: whole generations from grandparents to grandchildren meet on the massive stage and almost half the population watches the concerts and shows.<\/p>\n
Why is the Song and Dance Celebration so important to us? Because it is related to how much we love our home, our traditions and our language. We are a small nation and we wish to come together time and again to admire the countless variations of our colourful national costumes brightening up the huge stage of the Song Celebration or swirling around at the Dance Celebration. We wish to come together to pay homage to the spirit of our forefathers. We wish to come together at the Song Celebration and to sing together: \u201cThe land of my fathers, the land that I love, I will never abandon her\u201d.<\/p>\n
Mihkel L\u00fcdig \/ Friedrich Kuhlbars\u00a0Dawn
\nFredrik Pacius \/ Johann Voldemar Jannsen\u00a0National Anthem: My Native Land, My Joy, Delight
\nGustav Ernesaks \/ Betti Alver\u00a0To the Listener<\/p>\n
Friedrich August Saebelmann \/ Peeter Ruubel\u00a0The Most Beautiful Songs\u00a0(male choir, female choir, mixed choir)
\nA Latvian folk song, arr. J\u0101nis Cimze\u00a0R\u012bga dimd\u00a0\/ Riga resounds (mixed choir, sung in Latvian)
\nAleksander L\u00e4te \/ Ado Reinvald\u00a0Sailing Home (male choir)
\nNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov\u00a0Procession of the Nobles from the opera-ballet Mlada (professional wind ensemble)
\nEduard Tamm\u00a0Jolly Shrovetide in St Petersburg (professional wind ensemble)
\nRudolf Tobias \/ Psalm 42\u00a0As the hart panteth after the water\u00a0brooks (mixed choir)
\nArtur Lemba, arr. \u00dclo Krigul\u00a0A Poem of Love\u00a0(professional symphony orchestra)
\nEduard Tubin \/ Erika Tubin\u00a0Night Shepherds\u2019 choir from the ballet The Goblin (female choir)
\nEino Tamberg \/ Jaan Kross\u00a0Cadets\u2019 choir from the opera Cyrano de Bergerac (male choir)
\nArvo P\u00e4rt \/ Eno Raud\u00a0 Our Garden\u00a0Part 1 (children\u2019s choir)
\nEugen Kapp\u00a0Forging of Swords\u00a0from the ballet Kalevipoeg \/ Son of Kalev (professional symphony orchestra)
\nVillem Kapp \/ Juhan S\u00fctiste\u00a0As a Summer\u2019s Day Draws to a Close (a solo)
\nArtur Kapp \/ Karl Eduard S\u00f6\u00f6t, Eduard W\u00f6hrmann\u00a0You Are the Summer of My Heart (male choir)
\nEster M\u00e4gi \/ Vladimir Beekman\u00a0Only for a Moment (female choir)
\nMart Saar \/ folklore\u00a0Sing, Young Brothers\u00a0(mixed choir)
\nVeljo Tormis \/ Livonian folklore Sang the Father, Sang the Son (male choir, female choir, mixed choir)
\nT\u00f5nu K\u00f5rvits\u00a0May Jesus Now Be Praised Part 1 from Kreek\u2019s Notebook (female choir)
\nCyrillus Kreek\u00a0Sanctus\u00a0from Requiem (male choir, female choir, mixed choir)
\nHeino Eller Estonian Melody \u00a0(professional symphony orchestra)
\nEvald Aav \/ Anna Haava\u00a0 We Are Children of the North\u00a0(male choir, female choir, mixed choir)<\/p>\n
Tauno Aints \/ Urve Tinnuri Nobody is Alone (male choir, female choir, mixed choir, children\u2019s choir)
\nKarl August Hermann, arr. Raimo Kangro, Kristo Matson I Sing Leaves onto Trees from the opera Uku and Vanemuine\u00a0(male choir, female choir, mixed choir, children\u2019s choir)
\nKarl August Hermann\u00a0\/ Friedrich Kuhlbars\u00a0Once Upon a Time in the Land of Kungla (male choir, female choir, mixed choir, children\u2019s choir)<\/p>\n
Music director <\/span><\/strong>Siim Selis 175 select choirs with 6559 singers Orchestras:<\/strong> Texts<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Ott Kilusk and Kaili Viidas;<\/span><\/p>\n Sound director of recorded texts <\/span><\/strong>K\u00fclli T\u00fcli, Voice\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Priit Loog<\/span><\/p>\n Light portraits<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Andres Tenusaar<\/span><\/p>\n Sound engineer <\/span><\/strong>Tanel Klesment, <\/p>\n Karl August Hermann\u00a0Singers\u2019 Greeting Riivo J\u00f5gi\u00a0To You, Estonia Riho P\u00e4ts \/ folklore, arr. Riho Esko-Maimets\u00a0A Song of Joy Mari Amor \/ Villem Gr\u00fcnthal-Ridala\u00a0 As the Sun Rises Jonas Tarm\u00a0The Sun is Singing Ardo Ran Varres\u00a0An Estonian Fairytale<\/p>\n Arvo P\u00e4rt \/ Vladimir Beekman\u00a0The Song of the Atom Boy<\/p>\n Priit Pajusaar \/ Leelo Tungal\u00a0Sportsmen\u2019s Song\u00a0from the musical Detective Lotte<\/p>\n Gustav Ernesaks \/ Leili Andre\u00a0Who Planted the Oak? Riho-Esko Maimets \/ Ernst Enno\u00a0My Love Hain H\u00f5lpus \/ folklore\u00a0A Zither Miina H\u00e4rma \/ Ferdinand Karlson\u00a0Tuljak (A Village Party) Artistic director<\/strong> <\/span>Peeter Perens<\/span> Conductors:<\/strong> Participants in the celebration:<\/strong> Accompanying orchestra:<\/strong> Accompaniment ensemble:<\/strong> Texts<\/strong>: <\/span>Ott Kilusk and Kaili viidas<\/span><\/p>\n Memories of song celebration<\/strong>s selected by Sound engineer <\/span><\/strong>K\u00fclli T\u00fcli, Voices: <\/span><\/strong>Maiken Schmidt and Priit Loog<\/span><\/p>\n Desing of the song festival grounds <\/span><\/strong>Martin<\/strong> R\u00e4sta, Sound engineer<\/strong>
\n<\/span>County pre-rehearsals were carried out by:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Aarne Saluveer<\/span>, Andrus Siimon, Ants Soots, Elo \u00dcleoja<\/span>, Heli J\u00fcrgenson<\/span>, Hirvo Surva<\/span>, Ingrid K\u00f5rvits<\/span>, Ingrid Roose<\/span>, Kuno Kerge<\/span>, Maarja Soone, Mikk \u00dcleoja, Olari Elts, Peeter Perens<\/span>, Raul Talmar<\/span>, Triin Koch<\/span>, Veronika Portsmuth.<\/span><\/p>\n
\ntake part in the concert
\nThe choirs have been prepared and
\ntutored by 199 conductors<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Orchestra of the Defence Forces
\nPolice and Border Guard Orchestra
\nEstonian National Symphony Orchestra,
\nconcertmaster Arvo Leibur<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Stage director<\/strong> <\/span>Kaili Viidas,
\n<\/span>Readers of the text <\/span><\/strong>Peeter Tammearu and Karin Tammaru<\/span><\/p>\n
\nconsultant Tammo Sumera
\nSound technical services Eventech<\/span><\/p>\nThe concert ends approximately at 11 p.m.<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nSong Celebration\u00a0\u201cMy Fatherland is My Love\u201d<\/span><\/h2>\n
on Sunday, 7 July at 2 p.m.
\nat the Song Festival Grounds<\/span><\/h3>\nChildren\u2019s choir<\/h3>\n
\nKadri Voorand \/ Virve Osila\u00a0A Song about Luck
\nSakarias Leppik \/ folklore from Kihnu island, choral arr. Kadri Hunt\u00a0Mary\u2019s Gold
\nRasmus Puur \/ Hando Runnel\u00a0The Land that I Love<\/p>\nWind Orchestra<\/h3>\n
\nMart Siimer, arranged for this Song Celebration by Mati P\u00f5dra\u00a0Wake Up, Zither and Harp
\nOtt Kask<\/span>\u00a0Three pieces for Estonian national instruments A Slave\u2019s Bagpipe Waltz \/ Tsirgu Liisa \/ A piece from John the Bagpiper
\nT\u00f5nis K\u00f5rvits\u00a0It\u2019s Summertime Again A medley of summer songs by Estonian composers<\/p>\nYoung Children\u2019s Select Choir<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nHelin-Mari Arder \/ Olivia Saar A World Smiling with Dimples
\nOlav Ehala \/ Juhan Viiding\u00a0Pinocchio\u2019s Song
\nSiiri Siimer \/ Mihkel Veske\u00a0You are so beautiful, my native land<\/p>\nFemale Choir<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nHenry Laks, arr. Ene Uibo\u00a0The Sun
\nLembit Veevo \/ Juhan Liiv\u00a0A Summer Breeze
\nA folk-song from the Seto region\u00a0\/ folklore, arranged for band Zetod by Kristjan Priks<\/span>, arranged for female choir by Kristel Laas<\/span>\u00a0Kergotamine\u00a0<\/strong>(A playful fertility song for the summer)<\/p>\nSymphony Orchestra<\/h3>\n
\nT\u00f5nu K\u00f5rvits\u00a0To the Sun
\nVillem Kapp\u00a0Symphony no. 2 in C Minor, Part 3\u00a0Allegro
\n\u00dclo Krigul\u00a0 Echo of a Bell<\/p>\nJoint Orchestra<\/span><\/h3>\n
Boys\u2019 Choir<\/h3>\n
Boys\u2019 Choir and Male Choir<\/h3>\n
\nAndres Lemba \/ Jaanus Vaiksoo\u00a0Grandfather
\nKadri Hunt \/ Leelo Tungal\u00a0The Call of the Sea<\/p>\nMale Choir<\/h3>\n
\nT\u00f5nis Kaumann\u00a0Let\u00b4s Do It
\nUno Loop, arr. Andres Lemba\u00a0Fathers and Sons<\/p>\nMixed Choir<\/h3>\n
\nT\u00f5nu K\u00f5rvits \/ Doris Kareva A Song about the Mother Tongue
\nEino Tamberg \/ Juhan Liiv\u00a0To the Land of my Fathers
\nKadri Voorand \/ Triin Soomets Hold On to Me<\/p>\nJoint Choir<\/h3>\n
\nT\u00f5nis M\u00e4gi, arr. T\u00f5nis K\u00f5rvits\u00a0You are so beautiful, my native land
\nP\u00e4rt Uusberg \/ Kristjan Jaak Peterson, Juhan Liiv, folklore The Winds of Eternity
\nPeep Sarapik \/ Juhan Liiv\u00a0Like a Homing Bee
\nGustav Ernesaks \/ Lydia Koidula My Native Land, My Dearest Love<\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Assistants of artistic director <\/span><\/strong>Siim Selis and Ave Sopp<\/span><\/p>\n
\nYoung children\u2019s choir: <\/strong><\/span>Maret Alango<\/span> (general conductor),
\nAnnelii Traks<\/span>, Jaanika Kuusik<\/span>, Vilve Maide
\n<\/span>Children\u2019s choir:<\/strong> <\/span>Maarja Soone (general conductor),
\nElo \u00dcleoja<\/span>, Ingrid K\u00f5rvits<\/span>, Mai Simson<\/span>
\n<\/span>Boys\u2019 choir: <\/span><\/strong>Hirvo Surva<\/span> (general conductor),
\nIndrek Vijard<\/span>, Kuldar Sch\u00fcts<\/span>, Lydia Rahula<\/span>
\n<\/span>Male choir: <\/span><\/strong>Mikk \u00dcleoja (general conductor),
\nKuno Kerge<\/span>, Peeter Perens<\/span>, \u00dclle Tuisk
\n<\/span>Female choir: <\/span><\/strong>Raul Talmar<\/span> (general conductor),
\nAndrus Siimon, Ingrid Roose<\/span>, K\u00fclli Kiivet<\/span>
\n<\/span>Mixed choir:<\/strong> <\/span>Triin Koch<\/span> (general conductor),
\nHeli J\u00fcrgenson<\/span>, Rasmus Puur, Valter Soosalu<\/span>
\n<\/span>Wind orchestra: <\/span><\/strong>Bert Langeler<\/span> (general conductor),
\nTarmo Kivisilla, Peeter Saan, Peeter \u00c4nilane
\n<\/span>Symphony orchestra<\/strong>: <\/span>Hando P\u00f5ldm\u00e4e<\/span> (general conductor),
\nJ\u00fcri-Ruut Kangur<\/span>, Kaspar M\u00e4nd<\/span>, Riivo J\u00f5gi<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>1,020 choirs and orchestras, 32,411 singers and
\nmusicians; choirs and orchestras have been tutored by
\n809 conductors<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre Symphony
\norchestra, concertmaster Toomas Ellervee<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Rain R\u00e4mmal (keyboard instruments), Paul Daniel (guitar),
\nMihkel M\u00e4lgand (bass guitar, double bass),
\nAndrus Lillepea (percussion instruments )<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Ott Kilusk and Kaili Viidas together with the Estonian
\nTheatre and Music Museum, and the Song Celebration\u2019s
\nMuseum.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Stage director <\/span><\/strong>Kaili Viidas,
\n<\/span>Readers of the texts: <\/span><\/strong>Ago Anderson, Arabella Anderson, Argo Aadli, Carmen Mikiver, Eva Koldits, Gert Raudsepp, Hans-Martti M\u00e4gar, Ingrid Isotamm, Indrek Taalmaa, Ireen Kennik, Jane Napp, Kaili Viidas, Karin Tammaru, Lii Tedre, Liis Karpov, Ott Raidmets, Paul Samuel Vihmar, Selina Lebin, Sten Karpov, Tambet Seling<\/span><\/p>\n
\nKarin Bachmann, Mirko Traks<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Tanel Klesment, consultant Tammo Sumera
\nSound technical services: Eventec<\/span><\/p>\n
\nThe concert ends approximately at 9 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n