Wake!
by Kimmo Hakola
Helsinki Variations
for orchesra
Description
Wake! is part of the Helsinki Variations series and refers to Jean
Sibelius’s Finlandia, an early version was called Finland Awakes. “My
composition is a proclamation for our time that awakens humanity to live
more responsibly and bury the selfishness that destroys lives – right
now!"
Category
Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble
Opus no.op. 102
Premiere
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Susanna Mälkki, cond, December 9, 2021, Helsinki
Commisioned by / dedicationsCommissioned by Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
