Recordings

YL Male Voice Choir (YL), cond. Matti Hyökki
Ondine 2010 (ODE 1159-2) / iTunes

This CD features 17 religious hymns that are very much beloved among the Finns.

YL Male Voice Choir, cond. Matti Hyökki, Talla Vocal Ensemble, art. dir. Pasi Hyökki
Ondine 2010 (ODE 1155-2) / iTunes

This album contains male choir music commissioned by and written to YL Male Voice Choir. Incuded are works by Perttu Haapanen, Tapio Tuomela, Erik Bergman, Tarik O'Regan and Riikka Talvitie. In addition Talla Vocal Ensemble performs The Bishop's Spring Dream by Mikko Heiniö.

YL Male Voice Choir, cond. Matti Hyökki
Ondine 2009 (ODE 1144-2)

This album has songs for Finland, spring and for woman as well as some toast songs. Included are many beloved classics like Gaudeamus Igitur, Kevätsointuja, Sua tervehdin, Porilaisten marssi and Helan går.

YL Male Voice Choir, cond. Matti Hyökki, tenor Tuomas Katajala, Talla Vocal Ensemble, art.dir. Pasi Hyökki
Ondine 2008 (ODE 1125-2D)

This double CD contains all the a cappella male choir compositions by Einojuhani Rautavaara. Recording has received great critical acclaim in international press and it was chosen as the CD of the month by Gramophone-magazine on January 2009.

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, YL Male Voice Choir, soprano Soile Isokoski, baritone Tommi Hakala, cond. Leif Segerstam
Ondine 2008 (ODE 1122-5)

DIAPASON D'OR 2008

This album is YL's fifth Kullervo recording and is so called hybrid-CD containing SACD multichannel tracks besides normal CD tracks. This recording has received great critical acclaim in international press and it won a prestigious French Diapason d'Or 2008 -award. According to the review it says: "The YL Male Voice Choir confirms that it is one of the finest contemporary interpreters of Sibelius’s music".

YL Male Voice Choir, johtaa Matti Hyökki, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, cond. Osmo Vänskä, tenor Tom Nyman, baritone Tommi Hakala
BIS 2008 (BIS-CD-1433)

This album is a compilation containing Sibelius' music. CD was released to celebrate YL's 125th anniversary.

YL Male Voice Choir, johtaa Matti Hyökki
Warner Music Finland 2008

This compilation was released to celebrate YL's 125th anniversary. It contains works from male chorus national library, serenades, contemporary works and some tangos.

Lahti Symphony Orchestra, cond. Osmo Vänskä, YL Male Voice Choir, included are also other choirs and artists
BIS 2007 (BIS-CD-1906/08)

This 6 CDs collection has various Jean Sibelius' compositions for male voice choir and orchestra.

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, cond. Thor Johnson, YL Male Voice Choir, baritone Sulo Saarits
ReDiscovery 2007 (ReDiscovery Stereo RD 127)

This compilation was made from the recordings of Remington Records. YL performs the Origin of Fire by Jean Sibelius. The recording was done in Cincinnati in 1953. You can find the same recording from another ReDiscovery's album (RD 103).

Lahti Symphony Orchestra, YL Male Voice Choir, baritone Tommi Hakala, tenor Tom Nyman, cond. Osmo Vänskä.
BIS-CD-1525, 2/2007

This disc brings together seven works by Sibelius for male voice choir and orchestra. Performing this volatile programme is the YL Male Voice Choir, for whom Rakastava was composed in 1894; to this day, YL is widely acknowledged to be the foremost interpreter of Sibelius's music for male choir. The choir is joined by the expert forces of Lahti Symphony Orchestra conducted by Osmo Vänskä.