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Cavatina (from Scena e Cavatina) by Antti Nissilä. Olli-Pekka Tuomisalo, alto saxophone; Risto-Matti Marin, piano.

Concert 19.5. 2017 in JAMK Uni Music department in Jyväskylä Finland cond. by Rita Varonen

Helsinki Police Symphonic Band conducted by Sami Ruusuvuori. www.poliisisoittokunta.fi Audio engineering by Janne Siniketo, Sinifonia. Antti Nissilä describes his wind band piece Acromania (=obsession with heights) as a "soundtrack for a sky dive», with a slow air view introduction and a funky free fall finish. Published by A-Minor Production. Sheet music requests: aminorprod@gmail.com (or www.anttinissila.fi) Antti Nissilä is a Finnish composer, singer and conductor, living and working in Northern Norway. He feels at home on a broad range of genres from contemporary art music and retro styles to pop and rock music. In addition to wind band music, Nissilä has written music for stage productions, symphony orchestras, choirs and solo artists. Nissilä’s compositions are frequently played both by professionals and by beginning junior bands. © 2019 FinnBand

If Truth (music by Antti Nissilä; lyrics A.E. Housman); Antti Nissilä, baritone; Janne Hovi, piano; Juha Sokka, 1st violin; Juha-Pekka Niemelä, 2nd violin; Aino Ojakoski, viola; Carla Kuotila, cello

Slowly Sliding December Days (music and lyrics by Antti Nissilä).

There's a Secret (music and lyrics by Antti Nissilä) performed by Pentti Hietanen and Antti Nissilä (vocals). Musicians: Masa Orpana, tenor saxophone; Saku Järvinen, keyboards; Seppo Tyni, guitar; Jani Koskela, bass; Teijo Suomi, drums. Recorded at Be Pop Studio (Pirkkala, Finland) by Jussi Alanko.

Still for cello and piano by Antti Nissilä. Carla Kuotila, cello; Janne Hovi, piano. Videos of humpback whales filmed by Minna & Antti Nissilä in Repparfjord, Finnmark, Norway.

Front Nine for piano written by Antti Nissilä, performed by Janne Hovi. Photos by Antti Nissilä (from the golf courses of Ikaalinen Golf, Kytäjä Golf and Porvoo Golf, Finland)