Eetu Ranta-aho
Composer
Sheet music available in
Music Finland: https://core.musicfinland.fi/composers/ranta-aho-eetu
Fennica Gehrman: https://fennicagehrman.fi/eetu-ranta-aho-lasten-lied-3-avaruuslaulut/
Sulasol: https://sulasol.fi/nuottikauppa/kultaisia-lehtia/
Upcoming works in 2025:
- Work for kantele solo
- Work for Japanese traditional instrument ensemble
- Work for cello solo
- Work for trio (shakuhachi, koto, cello)
Opera
- Nemuru Otoko (2019-2021) 90′ – (4 soloists and 14 player ensemble)
- premiere in Helsinki Contemporary Opera Festival in August 2021. Helena Juntunen, Ville Salonen, Henri Tikkanen and Yoshitaka Murata as soloists.
Orchestral / Large ensemble
- …dreams on Mount Utsu (2024) 19′ (baritone solo, ensemble)
- 9 Teika Songs (2016-2017) 33′ – (sopr. solo + orch. 2222/4000/cel., harp,3 perc./strings + 6 off-stage perc.)
- premiere in Tokyo College of Music in June 2017 with Atsuko Nomiya as soloist
- Tera (2018) 4′ – (wind ensemble)
- Opening fanfare for Kansalliset Puhallinpäivät in March 2018
- Tuuli nousee (2016) 4′ (wind ensemble)
- Premiere in Helsinki in 2016
- Small suite (2016/2024) – 8′ (string orchestra)
- Kinkakuji (2015) 7′ (solo trombone, 1 perc + string orchestra)
- Premiere by Avanti! in Summer Sounds festival in June 2015
Chamber and solo
- on-nen (2025) 14′ (flute and piano)
- commissioned by Fanny Söderström and Aapo Järvinen
- Whack-a-mole (2024) (for pianist and master mole)
- for Johannes Piirto and Milica Zakic
- en-nen (2024) 10′ (flute solo)
- commissioned by Sami Junnonen
- Recordare – Danna (2024) – 11′ (trombone quartet)
- premiere in Meidän Festivaali, Tuusula, in July 2024 by the Helsinki Trombone Quartet
- Air dances (2023) 10′ – (koto and string quartet)
- premiere in Tokyo in November 2023 by Yoshizawa Nobutaka
- feign feign (2022) 8’30” – (string trio)
- premiere in Tokyo in October 2022 by Ensemble Falke
- Darkspread (2022) 8′ – (violin and piano)
- for Tadashi Matsubara
- Kyou no hatsushimo (2018) 10′ – (piano quartet)
- premiere in Tokyo in November 2018 by Ensemble Olga
- Tyhjät huoneet (2018) 15′ – (6 string players)
- premiere in Hvitträsk Chamber Music Festival in June 2018
- Chase (2018) 9′ – (percussion quartet)
- premiere in Helsinki in 2018 by Awake Percussion
- 3 pieces for low strings (2016) 6′
- premiere in Helsinki in May 2016
- Villanelle (2015) 13′ (viola solo)
- premiere in Tokyo in 2017 by Tadashi Matsubara
- Fantasia (2015) 9′ (solo horn and string quintet)
- premiere in Helsinki by Zagros Ensemble
Vocal
- Samine (2024) 10′ (soprano, guitar)
- commissioned by Tuuli Lindeberg and Petri Kumela. Premiere 25.7.2024 in Korsoholman musiikkijuhlat
- 3 karkotusloitsua (2023′) 6′ (voice, piano)
- for L.I.E.D. composition competition, in which ’Hikka’ won special prize
- Avaruuslaulut (2023) 10′ (voice, piano)
- commissioned by Vantaa music institute 60 year anniversary for Lasten ja Nuorten Lied. Published by Fennica Gehrman
- 3 Teika songs (2018) 6′ (soprano, piano)
- Arrangement of 3 songs from 9 Teikas songs, premiere in 2018 by Piia Komsi and Yuu Sato
- Musta Palikka (2015/rev. 2024) 5′ (mezzo-soprano, piano)
- commissioned by Katariina Heikkilä
- Kultaisia lehtiä (2014) 9′ (mezzo-soprano, piano)
- Text by Saima Harmaja. Published by Sulasol. Premiere in Helsinki by Katariina Heikkilä in 2014.