updated 05.02.2024
The (Finnish) T. Kuula Society (TKS) was founded
in May 18th 1948, when exactly 30 years had elapsed since the death of composer
and conductor T.
Kuula . The society is registered in Helsinki.
The intention is to make better known the life's work of T.
Kuula and to awaken a wide interest in his musical output
also abroad. Because of these aims TKS is attempting to publish the complete
output of T. Kuula
and to honor its 50th anniversary the society launched an extensive notation
project - The Complete Kuula Edition (CKE)
- the 1st volume of which was released in January 1998.
Those interested in the activities of the society are welcome. The (voluntary)
annual membership fee is 17 EUR.
The following persons have acted as chairmen of the society:
- 1948-57 L. Arvi P. Poijärvi (honorary member)
- 1958-60 Martti Hela
- 1961-77 Einari Marvia (hon. member)
- 1978-88 Ensti Pohjola (hon. member)
- 1989-2000 Kari Kuula
Current chairman (2001-) is Tero
Tommila and the other members of the board are:
-
* vice president Kaisa Kuula
* secretary Markku Marttinen
- * Kristiina Seikkula
- * Ulla Salmela
Honorary members:
- Alvar Niklander
- Aarne Liukkonen
- Alf Bjurqvist
- Lassi Marttinen (composer's son-in-law)
- Sinikka Kuula-Marttinen (composer's daughter)
- T. Elmgren-Heinonen
- Seppo Aho
- Pentti Kuula
The society has an extensive collection of repro negatives
from the Kuula photograph archive in the city of Alavus.
Other negatives and prints may be found also in:
The society also has the composer's
complete output, either as printed sheet music or manuscript copies (for ex.
77 unpublished works). A large collection of original manuscripts can be found
at The National Library of Finland
The society has published the following (before the
CKE project):
- TKS #1 Stabat mater op. 25 piano part. (by E. Roiha) 1950 (also separate
choral part = "1a")
- TKS #2 Orjan poika op. 14b piano part. (by A. Rudnev) 1955
- TKS #3 Merenkylpijäneidot op. 12a piano part. ca. 1955
- TKS #4 Impi & pajarin poika op. 18a piano part. 1956
- TKS #5 Kuolematt. toivo op. 15 choral part only (unofficial)
- TKS #6 Prelude op. 10/1 full score 1956
- TKS #7 Pohjal. tanssi 1 (op. 9/3) full score 1957
- TKS #8 Maisema (op. 9/1) full score 1957
- TKS #9 Hämärän laulu (op. 9/5) full score 1957
- TKS #10 Lapuan marssi op. 5 choral part only 1957
- TKS #11 Fuga op. 10/2 full score 1959
- TKS #12 a selection of works for mixed choir a cappella 1968
- TKS #13 Juhlakantaatti = Isonkyrön kant., full
score (never released) -> see CKE
/2a7
- no nr. Orjan poika op. 14b choral part only (unofficial)
The recordings published by the society (EP/45 rpm/mono):
- TKS #101 Syystunnelma, Kesäyö kirkkom., Sinikan laulu & Yö nummella
- Matti Lehtinen, accomp. Pentti Koskimies or Sinikka Kuula
- TKS #102 Satukuvat 1&3, Piirileikki
- S. Kuula
- TKS #103 South Ostrobothnian dances op. 17a
- Paavo & Liisa Pohjola
- TKS #104 Purjein kuutamolla, Paimenet, Tule armaani & Sinipiika
- Marja Eskola or Pekka Nuotio, accomp. S. Kuula
- TKS #105 Epilogi, Kohtalo, Aamulaulu & Tuijotin tulehen kauan
- Göta Blomberg, accomp. P. Koskimies
- TKS #106 Omenapuut, Sävel, Auringon noustessa & On herran templiin…
- Klemetti Institute Chamber Choir, dir. Harald Andersén
- TKS #107 Notturno/Scherzo/Joululaulu
- V. Jussila & M. von Deringer/P. & L. Pohjola/Erik & Evi Cronvall
- TKS #108 Piano works... (missing in the archives of the society)
- S. Kuula
- TKS #109 Karjapihassa, Jääkukkia, Yli kukkien & Lauantai-ilta
- Anita Välkki, accomp. Marja Oja (commissioned by the city of Vaasa)
The contents of these recordings is gathered from old tapes in the sound archives of
the
Finnish Broadcasting Company.
