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Recommendations from ELNA’s Finnish working group, showcasing Finland and Sweden’s intertwined cultural history.

Ida Moberg – Lifvets sång (1909)

Song of Life, a tone poem for orchestra.

Ida Moberg – Johanne stämning (1942)

”Tones of Midsummer”, a tone poem in three parts for orchestra. The 2nd movement Andante especially is highly recommended also for student ensembles.

Laura Netzel – Stabat mater (1890)

Soloists, mixed choir and orchestra.

Laura Netzel – Suite for violin and strings 

Also arranged for string quartet.

Elfrida Andrée – Varför och därför (1874)

”Why and Because”, a tone poem for orchestra,


Elfrida Andrée – Overture in g minor (1864)

For orchestra, also feasible for student orchestras.