Club for Five
Encyclopedia
Club for Five is a contemporary a cappella
group from Finland
. They are known for their unique singing style and being able to skillfully use their voices like instruments. Club for Five were founded in Helsinki
, 2001. The members of the band are musicians with diverse and extensive musical backgrounds: Maija Sariola (soprano
), Susanna Hietala (alto
), Jouni Kannisto (tenor
), Tuomas Ahola (baritone
) and Tuukka Haapaniemi (bass). Their repertoire (both Finnish
and English
) is mainly self-arranged and/or self-composed pop music with influences from a variety of musical genres. Club for Five performs mainly in Finland, but has also held concerts elsewhere in Europe
, as well as Asia
. The band has also performed with distinguished ensembles, such as the American vocal group The Manhattan Transfer
and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
. Their premiere in North America was at Festival 500
in St. John's, NL on July 8th, 2009.
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
group from Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. They are known for their unique singing style and being able to skillfully use their voices like instruments. Club for Five were founded in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, 2001. The members of the band are musicians with diverse and extensive musical backgrounds: Maija Sariola (soprano
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
), Susanna Hietala (alto
Alto
Alto is a musical term, derived from the Latin word altus, meaning "high" in Italian, that has several possible interpretations.When designating instruments, "alto" frequently refers to a member of an instrumental family that has the second highest range, below that of the treble or soprano. Hence,...
), Jouni Kannisto (tenor
Tenor
The tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
), Tuomas Ahola (baritone
Baritone
Baritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or...
) and Tuukka Haapaniemi (bass). Their repertoire (both Finnish
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
) is mainly self-arranged and/or self-composed pop music with influences from a variety of musical genres. Club for Five performs mainly in Finland, but has also held concerts elsewhere in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, as well as Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. The band has also performed with distinguished ensembles, such as the American vocal group The Manhattan Transfer
The Manhattan Transfer
The Manhattan Transfer is an American vocal music group. There have been two manifestations of the group, with Tim Hauser being the only person to be part of both...
and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra is a Finnish orchestra based in Helsinki, and is the chief radio orchestra of the Finnish Broadcasting Company . The orchestra primarily gives concerts at the Helsinki Music Centre...
. Their premiere in North America was at Festival 500
Festival 500
Festival 500:Sharing the Voices is an international biennial non-competitive choral music festival held in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.-History:...
in St. John's, NL on July 8th, 2009.
Discography
- 2004: Ensi-ilta (Universal Music)
- 2006: Uni (Universal Music)
- 2007: Rekiretki (Universal Music)
- 2009: You're the Voice (Warner Music Finland)
- 2010: In Concert - You're The Voice (Warner Music Finland)
- 2011: Ihmiset (Warner Music Finland)