Meta4 comissioned this work from Timo in autumn2009.This composition is a four part piece:Ilmari 24, Tuuli 88, Kolmas, J:Jusslin.Three of parts have influences from folk music(Rinda-Nickola, Kauhava Song Book, Maria Kalaniemi), one of parts is combining two of "traditional" parts...
Felis Quartet comissioned String Quartet no 2 as well 2009.Inspiration came from Italy,Mountains of Alps.Movements are: Vivace, Elegia, Menuetto, Capriccio.
Movements are: Vellamo, Tuuti, Unen Poika ja Jäniksen Laulu.
Minna-Liisa Tammela(voc), Mauno ja Esko Järvelä(vls), Timo Alakotila(piano), Tuomas Logren(guit) ja Ilkka Heinonen(bass) played this new work based on "Kalevala".
Aikaratas(2010)(arrangements,cond Petri Kauppinen )
Sovitustyö Petri Kauppisen suunnittelemaan ja ohjaamaan kokonaisuuteen Pispalan Sottiisiin kesäkuussa 2010.
Sketches from Folkscenes(2009) (Australian Chamber Orchestra, cond Pekka Kuusisto)music sample 1, music sample 2
In autumn 2010 Pekka Kuusisto contacted me and comissioned a three part composition, based on themes from Finnish tradition, from folk music group JPP's repertoire .
Premiere happened in spring 2009, Australian Chamber Orchestra was performing, Pekka Kuusisto leading.Harmonium player was Milla Viljamaa.
Performings as well in Sweden( with Camerata Nordica) and in Finland ( with Tapiola Sinfonietta).
Movements: Introduction, Bjudanmarsch and A General Quadrille from Karelia. Read more
Tangato Grosso (2009)(Guardia Nueva, cond Raimo Vertainen), sheet music sample 1
Timo Alakotila,s 5-part work had premiere in Kokkola february 2009.
Movements:Preludium,Milonghetta,Ground,Tangavion,Tangue.
Premiere was in february 2008 in Sonkajärvi, Finland. 2nd version is for quartet: vl, guit, bass, harmonium.
Ismo Eskelinen, Antti Tikkanen, Jani Pensola and Timo Alakotila performed it in Oulunsalo 2009.
Tuuli Ihollasi(2008)(PBCD-001,solist Hannu Ilmolahti,lyrics Maarit Aspegre'n)
Kangastuksia(2008)Hyvinkää Music School Quartet(fl,vl,cello,piano)
