Laulusild (Bridge of Song) by Veljo Tormis

LAULUSILD (Bridge of Song) by Veljo Tormis (1930 - 2017) is performed by the Calling All Choir (directed by Mark Growden) on January 27, 2018 in the basilica of the Mission Dolores, San Francisco, California. Performed in Finnish and Estonian, The Bridge of Song is based on old folk tunes. Each Finn knows the first verses of their national epic Kalevala, sung to an old runo tune; each Estonian knows the popular initial line of songs “Kui mina hakkan laulemaie” (When I start to sing). These are the two posts supporting the bridge of song. Features Laurie Dean-Crook, Alison Strahan, Buck Farmer, and Conway Tan on the five-string kantele.