| This thesis is an examination of the choral works for mixed voices of Jaakko Mantyajrvi. It includes biographical information about him, an overview of his works, compositional style, and major influences, in addition to a detailed analysis of four of his pieces. The first chapter is devoted to biographical information and the influences that shaped him as an artist, including the composers and musical styles that were most significant in his development. The second chapter includes a detailed examination of salient characteristics of Mantyajrvi's output, including his compositional techniques, text setting, and elements borrowed from Finnish folk music and musical styles of earlier periods. In Chapter Three, four compositions are examined in detail (Canticum Calamitatis Maritimae, Kosijat, Die Stimme des Kindes, and Ecce Magnus Presbiter), followed by suggestions for further research. |
