Rajaton sings ABBA with Lahti Symphony Orchestra
31/10/2006
 Vocal ensemble Rajaton and Lahti Symphony Orchestra joined their forces to recreate enriched versions of legendary ABBA hits. The resulting concert program “Thank You For The Music” has already been performed in several sold out concerts in Finland and the USA. This album shows that there is always a demand for these unforgettable songs – especially when they are performed with this amount of touching excellency and musical efficiency.
Lahti Symphony Orchestra, now conducted by Jaakko Kuusisto, is backed up by producer Leri Leskinen’s rhythm section. These top studio musicians make sure that the original Abba beat kicks throughout the record overcoming the ponderous quality that often burdens orchestral pop efforts. The album also includes three songs a cappella performed with only Rajaton’s voices as instruments. This album can be already described as timeless piece of music – all artists and musicians are ranked as international top, and the result serves right to Finnish musicianship as well as to the unforgettable hits of ABBA written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.
 A cappella sextet Rajaton [pronounced rah-yah-ton] has performed in 20 countries and sold over 150.000 copies of their six albums since going professional in 2000. The six great voices of Rajaton provide a unique fusion of pop and world music with classical influences, bringing a cappella to a widening audience. Besides performing music composed by the group members, Rajaton continuously receives commissioned pieces from top Finnish and international composers. The group is distinguished by brilliance and ensemble virtuosity coupled with true warmth and richness of sound that can only be described as boundless (rajaton).
RAJATON sings ABBA with
LAHTI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
(PLACD043)
1. Dancing Queen
2. Chiquitita
3. Money Money Money
4. One Of Us
5. Voulez-Vous (a cappella)
6. Does Your Mother Know
7. Head Over Heels (a cappella)
8. Mamma Mia
9. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
10. The Winner Takes It All
11. Thank You For The Music
12. Fernando (a cappella)
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