Seasons in Moominvalley Lauri Porra & Mumintrollen

• Lauri Porra (b. 1977): A Song for Spring:
• 1 Porra: A Song for Spring 02:39
• Toffle's Tune:
• 2 Porra: Toffle's Tune 01:46
• Beautiful Blossoms:
• 3 Porra: Beautiful Blossoms 02:33
• The Deep Part of the Forest:
• 4 Porra: The Deep Part of the Forest 02:11
• Toffle's Lonely Hours:
• 5 Porra: Toffle's Lonely Hours 01:27
• Trolleyful of Pancakes:
• 6 Porra: Trolleyful of Pancakes 02:10
• Dreaming of Summer:
• 7 Porra: Dreaming of Summer 02:22
• Sometimes I Can't Stop Myself:
• 8 Porra: Sometimes I Can't Stop Myself 01:47
• A Song for Summer:
• 9 Porra: A Song for Summer 03:52
• Things You Find on Seashores:
• 10 Porra: Things You Find on Seashores 03:14
• Dangle Your Legs Over the Running Water:
• 11 Porra: Dangle Your Legs Over the Running Water 04:34
• Remembering the Sea:
• 12 Porra: Remembering the Sea 02:04
• A Song for Autumn:
• 13 Porra: A Song for Autumn 02:36
• Colourful Leaves:
• 14 Porra: Colourful Leaves 02:36
• A Freezing White Mist:
• 15 Porra: A Freezing White Mist 02:24
• A Song for Winter:
• 16 Porra: A Song for Winter 03:39
• A Song for the Sea:
• 17 Porra: A Song for the Sea 03:57
• Homecoming:
• 18 Porra: Homecoming 03:05
• A Song for Summer (Pure Version):
• 19 Porra: A Song for Summer (Pure Version) 03:43
• Things You Find on Seashores (Pure Version):
• 20 Porra: Things You Find on Seashores (Pure Version) 03:03
• The Deep Part of the Forest (Pure Version):
• 21 Porra: The Deep Part of the Forest (Pure Version) 01:59
• Total Runtime 57:41

Info for Seasons in Moominvalley

A poetic musical journey through the world of the beloved Finnish characters by author and illustrator Tove Jansson, composed by Lauri Porra when the 80th anniversary of the first Moomin story.

Finnish composer Lauri Porra (who is the great-grandson of Jean Sibelius) invites the Moomins’ vast international fanbase on a poetic journey through the seasons, forests, and beaches of Moominvalley. He has been creating the musical world of the “Moomins”, beloved troll characters by Finnish author and artist Tove Jansson, for many years.

The new album "Seasons in Moominvalley" features 21 atmospheric instrumental pieces for piano, string ensemble, or a combination of both (sometimes complemented by natural soundscapes), the album.

What does Moominvalley sound like? How do you interpret the Moomin stories into music? Three musicians with unique insight into Tove Jansson’s Moomin music shared their thoughts at the Tove festival in Helsinki, in September 2021. More recently, we also interviewed Sigur Rós' composer Kjartan Sveinsson about being featured in the highly anticipated Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley game.

Composer and bass player Lauri Porra has been making music for the Moomin brand for several years. He describes his journey into interpreting Moomin into music as some kind of detective work.

“Tove Jansson was an artist that created a universe. The purpose of the music has been to support the world created by Tove Jansson. We have a lot of information, illustrations, text and thoughts and from there we try to find something that honours and fits that world. Its important to concentrate on Tove Janssons vision and try to make music according to it without disturbing that clear core of her world.”

Antti Kujanüpää, piano
Kasmir Uusitupa, violin
Hanna Hohti, viola
Markus Hohti, cello
Laura Porri, bass

Lauri Porra
is a composer and performer who has written scores for feature films numerous series and other media, as well as commissions from orchestras such as the Lahti Symphony and the Finnish Radio Symphony. Something of a musical polymath, Porra has deep roots in classical and rock music to draw on.

As an award-winning artist, Porra has considerable experience of playing different contemporary, popular and ethnic styles of music and a long and successful track record of international collaborations. To date he has released five critically acclaimed instrumental solo albums. Alongside his composition work Porra is the bassist in the renowned Finnish power metal band Stratovarius, with whom he has recorded five albums and performed concerts in over 60 countries.

Porra comes from a family of professional musicians stretching back four generations, the most famous of which is the iconic composer Jean Sibelius.

Lauri was nominated for HARPA honor award in 2016.

"The flights of Lahti Symphony together with a rock band creates a contemporary music classic of the modern times, in which Porra celebrates with his virtuosity technique" - ILKKA

"There is an impressive, ambitious and distinctive voice at work here, and what an ear he has for colour! He is also a prodigious bassist" - MUSICWEB-INTERNATIONAL

Booklet for Seasons in Moominvalley