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Title Instrumentation Performances Listen
Who Can Say? (2006) SATB
October 1, 2006
Singers: Janet Hirsch, Susan Endes, Madelaine Yafet, Kathy Starck, John Seymour, John Ruben Piirainen, Michael Savic, Robert Fewel
Place: Congregation Shir Hadash: Mequon, WI
September 24, 2006
Singers: Unitarian Universalist Church West Choir
Place: Unitarian Universalist Church West (UUCW): Brookfield, WI
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Habari Gani? (2005) SATB & percussion
December 11, 2005
Singers: Marion Livingstone, Ann Stevens, Jim Gingery, Robert Fewel, John Ruben Piirainen
Percussion: Scott Wenzel, Claire Wenzel, Darthe Jennings
Place: UUCW
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2.43 mb
Nes Gadol Hayah Sham (2004) SATB
December 5, 2004
Singers: Marion Livingstone, Gay Alberts Ruby, Ann Stevens, Jim Gingery, Robert Fewel
Recording Engineer: Bradly Odland
Place: UUCW
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4.66 mb
If I can stop one heart from breaking
Emily Dickinson
(2004)
SATB & piano

All performances by the UUCW Adult Choir; Tanya Antonsen, director; John Ruben Piirainen, piano; Bradly Odland, recording engineer

February 22, 2004
Place: First Unitarian Society: Milwaukee, WI
Event: Southeast Wisconsin Unitarian Universalist Congregations (SEWUUC) Choralfest
March 13, 2004
Place: UUCW
Event: Annual Canvass Event
March 28, 2004
Place: UUCW
Event: Sunday Service
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3.17 mb
Four Finnish Folk Songs (1999)
I.   Hankoniemen silmä
II.   Ruusu laaksossa
III.   Taivas on sininen ja valkoinen
IV.   Iltalaulu
soprano and piano
January 2000
Performers: Ellen Strba Scholl, mezzo-soprano; John Ruben Piirainen, piano
Place: Bluffton College: Bluffton, OH
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2.41 mb