Ameriikka is a study of love and long-distance relationships: a miner goes to America leaving his fiancée behind - her imagination leads her to jealousy and she decides to pursue him across the Atlantic Ocean. Isontaloon Antti follows a recruiting Jägare who, after returning from training in Germany, is pursued by the police for this allegiance. The libretti of both Ameriikka and Isontaloon Antti'''s were written by Antti Tuuri. Pohjanmaan kautta, which had a libretto written by Tiina Puumalainen, is a story of Prohibition in Ostrobothnia (the title is literally translated as "through Ostrobothnia", a Finnish toast). They have all been premiered in Ilmajoki and are usually performed outside. His music is characterised as being wistful and restless, featuring playful melodies and brusque ostinatos. They often emphasise brass instruments, and include two symphonies including one for brass quintet and orchestra (notable for its aleatoric counterpoint), concerti (double bass in 1979, flute in 1985, tuba in 1986, violin in 1989 and trombone in 1994) and chamber music (importantly, a Wind Quartet and a String Quintet, both of 1993; also Taikalamppu for brass quartet, Dedications, Memories (1985) for brass quintet, the Wind Nonet (1985) and the Brass Quintet (1991)). His wind band work is traditional and tonal which may be described as Gebrauchsmusik and he sometimes borrows from popular music. These works include Concert March (1979), Allegro agitato (1986) and Fanfare (1987), the larger-scale Concerto for Two Clarinets and Wind Band (1980) and Visions from the North (1997). This work includes some for theatre (roughly 40 plays), television and film. His screen work includes Da Capo in 1985 and Kotia päin in 1989. For many years he has been teaching in Sibelius Academy. Almost all conducting students who have studied there in 1980-s, 1990-s and in 21st century have also studied with him. He also has many masterclasses, the annual one is in August in Seinäjoki. Selected discographyConcertos for Tuba, French Horn and Trombone (Oulu symphony Orchestra 1996)Contrabasso concertante - Finalndia (Jorma Katrama and Kuopio Symphony 1998)Sibelius Rarities (Kuopio Symphony 1999 - Finlandia)Piazzolla - Finlandia'' (Mika Vayrynen and Kuopio Symphony 2000) References Northern Michigan University profile. Retrieved 21 February 2005. Profile at the Lieksa Brass Week 2005 website. Retrieved 21 February 2005. Kitterick, Padraig. Profile of Atso Almila - National Youth Orchestra of Ireland website. Retrieved 21 February 2005. Korhonen, Kimmo (2003). Inventing Finnish Music - Contemporary Composers from Medieval to Modern