About
I am Olli Männistö, artist name Olli Santa. I am a Finnish choir and orchestra conductor based in Southern Finland. My work focuses on long term artistic direction, repertoire planning, rehearsals, and preparing performances. Choir and orchestral music are closest to my heart, but entertainment, pop, rock and jazz are also part of my work.
My background includes long-term work with ensembles and music education in different settings. The focus is always the same; music that is readable, practical to rehearse, and convincing in performance.
At the moment I conduct five choirs. I also take commissions for compositions and arrangements for choirs, orchestras and ensembles, delivering clear notation, reliable parts, and, if needed, rehearsal recordings.
Services
Arrangements
Get an arrangement suitable for your band, orchestra or vocal ensemble.
How to order:
- Which piece it is
- For what kind of ensemble the piece should be arranged
- Schedule request, when should the arrangement be available for you
- Add your contact information
- Send sheet music: The sheet music you are sending must include melody, lyrics and at least some chord symbols; also the desired key. Allowed file types are .pdf, .jpg, .jpeg and .png
- You will receive an offer in return; delivery content, price information and an estimate of the schedule. Each order is individual in price and delivery time, depending on the scope and complexity of the order.
Compositions
You can order a composition by sending me a poem or even a topic (drinking song, serenade etc.)
How to order:
- Tell me your wishes for the composition
- For what kind of ensemble the piece should be arranged
- Schedule request, when should the arrangement be available for you
- Add your contact information
- You will receive an offer in return; delivery content, price information and an estimate of the schedule. Each order is individual in price and delivery time, depending on the scope and complexity of the order.
Part Recordings
An excellent self-study opportunity for a choir member. The recording is easy to listen to even on the way to work and practice singing at the same time.
You can order a part recording for your choir, where the desired piece/pieces are:
- The part played and sung alone.
- The part reinforced so that other parts are heard in the background.
- The piece so that "your part" is inaudible and the other parts are heard.
How to order:
- Which piece it is
- Schedule request, when should the arrangement be available for you
- Add your contact information
- You may send what materials you have available
- You will receive an offer in return; delivery content, price information and an estimate of the schedule. Each order is individual in price and delivery time, depending on the scope and complexity of the order.
Notation
Do you have a difficult-to-read, handwritten score? Or a score simply too small to read? Send it to me and you will receive neatly written scores made with notation software.
How to order:
- Add your contact information
- Send the score either as an image attachment or ask for a mailing address to send the original.
- You will receive the finished product back within a week or two, either as a printout or in PDF format, according to your wishes.
Videos
Hän kulkevi kuin yli kukkien (Comp. Olli Santa)
Comp. Olli Santa, Lyr. Eino Leino
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Taas kaikki kauniit muistot (Comp. Olli Santa)
Jyväskylän Salonkiorkesteri and Jyväskylän Puhallinorkesteri, Kuokkala Church 20.12.2021
Lyr. Viljo Kojo
Comp. Olli Santa
Solist Olli Santa
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Great Western - Letter Scene
This text video is a demonstration on how important music is in movies. I composed the music for a scene in a movie that does not yet exist. The movie is called Great Western and this is the theme music for one scene.
Comp. Olli Santa
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Overture of the Great Western
Comp. Olli Santa
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Great Western - Sheriff
Our Great Western series has now reached its third part. Now we get to follow the eventful life of the town sheriff for a day.
Comp. Olli Santa
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