| The Rapids-Rider's Brides | |
| Native Name: | Finnish: Koskenlaskijan morsiamet |
| Type: | Orchestral song |
| Image Upright: | .9 |
| Border: | Yes |
| Language: | Finnish |
| Opus: | 33 |
| Composed: | , 1897–1899, 1943 |
| Publisher: | (1899) |
| Duration: | 9 mins. |
| Premiere Location: | Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland |
| Premiere Conductor: | Jean Sibelius |
The Rapids-Rider's Brides (in Finnish: Finnish: Koskenlaskijan morsiamet; sometimes translated to English variously as The Ferryman's Brides or The Rapids-Shooter's Brides), Op. 33, is a song for baritone (or mezzo-soprano) and orchestra written in 1897 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.
Sibelius later made two arrangements of The Rapids-Rider's Brides: in 1897–1899, for voice and piano; and in 1943, for male choir and orchestra.
The Rapids-Rider's Brides is scored for the following instruments and voices, organized by family (vocalists, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings):
The Finnish conductor Jorma Panula and the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, joined by the Finnish baritone Jorma Hynninen, made the world premiere studio recording of The Rapids-Rider's Brides in May 1984 for BIS. The table below lists this and other commercially available recordings:
| Conductor | Orchestra | Baritone | Time | Venue | Label | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra | (1) | 1984 | 9:00 | Gothenburg Concert Hall | BIS | |||
| 2 | Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra | (2) | ? | 9:06 | ? | Ondine | |||
| 3 | Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra | 2016 | 9:44 | Grieg Hall | Chandos |
In 2008, the Swedish baritone and the Finnish pianist made the world premiere studio (and, to date, only) recording of Sibelius transcription of The Rapids-Rider's Brides for BIS. The table below contains additional details about this recording:
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