Hän kulkevi kuin yli kukkien

The words of Hän kulkevi kuin yli kukkien paint a delicate scene of a beloved figure moving as if over flowers, with a grace suggested by the image of wings. The male choir is invited to express the flourishing of strength and music that parallels this gentle presence. Leevi Madetoja’s setting captures this poetic imagery in a rich TTBB texture, a fine example of Finnish secular part-singing. The text speaks of allowing this graceful being to journey on the waves of song and continue to move over flowers, a beautiful evocation of delicate beauty and inner strength.