Sumera's early death at the age of 50 sadly deprived us of a substantial symphonist. He has at least been well-served on disc.
LEPO SUMERA: A CATALOGUE OF THE ORCHESTRAL AND CHORAL MUSIC
1972: "In memoriam(Heino Eller)" for orchestra: 22 minutes + (BIS cd)
1975: Cantata "About Life and Death" for chorus and orchestra: 15 minutes
1977: Music for Chamber Orchestra: 17 minutes + (BIS cd)
1977/78:Ballet "Anselm's Story": 85 minutes
1980: Olympic Music I for orchestra: 5 minutes
Olympic Music II for orchestra: 5 minutes
1981: Symphony No.1: 30 minutes + (BIS cd)
1983: "To the Harmony" for Flute and String Orchestra: 10 minutes
1984: Symphony No.2: 20 minutes + (BIS cd)
1987/93:Ballet "The Lizard": 90 minutes
(and Ballet Suite: 55 minutes)
1988: Symphony No.3: 24 minutes + (BIS cd)
1989: Piano Concerto: 18 minutes + (Finlandia and BIS cds)
"Open(r)ing" for orchestra: 15 minutes
"Musik fur Karlsruhe in Barockstil" for Harp and String Orchestra: 28 minutes
1992: Symphony No.4 "Serena Borealis": 26 minutes + (BIS cd)
"Musica tenera" for orchestra: 9 minutes + (BIS cd)
1994: "Nostalgic Textures" for orchestra: 6 minutes
1995: Symphony No.5: 33 minutes
"Come cercando" for string orchestra: 19 minutes + (Finlandia cd)
1996: Three Sonnets for soprano, reciter, boys' chorus and orchestra: 24 minutes
1997: "Musica profana" for string orchestra: 12 minutes + (BIS cd)
"Concerto per voci e strumenti" for chorus and string orchestra: 14 minutes + (BIS cd)
Oratorio "Amore et igne" for reciter, chorus and orchestra: 32 minutes
1998: Symphone for chamber orchestra: 9 minutes + (Finlandia cd)
"Three Wonders of the World" for Piano and String Orchestra: 4 minutes
1998/99:Cello Concerto: 28 minutes + (BIS cd)
2000: Concerto Grosso for soprano saxophone, piano, percussion and orchestra: 17 minutes
Symphony No.6: 24 minutes + (BIS cd)
The Symphony n.2 exists also on the Label CCnC (Kristian Jarvi cond., Symphony Orch. of Norrlands).
He was a kind and talented man, a real loss that he died so young. I have some nice correspondences from him where he describes his plans for future works including an opera. I was shocked and saddened by his early death. I very much enjoy his sound world and am glad to see there is much unrecorded to continue exploring in future years. His earlier works have a quasi-John Adams/Sibelian feel but his later works merge sparse texture, structural tautness, and tense moments of drama. I think his late Cello Concerto and Symphony No. 6 are excellent. Actually, I like almost everything I've heard from him.
So do I :)