Esa Helasvuo

Typical of Esa Helasvuo's music is a disregard for stylistic borders and prejudices. He is a post-modernist in Finnish popular music, in whose works the current trends in jazz and classical music meet and mix in humorous and surprising ways.

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Title	Instrumentation	Year	Category	Duration	Available from

Title	Instrumentation	Year	Category	Duration	Available from
Dosentti Virgeoune Bitou: miten teollisuus-, ydin	121 2 2, pno, guit, db, dr		Works for Big Band	00:00	Music Finland
DVB		1974	Other	00:00
Eläinsarja	chf/chc			00:00	Sulasol
Eläintarinoita	pno	2004		00:00	Sulasol
Ensimmäinen valokuva Hitleristä	2alto, pno			00:00	Music Finland
Ero	voc, chords			00:00	Music Finland
Helizi fado	org	2017	Works for Solo Instrument	00:00	Sulasol
Hochzeitsmarsch	pno	1990		00:00	Music Finland
Impromptu humoresque	pno4ms			05:30	Fennica Gehrman
Joka pojalla on siivet	voc, pno, chords			00:00	Warner/Chappell
Jos minä olisin aikuinen	fl, ob, cl, bsn, timp, 2perc, cemb, 4vln, 2db, ch	1977	Vocal and Choral Works	00:00	Music Finland
Kaalimato	voc, pno, chords	1978		00:00	Music Finland
Kauneimmat kesäkukat	pno	2012		00:00	Sulasol
Kolme kappaletta nokkahuilukvartetille ja uruille	2srec, arec, trec, org	2019	Chamber Works	00:00	Sulasol
Kolme laulua Mirkka Rekolan runoihin	voc, pno		Vocal and Choral Works	05:45	Sulasol
Kolme laulua Sinikalliosta	voc, pno	1981	Vocal and Choral Works	07:00	Sulasol
Kosketus	db, pno	1990		00:00	Music Finland
Lähtö Helsinki-Vantaan lentokentältä, Lento Vantaa	2221 3221 01 0, str, tsax solo lib [1fl+pic]	1990		00:00	Music Finland
Leikkikalukvartetto	2vln, vla, vlc	1975		00:00	Warner/Chappell
Liisa ihmemaassa		1985	Works for the Stage	00:00
Lyömäsoittajan vapaapäivä	1111 2220 01 0, str	1978	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	00:00	Music Finland
Maalaishiiri ja kaupunkilaishiiri	chc	1982		05:00	Music Finland
Mä jäin koukkuun	voc			00:00	Music Finland
Mitä se on rock and roll?	choir		Vocal and Choral Works	00:00
Mixed fruit flavoured chorus	str		Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	11:00	Music Finland
Moniuloitteista musiikkia lapsille ja lapsenmielisille pianisteille	pno	2009	Pedagogical Works, Works for Solo Instrument	00:00	Sulasol
Music for radio play Sinuhe egyptiläinen (Sinuhe the Egyptian)			Works for the Screen, TV and Radio	00:00
Music for radio play Välskärin kertomukset		1974	Works for the Screen, TV and Radio	00:00
Mustalaisen laulu	chf			00:00	Sulasol
Oli kerran onnimanni	baryt solo, 2vln, vla, vlc		Vocal and Choral Works	00:00	Music Finland
Pimputtaja	pno	1991	Pedagogical Works, Works for Solo Instrument	00:00	Fennica Gehrman
Pimputtajan paluu	pno	1992	Pedagogical Works, Works for Solo Instrument	00:00	Fennica Gehrman
Polku	vlc, pno	2009		00:00	Music Finland
Prometheus-kaanon	chx	2009		00:00	Sulasol
Puer natus in Betlehem	chc, pno, db, perc	1985		10:00	Music Finland
Quipu	str:65432			00:00	Music Finland
Quipu	vln	1975	Works for Solo Instrument	00:00	Music Finland
Recessione fantastico	pno	2009		00:00	Sulasol
Recession through the looking-glass	piano	2012	Works for Solo Instrument	04:00	Sulasol
Rock-sarja	chc/chy	1973		00:00	Sulasol
Secret Weapon	str	1976	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	00:00	Music Finland
Sinfonia buffa	4444 6441 12 1, str	1978	Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble	00:00	Music Finland
Sounds in the Andes	2srec, arec, trec	2019	Chamber Works	00:00	Sulasol
The Singing Grand Piano	str, pno	1987		00:00	Music Finland
Tuli mies	2trp, 2trb, btrb, hp, pno, 2guit, elbas, dr, str, voc solo			00:00	Music Finland
Umon vapaapäivä	030 3 4, tba, pno, elg, db, dr, cl, bcl [Ssax, btrb, tba in C.]	1977	Works for Wind Orchestra	05:00	Music Finland
Väinämöisen soitto	chc, pno	1980		05:30	Music Finland
Yksin urkuparvella	org	2017	Works for Solo Instrument	00:00	Sulasol

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Abbreviation	Instrument
Woodwind
acl	alto clarinet
afl	alto flute
arec	alto recorder
asax	alto saxophone
barsax	baritone saxophone
barhn	baritone horn
bcl	bass clarinet
bfl	bass flute
bob	bass oboe
bsax	bass saxophone
bsn	bassoon
cbsn	contrabassoon
cl	clarinet
ehn	English horn
fl	flute
hn	French horn
ob	oboe
pic	piccolo
rec	recorder
sax	saxophone
srec	soprano recorder
ssax	soprano saxophone
trec	tenor recorder
tsax	tenor saxophone
Brass
ahn	alto horn
atrb	altotrombone
barhn	baritone horn
btrb	bass trombone
cornet	cornet
euph	euphonium
fhn	flugelhorn
hn	French horn
tba	tuuba
thn	tenor horn
trb	trombone
trp	trumpet
Percussion
dr	drums
glock	glockenspiel
mar	marimba
perc	percussion
timp	timpani
vibr	vibraphone
xyl	xylophone
Strings
db	double bass
gamba	viola da gamba
str	strings
vla	viola
vlc	cello
vln	violin
Other
acc	accordion
cel	celesta
cemb	harpsichord
chords	chords
elbas	electric bass
elg	electric guitar
elorg	electric organ
elpno	electric piano
guit	guitar
harm	harmonium
hca	harmonica
hp	harp
instr	instrument
kantele	kantele
keyb	keyboard
live electr	live electronics
mand	mandolin
mel	melody
org	organ
pno	piano
synth	synthesizer
tape	tape
Vocal
alto	alto
baryt	baritone
basso	bass voice
ch	choir
chc	childrens choir
chf	female choir
chm	male choir
chx	mixed choir
cten	countertenor
mezzo	mezzo-soprano
sopr	soprano
speaker	speaker
ten	tenor
voc	vocal

Symphony orchestra
2222 4331 11 1, str = 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 French horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, one other percussionist, harp and strings
Wind band
2252 3 423 21212 3 = 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 5 clarinets, 2 bassoons - 3 saxophones - 4 French horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones - 2 cornets, alto horn, 2 tenor horns, baritone horn, 2 tubas - 3 percussionists
Big band
221 4 4, pno, guit, db, dr = 2 alto saxophones, 2 tenor saxophones, baritone saxophone, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, guitar, double bass, drums
Additional codes
+	fl+pic = flutist doubles on piccolo
/	pno/org = can be played on either piano or organ
lib	ad libitum
obl	obligato
str	str: 65432 = specified number of string players
str min	str min: 65432 = at least 65432
str max	str max: 65432 = not more than 65432
solo	vln solo = violin is the solo instrument in a work not obviously for solo violin