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A 'torus' is a convex molding at the base of a classical column. Analogy to 'Torus' (2003–2004), my first large work as a composition student is clear: solid base to my compositional knowledge and craftmanship. Erudition and stability are commonly associated with counterpoint, as is the organ as an instrument, so it's natural for the compositions' two first movements to end with a fugue.The first movement, Prelude – Fugue, is a calming process. The nervous, jumpy prelude becomes gradually more singing and composes itself, as it were, into a solemn fugue. The second movement goes seemingly into the opposite direction. It's a capricious scherzo that builds up into a lunatic cadenza suddenly becoming a joyful, virtuosic double fugue in tempo presto. The third and final movement is a set of harmonic and registral variations on an original choral theme. Between and through the choral variations another material gains momentum. It progresses first from reconciled to announcing before becoming what is nothing else than the beginning of the first movement.Hence the work is not only torus round, but like a Möbius Ring having the seemingly opposite surfaces becoming one straight line, one unity.© Jarkko Hartikainen (2005)Antiikin rakennustaiteen pylväsjärjestelmissä ’torukseksi’ kutsutaan yleensä pylväiden juurella, aivan tyvessä sijaitsevaa poikkileikkaukseltaan (puoli)ympyrän muotoista rengasta. Tässä näkyy tietty analogia urkuteokseeni Torus (2003–2004), sillä se on kisällitöistäni laaja esikoinen, siis vankka perusta sille pylväälle, joka on oleva tietoni ja taitoni säveltäjänä. Oppi ja vankkuus liitetään usein kontrapunktiin, samoin kuin urut soittimena, joten on luonnollista, että sävellyksen kolmesta osasta kaksi ensimmäistä huipentuu fuugaan.Ensimmäinen osa rauhoittuu hermostuneen tulisesta preludista asteittain hartaaseen laulullisuuteen, toinen järjestäytyy oikukkaan scherzon ja mielipuolisen kadenssin jälkeen nopeaan ja itsevarmaan, tehokasta neliraajatyöskentelyä vaativaan kaksiteemaiseen ilotulitukseen. Kolmas osa muodostuu harmonioiltaan erilaisista koraalivariaatioista (omasta teemasta), joiden välistä ja ohi alkuun alistunut tekstuuri aukeaa julistavan kautta ensimmäisen osan alun hermostuneisuuteen. Torus loppuu alkutilanteeseensa, mikäli se nyt alku olikaan. Teos on siis paitsi pyöreä kuin torus, myös kuin kierteisen rengasmainen Möbiuksen nauha, jonka näennäisesti vastakkaiset puolet paljastuvatkin osaksi samaa pintaa ja suoraa, samaa ykseyttä. Kokonaisuuteen voi siis halutessaan tutustua muistakin pisteistä kuin alusta lähtien.© Jarkko Hartikainen (2005)

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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