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Rooms of Elements (2006) is a set of three electronic sounds especially conceived for the Nordic textile art exhibition « 1 : ∞», which took place in Helsinki (gallery Forum Box, Nov 2006), Trondheim (Konstmuseum, Feb 2007) and Reykjavik (ASI Museum, May 2007).The philosophical issue involved in the title, to speak the truth a quite scaring question, made me turn rather to our world than to any metaphysical reality. Sometimes reality may be closer to poetry than pure imagination. Human beings can experience infinite when in contact with nature.Natural sounds have been worked out with a program, Modalys, which simulate surfaces made of different materials (different kind of metal, wood, skin and so on). Further ideas came from the collaboration with Kristiina Wiherheimo and Agneta Hobin : in Fiery are present recordings of silk cloths and little glass objects, from Kristiina’s materials ; in Watery the elements used are mostly mica, steel and bronze, from Agneta’s works. Earthly has been inspired by the warm, natural fibres and colours of Marianne Mannsåker’s works : there appears also the fourth element, air, and human voices (from Eskimo’s throat riddles). Human beings are bridges between earth and air.The relation with space has been central in this work: the quadraphonic sounds were played through three Dvds each located in a different room. Each Dvd uses a different combination of the basic sounds, according to the main element of the room (water, fire, earth/air).The work was realised at CM&T (Center for Music & Technology, Sibelius Academy Helsinki).© Paola Livorsi

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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