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Musica marina is music inspired by the sea and the face that it shows to all who are enthralled by its beauty and greatness. The sea develops defiance and resolution amongst sailing folk, forced as they are to tame the wind and the waves.The first movement, Introduction, generates an energy which characterises the work as a whole, except for the second movement, May Night, which tries to convey the atmosphere of a spring evening in the North. In this movement a solo cello makes its appearance — a solitary person’s meditation and emotions, as it were — and this idea is developed further in a more dramatic way in the last movement, called Onward!. It seemed appropriate to journey more widely over the oceans without further hesitation. In the third movement, Setting Sail!, one is confronted with a rhythmic motive used again in the fourth movement which in its exertive forward movement lends power to the expressive content of the music. Similar thematic materials used in the various movements serve to unify the composition.Musica marina is intended as a hommage to the untiring and skilful folk who put so much devotion into building the ship Jacobstads Wapen. This vessel made its maiden voyage on 21 May 1994.© Erik Bergman, 1996(translated by © Andrew Bentley)Musica marina is a suite in four movements for string orchestra and, like Poseidon, is on a nautical theme. Traditional ‘sea music’ may spring to mind on listening to the wave-like crescendo-diminuendo oscillation of the beginning of the third movement, but otherwise Bergman does not play much on the descriptive element. The timbre element is richest in the quiet, slow second movement in which flageolet webs and sul ponticello tremoli create mysterious atmospheres. The last movement rises to a mighty climax reinforced by boisterous shouts from the players at several points.© Kimmo Korhonen, November 1998(translated by © Susan Sinisalo, February 1999)Musica marina on jousiorkesterille kirjoitettu neliosainen sarja, joka liittyy Poseidonin tavoin merelliseen aihepiiriin. Perinteisen ”merimusiikin” keinot voivat tulla mieleen kolmannen osan alun crescendo-diminuendo-aaltoilusta, mutta muutoin Bergman ei ole vienyt kuvailevaa ulottuvuutta korostetun pitkälle. Väriulottuvuus on rikkaimmillaan hiljaisiin sävyihin painottuvassa hitaassa toisessa osassa, jossa jousten flageoletti-kentät ja sul ponticello -tremolot luovat salaperäisiä tunnelmia. Viimeinen osa kasvaa väkevään huipennukseen, jota soittajat tehostavat pariin otteeseen myös räväköillä huudoilla.© Kimmo Korhonen, November 1998

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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

Musica Marina