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On 18th August 2020 was presented a world premiere performance in the Espoo Cathedral of my arrangement for flute, violoncello, organ and vocal ensemble of the Lutheran Hymn (Choral) [No. 560 on the Finnish Hymnal]: Lands, forests are silent. The arrangement was based on the version of the hymn prepared by J.S. Bach and was a great success. Inspired by the evening, and beautiful playing of the flutist Senja Mäki and cellist Auroora Perttunen there, I began writing the Suite the following month. The composing process lasted a bit over four months, started on 25th September 2020 and finished on 30th January 2021.A neoclassical three-movement work is taking advantage of the resonance of both instruments, benefiting registers on opposite positions and timbres. The opening movement in C major, Allegro energico, is written in ternary form, following the structure of Da capo aria of the Baroque era operas and oratorios. Mendelssohnian lightness is present, especially in the section B. The following movement, Andante cantando – Allegro, has an extended sonata form; the section B (in F minor) has been transposed to A-flat major in the recapitulation section, whereas the repeating A section (in D-flat major) has an shortened distorted dissonant throwback in the middle of these B sections. Influences from the Finnish folk music are audible. The closing movement, Vivace molto, is in sonata form, bringing the work to its rousing and joyful end.The world premiere performance took place on 25th November 2022 at the Haihara Art Centre, Tampere, Finland, performed by flutist Lotta Rissanen and cellist Taina Raittila.

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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
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+	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