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<p>The word ‘Ambra’ means amber. The piece is based on a poem by Baudelaire, Correspondances (Correspondences). In this poem some perfumes like amber, musk, benzoin and incense have the capasity to extend infinitely and to unite the spirit with the senses. For me as a composer the main interest to write this piece was to research some special very delicate colours, and to create a complex global form. However as in the level of musical material the piece is concentrated just in some progressions and gestures, so with the help of those ‘signs’ it is possible to follow a rather capricious progress of the piece. © Juha T. Koskinen, 1997 Ambran mottona on ote Charles Baudelairen runosta Correspondances: Ayant l’expansion des choses infinies, Comme l’ambre, le musc, le benjoin et l’encens, Qui chantent les transports de l’esprit et des sens. Eli kyseessä ovat tuoksut kuten ambra, myski, pihka ja suitsutus, joilla on kyky levitä rajoittamattomasti, ja jotka laulavat huumaten hengen ja aistit. Erään tulkinnan mukaan Baudelaire kuvaa runossaan hasiksen avulla saavutettua yliherkkyystilaa, jolloin tuoksujen, värien ja sointien salainen ja piilotettu yhteys (correspondances = vastaavaisuuksia) paljastuu huumatulle runoilijalle. Ambran käynnistää terävä atakki ja sen pehmeä heijastuma, joka levittäytyy kiertäen soittimelta toiselle. Teoksen muotoa jäsentää sen alun kertautuminen teoksen kuluessa kolme kertaa, joka kerralla varioituen yhä kauemmaksi lähtökohdastaan. Aivan teoksen lopussa itsenäiset melodialinjat sulautuvat yhdeksi kirkkaan läpikuultavaksi harmoniaksi. Ambralle ominaista on mm. sen materiaalin perustuminen yhteen sävelmotiiviin (dis,c,e ensimmäisessä tahdissa), sekä sen intiimi dramaattisuutta kaihtava tunnelma. © Juha T. Koskinen, 1997</p>

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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