A Private Eye's Dreams
by Perttu Haapanen
Description
A Private Eye's Dreams on moniosainen noin tunnin mittainen surrealistinen salapoliisikertomus siitä mitä tapahtuu kun 30-luvun tummaväritteinen ja kyyninen salapoliisiromaanien maailma kohtaa hakukoneen yhdistämänä mm. outoja fundamentalistisia uskonnollisia liikkeitä, nykyajan markkinatalousjargonia ja Irakin sotakuvauksia. Tekstien pyörteessä seikkailee useita hahmoja, joista voi tunnistaa ainakin etsivän ja hänen kohtaamansa naiset, psykiatrin, managerin ja jumalan. Kaikkia hahmoja esittää sama laulaja, joka kertoo tarinaa omasta näkökulmastaan. Siihen, onko kertoja varsinaisesti mukana tarinassa, saa vihjeitä vasta teoksen lopussa, The Great Reunion. Kaikesta huolimatta teoksen pääosassa eivät niinkään ole roolihahmot, vaan toistensa kanssa keskustelevat erilaiset tekstit kyynisistä slangi-ilmaisuista uskonnolliseen hurmioon. Teos on kunnianosoitus Philip Marlowe'n luojalle Raymond Chandlerille.Osia voidaan rajoitetusti esittää eri kombinaatioina.Teoskokonaisuus on sävelletty mezzosopraano-viulistille, harmonikalle ja ensemblelle Virpi Räisäsen ja Timo Kinnusen tilauksesta LUSESin tuella.
© Perttu Haapanen
Instrumentation mezzo+vln, acc, fl+pic, cl+bcl, trp, pno, perc, str
Instrument codes
| Abbreviation | Instrument |
|---|
| Woodwind | |
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| 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 |
Coding for instrument ensembles and orchestras
| 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 | |
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| 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 |
Category Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra
Lyricist Dictionary / Search engine text collage, manipulated by Perttu Haapanen
Movements I From Court Records (Prologue) (A) II Who's Wearing a Bullet? (the Art of Murder): Intermezzo (B) Chicago lightning (C) In a Bedroom (D) A Renaissance Story (E) A Swinging Angel (F) Trouble Boys in Their Work (G) III Visions (Cadenzas): Intermezzo (a Very Nice Place) (H) & A Vision of Heaven (Cadenza 1) Intermezzo (a Gorgeous Show) (I) & A Vision of Love (Cadenza 2) IV Trips for Biscuits and Chinese Angles (Investigations): As God Made Her (J) Dizzy With a Dame (K) Cold Sweat (L) A Stick-up Artist (Too Much Thinking) (M) V The Great Reunion (Coda) (N)
Archive number MF20626
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