Åländskt Requiem

Åland Requiem

för sopran och baryton soli, blandad kör och orkester

Instrumentation

2202 0220 12 1, cel, str, sopr, bas, chx

Category

Vocal and Choral Works, Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra

Lyricist

Valdemar Nyman

Premiere

Ann Alvin, soprano, Walton Grönroos, baritone, Choir and Latvian Chamber Orchestra, cond. Gunnar Julin, Ekenäs (Finland), June 15, 1991

Movements

1. Av jord till jord, 2. Döden kommer ej i stormvind, 3. Barnet bultar, 4. Skäms du än så säg, 5. Guds Pieta

Commisioned by / dedications

Commissioned by Ålands sång- och musikförbund (Åland Song and Music Association)

No sheet music available from Music Finland.

Title

Works

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