Ämpärilumikki

Six children's songs for tenor and orchestra

Kuusi lastenlaulua tenorille ja orkesterille

Description

Texts (in Finnish) by Ilpo Tiihonen, Hannele Huovi, Aale Tynni and Helvi Hämäläinen

Instrumentation

2222 2211 01 1, str, ten [pic+afl, ehn, bcl]

Category

Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra

Language

Premiere

Petri Bäckström, tenor, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Nils Schweckendiek, Tampere (Finland), April 11, 2008.

Movements

1. Matti Tatti Tarkkasailmä, 2. Kuka, 3. Avaa A, 4. Tumman nummeni, 5. Laulu Lumikista, 6. Amerikan maassa

Commisioned by / dedications

Commissioned by Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra

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