Bim bam bum

Fennica Gehrman

Instrumentation

fl, perc, chm, speaker, ten

Category

Vocal and Choral Works

Language

Opus no.

op. 80

Lyricist

Christian Morgenstern

Premiere

Rolf Leandersson, tenor, Orphei Drängar Choir, cond. Eric Ericson, Uppsala, April 23, 1977

Movements

1. Bim Bam Bum (Bim Bam Boom), 2. Seufzer (The sigh), 3. Fisches Nachtgesang (Fish's nightsong), 4. Ein Nervöser Mensch (A nervous man)

Commisioned by / dedications

Commissioned by the Orphei Drängar Choir for the 500th Anniversary of Uppsala University

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