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by Jaakko Mäntyjärvi
Description
This piece was written as a pilot for the SALVAT 1701 project for performance by the Tapiola Chamber Choir at the church service for the academic degree ceremony of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Helsinki in spring 2000. It is a setting of a folk hymn tune to the hymn Herra Jeesus kun täällä vain kanssamme on (When the Lord Jesus is with us), the principal hymn at that service; it is hymn no. 310 in the current hymnal of the Church of Finland, which explains the curious title of the piece.
The hymn tune itself is not varied or developed in the course of the piece; rather, it is subjected to a variety of atmospheres and moods, involving field technique, echoes and Medieval-ish parallel fifths and triads.
The piece ended up as the final number of the SALVAT 1701 choral drama, but it can be performed as an independent work.
© Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, 2002
Teos syntyi SALVAT 1701 -projektin pilottina Tapiolan Kamarikuoron käyttöön Helsingin yliopiston Teologisen tiedekunnan promootion jumalanpalveluksessa keväällä 2000. Se perustuu kansantoisintoon virteen Herra Jeesus kun täällä vain kanssamme on, joka oli päivän virtenä tuossa jumalanpalveluksessa. Virren numero nykyisessä virsikirjassa on 310, mikä selittää teoksen erikoisen nimen.
Virsisävelmää ei muunnella eikä kehitellä, vaan se esitetään erilaisissa ympäristöissä ja tunnelmissa käyttäen hyväksi kenttätekniikkaa, kaiutusta sekä keskiaikaisen oloisia rinnakkaiskvinttejä ja -kolmisointuja.
Teos päätyi loppunumeroksi SALVAT 1701 -teokseen, mutta sitä voi esittää myös itsenäisenä teoksena.
© Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, 2002
Instrumentation mixed choir SSAATTBB
Instrument codes
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 |
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 | |
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 Vocal and Choral Works
Premiere
Tapiola Chamber Choir, cond. Hannu Norjanen, degree ceremony of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Helsinki, Helsinki, May 2000. This piece forms part of SALVAT 1701.
Commisioned by / dedications Commissioned by the Tapiola Chamber Choir.
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