Emanations
by Sebastian Fagerlund
Description
Then title of the composition relates to an almost visual image of a 'flow sound' emanating from an instrumental ensemble I had when I started the compositional process. The material consists of two contrasting motives which constantly develope and collide with each other creating situations of both repellation and correlation. This motivistic dualism can be detected in the micro as well as the macro structure of the piece.
© Sebastian Fagerlund, March 2000
Teoksen otsikko Emanations (Virtauksia) viittaa puhtaan visuaaliseen kuvaan sävelten virtaamisesta ryhtyessäni säveltämään teosta. Materiaali mudostuu kahdesta kontrastoivasta motiivista, jotka ovat jatkuvassa muutoksen tilassa. Motiivit törmäävät toisiinsa ja luovat tilanteita, joissa ne sekä korreloivat toistensa kanssa että hylkivät toisiaan. Tämä motiivinen dualismi voidaan myös havaita teoksen rakenteeen mikro- ja makrotasolla.
© Sebastian Fagerlund, 3/2000
Verkets titel Emanations, utflöde eller utströmning, hänvisar till en rent visuell bild av ett 'tonernas flöde' jag hade då jag började komponera verket. I kompositionen formar soloklarinetten och slagverken en solistgrupp som genom utbrott av energi försöker lösgöra sig från ensemblen och skapa sig en egen roll i förhållande till stråksektionen. Materialet består av två kontrasterande motiv som i stycket undergår en konstant förändring. Motiven kolliderar med varandra och skapar situationer av både korrelation och repellering. Denna motivistiska dualism kan skönjas både på makro och mikronivå i styckets struktur.
© Sebastian Fagerlund, 3/2000
Instrumentation 2perc, str, cl solo
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 Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra
Premiere
Christoffer Sundqvist, clarinet, Chamber Orchestra of Turku Conservatory, cond. Sauli Huhtala, Turku, April 7, 1998
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