Fryd (ii)
by Lauri Supponen
version for viola, hammered dulcimer and dance
Description
In a Facebook discussion with violist Stephen Upshaw, I explained the genesis of Fryd (both the original and the second version) as follows.
I though of the concept for Fryd by looking at a logo of Fimic (now Music Finland), the organisation I was working for at the time ... it looked like this: a bunch of small speech-bubbles, green and turquoise, all lined up in a row of different sizes, they were all small though, huddled together as if waiting in line for a bus. And after maybe around 20 of them, suddenly on the right hand side there appeared a few huge ones, maybe 100 times the size of the small ones. It was like some huge air bubbles forming in water after a long series or really small and harmless ones. Similarly in this piece, there is a lot of immobility, and then big events, following jumpily suit.
- Lauri Supponen -
Instrumentation vla, perc, dancer
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 Chamber Works
Premiere
The 2nd version of Fryd was premiered by Stephen Upshaw, viola and Lauri Supponen, hammered dulcimer with dancer Elias Girod at Suvilahti Tiivistämö in Helsinki on 12.2.2013, as part of Musica nova festival EarLAB -concerts organised by Korvat auki.The second performance with choreography by Veronika Lindberg for three dancers (Minna Karttunen, Justus Pienmunne and Satu Rinnetmäki) with Nikolai Walderhaug, viola and Lauri Supponen, hammered dulcimer was in the Helsinki Music Centre Concert Hall, at the University of the Arts opening event on 2.9.2013.
Commisioned by / dedications Fryd (ii) is dedicated to Stephen Upshaw and Elias Girod.
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