Glow within
by Maija Hynninen
for flute and bass clarinet
Description
Glow within – Sisäinen hehku (2018)
The very low and soft bass clarinet pitches seem to gain a glow, an aura from the high overtones that emerge from them. Together with the chords played by the flute, they are at the same time intense and fragile – they seem to glow from within. I wanted to build a chorale out of these elements, a moment where the music flows slowly and peacefully. This is the heart of the piece. A moment for the thought to rest at ease. All around the music builds on fuzzy textures that are full of movement yet not going anywhere. Fragmented breath with a slight vocal quality moves towards longer lines as if wanting to say something, but no words come out.
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Aivan matalimpien bassoklarinetin äänten päälle rakentuvat soinnut antavat sen soinnille auramaisen loisteen. Yhdessä huilun sointujen kanssa ne ovat samanaikaisesti herkkiä ja intensiivisiä – ne ikään kuin hehkuvat sisältä käsin. Halusin säveltää näistä elementeistä koraalin, missä musiikin virta olisi hidas ja rauhallinen. Siitä muodostui teoksen levollinen sydän. Kaikkialla sen ympärillä musiikki rakentuu sinne tänne syöksähtelevistä fragmenteista, jotka eivät kuitenkaan ole matkalla minnekään. Teoksen alun hengityksen fragmentaarisuuteen yhdistyvä vokaaliväri kasvaa pidempilinjaiseksi aivan kuin tarkoituksenaan puhjeta puhumaan, mutta sanat eivät tule ulos.
Sävelsin Glow within -teoksen pieni vauva kainalossa. Elämä rakentui fragmentaarisista hetkistä ja herkistymisestä vauvan tarpeille ja tunnetiloille. Tavalliset arkiset asiat muuttivat muotoaan ja täyttivät elämän. Arjen heijastumana, etsin teokseen soitinten luonnollisia sointeja, joista ikään kuin itsestään kasvaisi jotain erityistä.
Instrumentation fl, bcl
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
Earplay: Tod Brody, flute, Peter Josheff, bass clarinet, 19.3.2018 Taube Atrium Theatre, San Francisco
Finnish premiere, Zagros Ensemble: Hanna Kinnunen, flute, Mikko Raasakka, bass clarinet, 5.10.2020, Camerata Halla, Helsinki Music Centre.
Commisioned by / dedications Commissioned by Earplay.
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