Hinchcliffe Thumper - tha' bloody intermezzo
by Osmo Tapio Räihälä
Description
Kipinä orkesterikappaleen säveltämiseen tuli BBC:n selostajalta, joka kuvaili Evertonin Andy Hinchcliffen ampumaa vapaapotkua sanoin: ’That really was a thumper!’ Kuten yleensä, jokin sana tai lause alkaa elää mielessäni teoksen nimenä ja ideana. Useimmiten minulla on teoksen nimi valmiina ennen kuin sävellyksestä on kirjoitettu nuottiakaan. Niin tässäkin tapauksessa. Noin neljän minuutin mittainen orkesterikappale rakentuu tiivistämisen idealle. Se ei kuvaa ohjelmallisesti vapaapotkua tai mitään muutakaan, mutta huipentuu tietysti kunnon ’thumperiin’.
Tarkoitus oli alunperinkin tehdä hyvin lyhyt orkesterikappale, jonka teho perustuisi aforistiselle, fragmentaariselle ilmaisulle. Hinchcliffe Thumperissa ei kehitellä ideoita, vaan siirrytään aiheesta toiseen, kunnes tullaan lopullisen jysäyksen kohdalle. Se on muutenkin suhteellisen äänekästä ja nopealiikkeistä musiikkia, mutta tarkoituksellisena kontrastina on hiljaisia suvantokohtia.
© Osmo Tapio Räihälä, 9/1998
Instrumentation 2222 4221 12 1, str [cl+ssax]
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 Orchestra or Large Ensemble
Lyricist Russel Ingram
Premiere
UMN Orchestra, cond. Peter Ettrup Larsen, Ung Nordisk Musik festival, Malmö, September 23, 1994.
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