Hymni ja salaisuus
by Lotta Wennäkoski
Hymn and Secret
Description
Sanapari ’Hymni ja salaisuus’ sattui silmään Fedor Dostojevskin Karamazovin veljesten erään luvun nimenä. Se tuntui sopivan tekeillä olleeseen pasuuna-, kontrabasso- ja lyömäsoitinkappaleeseeni – olihan kyseiseen trioon tulossa sekä hidas etäinen pasuunamelodia että salaperäistä misterioso-tunnelmaa. Kappale oli kuitenkin nimen löytyessä jo hyvää vauhtia hahmottumassa, eikä ohjelmamusiikista näin ollen olekaan kyse. Nimen valinta onkin pikemmin itselle merkityksellinen viittaus kyseiseen romaaniin, joka on yksi rakkaimmista kirjoistani.
”Niin ollen melodiani on melankolinen versio siitä hymnistä, jota olemassaololle herkistynyt Dmitri Karamazov on lähdössä Siperiaan pakkotyöhön laulamaan. Salaisuus taas – viitatkoon se musiikin yleensäkin alati pakenevaan luonteeseen, tapaan jolla musiikki kätkee ja salaa. Onhan säveltäessä mahdollista ilmaista vaikka kuinka intiimejä asioita tarvitsematta koskaan sanoin kertoa, mistä on kyse – jos sitä itsekään tietää.
© Lotta Wennäkoski, 1996
Instrumentation trb, db, perc
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
Sinikka Taalikainen, trombone, Tarja Nyberg, double bass, Arttu Takalo, percussion, Ears Open! Society consert, Helsinki, May 5, 1996
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