Introduction and Chorale for Organ and Orchestra
by Erkki Salmenhaara
Organ Concerto
Description
Ajatus urkukonserton säveltämisestä tuntui alunperin hieman problemaattiselta ennen muuta soinnillisista syistä: uruthan ovat itsessään ’orkesteri’, joka vastaa vähintäänkin sinfoniaorkesterin puhaltimistoa. Requiem profanumissa (1969) käytinkin urkuja orkesterin puhallinryhmää korvaamassa.
”Mutta uruilla on myös toisenlaisia, juhlallisia ja hieman epätodellisia tehtäviä (kuten tuossa teoksessa myös pianolla), ja tämä funktio muodosti lähtökohdan urkukonsertolle, josta ei tullut ninkään konserttoa kuin sävellys orkesterille ja urkuobligatolle.
Kriitikot ovat viime aikoina moitiskelleet sävellyksiäni tekstuurin liiallisesta yksinkertaisuudesta. Tämä osaltaan inspiroi minua kirjoittamaan teoksen toisen osan alkuun pitkän yksiäänisen jakson.”
© Erkki Salmenhaara, 1979
(Radion sinfoniaorkesteri)
(kommentti teoksen kantaesitykseen 11.4.1979)
Instrumentation 2222 4220 11 1, str, org 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
Karl-Erik Welin, organ, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Leif Segerstam, Helsinki, April 11, 1979.
Commisioned by / dedications Commissioned by the Finnish Broadcasting Company.
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