La corona e colori
by Max Savikangas
Auringonkehrä ja värit, The Corona and Colours
per quintetto di fiati
Description
My Wind Quintet, entitled La Corona e colori (Engl. The Corona and Colours) has its compositional seeds in the long-term and mulitifaceted cooperation with oboist Keijo Silventoinen and Colori Wind Quintet. It has been fascinating to delve into the timbral possibilities of the wind quintet. These beautiful and timbrally very clearly profiled blown instruments offer vast possibilites, but also challenges for the composer. The title refers partly to the tension and interchange between the timbral fusion and separation of the wind quintet.
I would like to express my gratitude to the members of Colori Wind Quintet for the workhsop togehter, where I had the chance to try out my many ideas. I would also like to thank the Finnish Composers' Copyright Society Teosto, by support of which the piece was finished.
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Puhallinkvintettoni La Corona e colori (suom. Auringonkehrä ja värit) on seurausta monisäikeisestä ja pitkäaikaisesta yhteistyöstä oboisti Keijo Silventoisen ja Colori-puhallinkvintetin kanssa. On ollut kiehtovaa uppoutua puhanllinkvintetin sointimahdollisuuksiin. Sointiväreiltään hyvin selkeästi profiloituvina nämä upeat puhallinsoittimet tarjoavat säveltäjälle valtavasti mahdollisuuksia, joskin myös haasteita. Teosnimi viittaa osaltaan soinnillisen yhteensulautumisen ja erillisyyden väliseen jännitteeseen ja virtailuun.
Haluankin lämpimästi kiittää Colori-puhallinkvintetin jäseniä workshop-työskentelystä, jossa sain testata moninaisia puhallinkvintetti-ideoitani sekä myös Teostoa, jonka myöntämän sävellystilausapurahan turvin teos valmistui.
Instrumentation fl, ob, cl, bsn, hn
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
Movements 1
Commisioned by / dedications Commissioned by the Colori Wind Quintet, Finland. Dedicated to Keijo Silventoinen, oboist of the Colori Wind Quintet.
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