Ladies Room
by Perttu Haapanen
for Soprano and Chamber Orchestra
for Soprano and Chamber Orchestra
Description
Ladies' Room on katkeamaton sarja lauluja sopraanolle ja kamariorkesterille. Tekstit ovat peräisin Raamatusta, internetin hakukoneista kuten googlesta, Scotland Yardin arkistoista, Jutta Seppiseltä ja Paul Celanilta (käänt. Jukka Koskelainen). Yksittäisiä lauluja erottaa 4 kunnianosoitusta 1900-luvun vaihteessa eläneelle skitsofreniselle sveitsiläistaiteilijalle Adolf Wölflille. Näiden tekstinä on assosiaatioita herättävää non-sensea. Eräs hallitseva aihe tekstien ympärillä on amnesia (tiedostettu, tiedostamaton, yksilöllinen, yhteiskunnallinen) ja sen heijastumat kuten viha, alistaminen tai pelko.
Solisti on moniääninen ja monipersoonainen; kaikilla on aiheeseen erilainen näkökulma. Verrattuna esimerkiksi Arnold Schönbergin Erwartungiin teos ei ole ekspressionistinen, eikä missään tapauksessa “freudilainen”. Kuvaisin suhdettani teksteihin pikemminkin anti-freudilaiseksi.
Ladies' Room on Musica Nova Helsingin tilaus.
© Perttu Haapanen
Instrumentation 1111 1110 01 1, pno+cel, str, sopr [pic, bcl, cbsn, str: 2-2-2-2-1]
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
Language Fi
Lyricist Text by Seppinen, Haapanen, Celan and others
Premiere
Helena Juntunen, soprano, Avanti! Chamber Orchestra, cond. Dmitri Slobodeniouk, Musica nova Helsinki, Helsinki, March 11, 2007
Commisioned by / dedications Commissioned by the Musica nova Helsinki, dedicated to the memory of Kim Wuorela-Stenberg
Archive number MF19679
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