Les Carillons
by Harri Viitanen
Ensemble for 11 Players
Description
”Les carillons -teoksen pääajatuksena on perusääneksien
luonnollisista ylä-äänessarjoista johdettujen ’ei-temperoitujen’
taajuuksien muodostamien sointujen prosessiivinen muuntaminen, spektrin
säröyttäminen, jolloin osaääneksien väliset etäisyydet laajenevat
ylöspäin mentäessä.
”Aika on järjestetty sävelllyksessä
virtauksenomaisesti, jolloin eri äänten tihenevä aaltoilu rallentandon
ja stringendon välillä kulminoituu lopulta koko ensemblen soittamassa
’kellojen polyfoniassa’ äänten ekstaattiseen repetitioon... – Jännite
laukea lyömäsoitinten asteittain miedontuviin kumahduksiin
koristeröyhelöineen.
”Pyörimisliikkeesseen saatetut tam-tamit
korreloivat kellojensoittoon liittyvää ns. Dopplerin ilmiötä
(edellyttäen, että kellojen soittaminen tapahtuu kelloja
heiluttamalla).”
© Harri Viitanen, 1989
(kommentti teoksen kantaesitykseen 15.12.1989)
Instrumentation fl/pic, 4perc, pno, vln, vla, vlc, db
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
Eva Tigerstedt, flute and piccolo, Esa Tapani, horn, Tuomo Lassila, Pasi Suomalainen, Matti Volotinen, Matti Sunell, percussion, Risto Lauriala, piano, Kaisa Kallinen, violin, Silja Salorinne, viola, Jussi Viitala, cello, Martti Pyrhönen, double bass, Helsinki, December 15, 1989
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