Liber primum motectorum
by Jaakko Mäntyjärvi
Description
This collection is really the result of a series of self-imposed exercises in writing simple and accessible three-part music for liturgical use that could be coped with by a church choir. Although admittedly the harmonies involved do require an ambitious church choir, at least the number of parts does not pose problems. This is not a cycle; the motets are independent pieces. They are written in what I suppose could be described as a Neo-Classical style. The three-part motets date from 1999 and 2000; the Kyrie is considerably older (1993) and in four parts; it is included here for want of a better place to put it. © Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, 2002 Tämä kokoelma sisältää itse itselleni asettamia harjoituksia, joiden tarkoituksena oli tuottaa kirkkokuoron esitettävissä olevaa yksinkertaista ja helposti lähestyttävää liturgista musiikkia. Vaikka kappaleiden harmoniat itse asiassa edellyttävät melko kunnianhimoista kirkkokuoroa, ei ainakaan stemmojen lukumäärä ole esteenä. Kokoelma ei ole sarja; motetit ovat erillisiä teoksia. Niiden tyyliä voisi kai lähinnä luonnehtia uusklassiseksi. Kolmiääniset motetit ovat peräisin vuosilta 1999 ja 2000; neliääninen Kyrie on huomattavasti vanhempi (1993), ja se on tässä mukana koska sille ei ollut parempaakaan paikkaa. © Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, 2002
Instrumentation chx
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 |
Language La
Premiere
(Ave verum corpus) Tuula Mäntyjärvi, Teija Tuukkanen, Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, Janakkala, June 2000; (Iustorum animae) Members of the Tapiola Chamber Choir, Helsinki, autumn 2001; (Aufer immensam, Tantum ergo, Kyrie) not known.
Movements Ave verum corpus, Aufer immensam, Iustorum animae, Tantum ergo, Kyrie (SATB)
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