Liekut ja Loitsut
by Tapio Tuomela
Images de Kantéletar
Description
The text of my work is made up of lines from about fifteen poems in the Kanteletar on themes ranging from the bride's leave-taking to drinking and cradle songs, and from laments to love incantations. Musicatreize, which commissioned the work, asked for it to be scored for 13 musicians ('treize' meaning 'thirteen'): ten singers, two players (percussion and clarinet) and a conductor. It was premiered at the Île de France Festival in October 2000 and performed in a choral version by the Finnish Radio Chamber Choir at Musica nova Helsinki in 200l.
© Tapio Tuomela, 2002
Teokseni teksti on koottu noin viidentoista Kantelettaren runon säkeistä ja sen aiheet vaihtelevat morsiamen lähettämisestä juoma- ja kehtolauluihin, itkuvirsistä lemmenloitsuihin. Teoksen tilaaja, ranskalainen Musicatreize-yhtye, toivoi kokoonpanoon nimensä mukaisesti 13 esiintyjää johtajan lisäksi kymmenen laulajaa ja kaksi soittajaa (lyömäsoittaja ja klarinetisti). Teoksen kantaesitys oli Suur-Pariisin alueella pidettävällä Île de France -festivaalilla lokakuussa 2000, ja Radion Kamarikuoro kantaesitti sen kuoroversion Musica nova Helsingissä 2001.
© Tapio Tuomela, 2002
Instrumentation 2sopr, 2mezzo, 2alto, 2ten, 2basso, cl, perc
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 Vocal and Choral Works
Premiere
Fp: Musicatreize, cond. Roland Hayrabedian, Festival of Île de France, Paris, October 7, 2000
Commisioned by / dedications Commissioned by the Musicatreize, Marseille
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