Into the Woodland Silence
or folk/jazz mezzo soprano and big band
Metsän hiljaisuuteen
version for UMO Jazz Orchestra
Description
Into the Woodland Silence is about human growth and the vast, unanswered question of how to become oneself, an exploration that continues throughout our lives. The lyrics were compiled from poems by renowned Finnish poets Eeva-Liisa Manner and Sirkka Turkka. A key element for the birth of the piece was Tarkiainen's long and on-going collaboration with vocalist Aili Ikonen, to whom the work is dedicated. In the piece the jazz orchestra envelopes the singer who sings, speaks, buzzes, improvises and leads the listener through shifting musical landscapes. The work was commissioned by the Umo Jazz Orchestra.
Instrumentation
120 4 4, cl, bcl, pno, db, dr+perc, mezzo solo [asax+fl+cl, tsax+fl+cl, trp+fhn]
CategoryWorks for Big Band
LanguageFi
LyricistEeva-Liisa Manner, Sirkka Turkka and Outi Tarkiainen
Commisioned by / dedications
Commissioned by UMO Jazz Orchestra. Dedicated to Aiki Ikonen
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