Päivä vain
by Harri Ahmas
Some aspects of the hymn 338
for oboe and organ
Description
Virret ovat olleet osa suomalaista kansanperinnettä jo kauan aikaa , siksi niin monet virret pohjautuvatkin kansanmelodioihin. Ensimmäinen suomalainen virsikirja ilmestyi jo 1500-luvulla.
‘Päivä vain ‘- virren säveltäjä Oskar Ahnfelt oli ruotsalainen maalikkosaarnaaja(1813-1882) . Virren alkuperäiset sanat ovat Lina Sandellin (1832-1903) kynästä. Luultavasti Sandellin sanoma liittyy Jeesuksen vuorisaarnan neuvoon: Kullekin päivälle riittävät sen omat murheet, älkää siis huolehtiko turhaan huomisesta.
Mielestäni virren 338 tunnelma heijastelee jonkinlaista lapsenuskoa, positiivisuutta ja lämpöä.
Oma versioni virrestä alkaa pienellä urkujohdannolla, jonka jälkeen oboe esittelee teeman. Ensimmäinen muunnelma on kevyt ja leikkisä näkemys melodiasta.Tätä seuraa pieni välisoitto. Toinen variaatio on hiukan vakava ja tosikkomainen, edellisen muunnelman vastakohta. Kolmas variaatio on urkusoolo, ja se on teoksen huippu- ja käännekohta.Tämän jälkeen neljäs variaatio palaa virren alkuperäiseen levolliseen ja positiiviseen tunnelmaan.
Olen säveltänyt nämä variaatiot ystävälleni , oboisti Keijo Silventoiselle.
Instrumentation ob, org
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
February 15, 2026, Mikaelinkirkko Helsinki
Commisioned by / dedications Composed for Keijo Silventoinen
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Archive number MF36260
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