Palatsi Op. 68

The Palace

opera in three acts

Novello

Description

See Synopsis in English, Swedish, German and Finnish

See article Some Thoughts on The Palace

See article Palatsin vaiheista

See article Om Palatsets tillkomst

See article Von der Enstehung der Oper Der Palast

Instrumentation

5 major and 11 minor characters, choir, orchestra: 2(1)22(1)2(1)/4221/12, harp, piano, strings

Category

Works for the Stage

Premiere

Savonlinna Opera Festival, cond. Okko Kamu, July 26, 1995.

Commisioned by / dedications

Commissioned by the Savonlinna Opera Festival.

Title

Works

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