Piika pikkarainen

The Little Lass

Joulukertomus lapsikuorolle ja lapsilukijalle

Instrumentation

chc, speaker, kantele, perc

Category

Vocal and Choral Works

Language

Lyricist

KanteletarLegendat SKS 1981 (san.)

Prizes

1st prize in the contest for a work for children held by the Arts Committee of the Province of Uusimaa 1985.

Premiere

Finnish Radio Children’s Choir, cond. Heinz Hoffman, Espoo, December 3, 1985.

Movements

Jouluna Jumala syntyi, Maria matala neiti, Syntyi poika polvillehen, Härkä olkia levitti, Otavat piti iloa

No sheet music available from Music Finland.

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