Rakkautemme

orchestral song No. 3

(in English: Our Love)

for soprano and symphony orchestra

Description

[from the song cycle of three orchestral songs Homo Sapiens (2020–2022, 27min)]

Instrumentation

sopr solo, 3333 4331 13 1, pno, str 14-12-10-8-6 [pic, ehn, bcl, cbsn]

Category

Vocal and Choral Works, Works for Soloist(s) and Orchestra

Language

Lyricist

Text from the collection of poems Idän musta joutsen (2009) by Ville Hytönen (in Finnish)

Premiere

Tuuli Lindeberg, soprano, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Anna-Maria Helsing, conductor, Musica nova Helsinki Festival, March 10, 2023, Helsinki

Commisioned by / dedications

Commissioned by the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle) / the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Dedicated to Tuuli Lindeberg

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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