Seirei
by Juha T. Koskinen
清冷
for clarinet and string quartet
Description
Seirei 清冷 on japaninkieltä ja tarkoittaa kirkasta ja kylmää. Samalla nimessä vilkahtaa Reidar Särestöniemi. Teos on jatkoa Lauri Sallisen heinäkuussa 2019 Kuhmon Kamarimusiikissa kantaesittämälle Dream Transmission -sooloteokselle. Molemmat teokset liittyvät kiinteästi Laurin keväällä 2019 tekemään retriittiin Lentuajärven autiosaarelle Kuhmossa. Siellä hän inspiroitui yksinäisyydessä luonnon äänistä, saunomisesta ja teenkeitosta. Varhain aamulla Lauri improvisoi klarinetillaan japanilaisten yamabushi-vuoristoaskeettien rituaalilaulun pohjalta tervehdyksiä nousevalle auringolle. Seirei-teokseni lopputaite perustuu Laurin retriitissään nauhottamalle improvisaatiolle. Tämän jälkeen seuraa lyhyempi Laurin joiku -niminen teos. Sen lähtökohtana on Reidar Särestöniemen maalaus Hiljainen pako / Silent escape vuodelta 1970.
Juha T. Koskinen, Berliinissä 3.9.2019
Instrumentation cl, 2vln, vla, vlc
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
Lauri Sallinen, clarinet, Kamus String Quartet, September 21, 2019, Kittilä, Finland
Commisioned by / dedications Commissioned by Lauri Sallinen
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Archive number MF33659
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