soaring
by Maija Hynninen
Description
Maija Hynninen: soaring (2011)
Alkuitu teokseeni soaring huilulle ja harmonikalle oli äkillinen tuulenpyörre. Erilaisin nopeuksin puhaltava tuuli havisuttaa puitten lehtiä ja nostaa mukaansa rapisevaa hiekkaa. Kohdatessaan vuoren seinämän voimakas tuuli alkaa nousta ylöspäin luoden nosteen, jonka varassa linnut ja jopa pienemmät lentokoneet voivat liitää ilman, että muuta energiaa tarvitaan.
Teoksen alkupuolen oikukas tuuli luo nosteen, jonka varassa teoksen loppupuoli voi liitää (soaring – liitää, kohota korkealle) yhä vähenevin ponnisteluin kohti korkeuksia.
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When I was gathering material for soaring for flute and accordion my first idea was a gust of wind: how it blows in different speeds and rattles the leaves and picks up grains of sand while it blows. A mountain rigde or cliff can deflect the wind upwards. If the wind is strong enough it can provide enough force for birds and even small airplanes to keep them floating in air with no extra force neaded.
The capricious wind in the first part of the piece creates a lift on which the second part is soaring (to soar – to glide). The use of energy is slowly reducing towards the end of the piece.
Instrumentation fl +afl, acc
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
Andrea Carola Kiefer, accordion, Richard Craig, flute/alto flute, Strom – kein Strom concert, Schlüsselwerke der neuen Musik festival, Cologne, Germany, 29 September 2011
Commisioned by / dedications Commissioned by and dedicated to Andrea Carola Kiefer. Composed with the support of Madetoja foundation.
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