Symphony No. 8

by Pehr Henrik Nordgren

Fennica Gehrman

Instrumentation

2222 4220 13 1, pno+cel, str (pic, afl, ehn, cl in Eb, bcl, cbsn)

Category

Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble

Opus no.

op. 140

Premiere

Turku Philharmonic Orchstra, cond. Juha Kangas, Turku, March 8, 2007

Movements

1. Minore, 2. Intermezzo, 3. Maggiore

Commisioned by / dedications Dedicated to Juha Kangas on his 60th birthday on 11th of November 2005
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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