Synny (2020)

säveltäjä composer

Synny ! (2020)

(in English: Bring to Life! / Be Born! /

Originate! / Come into Existence!)

10'

orchestral song

(1st movement of a song cycle)

for soprano and orchestra

soloist and 43 musicians:

solo soprano +

2(pic)22(bcl)2(cbsn), 2221, T+3 perc., hrp., strings 6-6-4-4-3

[2 Flutes (2nd Flute doubling Piccolo), 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinet in Bb (2nd Clarinet doubling Bass Clarinet in Bb), 1 Bassoon, 1 Contrabassoon, 2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in C, 1 Tenor Trombone, 1 Bass Trombone, 1 Tuba, Timpani (1 player), Percussion (3 players), Harp, 6 I Violins, 6 II Violins, 4 Violas, 4 Cellos, 3 Double Basses (5 strings, lowest string B)]

text from the collection of poems

'Huuto ja syntyvä puu' (1994)

by Harri Nordell

(in finnish)

Commissioned by

the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle) /

the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Dedicated to Tuuli Lindeberg

premiere:

on Friday October 2, 2020, 8 pm

Tuuli Lindeberg, soprano

Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra Hannu Lintu, conductor