Kosijat
Mäntyjärvi Jaakko30,70€
The Suitors
Description
Commissioned by The Esoterics (of Seattle, Washington, USA).
Year of composition 2001. Total duration ca. 20′
Movements: 0. Intro * 1. Aurinko – The Sun * 2. Kuu – The Moon * 3. Pohjantähti – The North Star
This work may be performed as a whole or individually. If a section is performed individually, the Intro must always precede it.
The work is written in 16 parts throughout, and these should be evenly distributed and balanced (except where the written dynamics dictate otherwise).
The text of the work is the “Suomettaren kosijat” (The Suitors of Maid Finland). What is unusual in this text is that it is one of the very few poems in the entire genre that treats the Sun and the Moon as separate entities. Musically, there is a great deal of repetition involved, and although one would not describe the music as Minimalist, the monotonous yet hypnotic drone of the ancient singing (or chanting) is never very far away.
ISMN 979-0-55005-775-3
Level of difficulty ***
Additional information
| Composer | Mäntyjärvi Jaakko |
|---|---|
| Text author | Kanteletar |
| Opening words | Oli ennen neiti nuori... |
| Optional name | The Suitors |
| Ensemble | SSSSAAAATTTTBBBB |
| Language | Finnish |
| Publisher | Sulasol |
| Weight | 320 g |
| Categories | Mixed choir |
| Product ID | S0775 |
| Page count | 104 |
