Chamber Group, Baritone Voice, Clarinet

SKU: HL.14017451

Composed by Kaija Saariaho. Music Sales America. Post-1900. Sheet Music, Score. Chester Music #CH61760. Published by Chester Music (HL.14017451).

UPC: 884088811969. 11.75x8.25x0.057 inches.

Caliban's Dream was written as a 50th birthday tribute to Brian Ferneyhough in 1993. Arranged for baritone voice, clarinet, mandolin, guitar, harp and double bass. Score edition only. Separate parts are also available for sale.

By Kaija Saariaho. For Cello. 20th Century. Sheet Music, Instrumental Work. Text language: English. Published by Chester Music.

Chamber Group, Flute, Harpsichord Accompaniment, Cello

SKU: HL.14028557

Composed by Kaija Saariaho. Music Sales America. Classical. Set of Parts. 26 pages. Music Sales #KP00327. Published by Music Sales (HL.14028557).

ISBN 9788759854273. 9.5x14.25x0.187 inches. English.

Gates is the second section from the ballet MAA, scored for Chamber group, tape and live electronics. Written in 1991, commissioned by the Finnish National Opera, this work beautifully demonstrates the poeticism of Saariaho's music with a sensuous calm that permeates throughout. MAA translates from Finnish into world, earth or country. It is a complimentary title as the ballet does not have a plot as such, rather it is built around thematic archetypes such as doors, gates, stepping into new worlds, journeys and the crossing of waters. Gates can be played either as an acoustic or, often preferably, an amplified version. The acoustic version is suitable for small and resonant halls, or in a context of e.g. an early music program, in which case the piece can also be played on original instruments. This is the Full set of parts for one of Kaija Saariaho's most major works to date. Score is avilable: KP00326.

Violin (Violin)

SKU: HL.14028564

Composed by Kaija Saariaho. Music Sales America. Post-1900. Book [Softcover]. Composed 2004. 4 pages. Chester Music #CH67023. Published by Chester Music (HL.14028564).

ISBN 9781844493203. 8.25x11.75x0.051 inches.

Nocturne was written in early 1994 and dedicated to the memory of the Polish composer, Witold Lutoslawski. The piece is an exploration of early ideas for Kaija Saariaho's violin concerto, Graal Theatre, which was premiered in London at the 1995 BBC Promenade Concerts by Gidon Kremer. The first performance of Nocturne was by John Storgards on 16 February 1994 in Helsinki. Nocturne lasts around 6 minutes.

Cello and Electronics

SKU: HL.14028545

Composed by Kaija Saariaho. Music Sales America. 20th Century. Book [Softcover]. Composed 2005. 16 pages. Chester Music #CH6123901. Published by Chester Music (HL.14028545).

ISBN 9781844499588. 8.5x11.75x0.067 inches.

The separate Cello part for the 1992 work by the Finnish spectral composer Kaija Saariaho; an intense and complex piece for solo Cello and electronics. The music is derived from preliminary recordings made by the composer with Cellist Anssi Karttunen, with an electronic part constructed from these recordings at IRCAM. The finished electronic realisation relies in part on real-time processing with Max/MSP, along with several external processors and triggers, the details of which are provided within the score. Much of the notation for the Cello part has been specially devised to express the effects and unorthodox playing techniques required by the piece, and a full guide to the less familiar symbols is also provided. A full score and CD-ROM set complete with the Cello part is available with item code CH61239-02.

Chamber Group, Cello, Flute - Intermediate-Advanced

SKU: HL.14017467

Composed by Kaija Saariaho. Music Sales America. Post-1900. Sheet Music, Parts. With Text language: English. Chester Music #CH6993801. Published by Chester Music (HL.14017467).

UPC: 884088814069. 0.06 inches. Lyrics by William Shakespeare.

The set of parts for the updated version of Miranda's Lament. Composed in 1997 and revised in 2000, the piece is part of 'The Tempest Songbook' and was dedicated as a birthday present for Paavo Heininen. The score for this edition is available with catalogue number CH69938-01. The score and parts for Saariaho's original 1997 edition are also available using catalogue numbers CH61440 and CH61440-01 respectively.

Soprano, Baritone Voice, Flute

SKU: HL.14017457

Composed by Kaija Saariaho. Music Sales America. Post-1900. Sheet Music, Vocal Work. With Text language: English. Chester Music #CH69817. Published by Chester Music (HL.14017457).

UPC: 884088814007. 8.25x11.75x0.052 inches.

Composed in 2004, this concise and compelling work is part of Saariaho's Tempest Songs and is written for Soprano and Baritone soloists with chamber ensemble. Also included in the Tempest Songs cycle are: Ariel's Hall (Soprano) Caliban's Dream (Baritone) Miranda's Lament (Soprano) Prospero's Vision (Baritone)Works may be performed in any order and a full song cycle.

For Cello and Piano Reduction. Composed by Kaija Saariaho (1952-). String. Softcover. Composed 2021. Chester Music #CH86504. Published by Chester Music

Composed by Kaija Saariaho (1952-). Music Sales America. 20th Century. Score Only. 30 pages. Edition Wilhelm Hansen #WHKP00284. Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen

By Kaija Saariaho. For Percussion, Electronics. 20th Century. Sheet Music, Parts. Text language: English. Published by Chester Music.

Cello (Cello)

SKU: HL.14028556

Composed by Kaija Saariaho. Music Sales America. 20th Century. Book [Softcover]. 24 pages. Music Sales #HH00111. Published by Music Sales (HL.14028556).

ISBN 9788759852446. 8.5x11.75x0.065 inches. English.

This composition was written quickly in a matter of days, however the composer describes the longer process of writing the piece as unconscious preparation. There are opposite elements on display within the piece, fragile coloristic passages give birth to energetic events with clear rhythmic and melodic charachter. More sharpely focused figures pass through different transformations then finally merge back to less dynamic but no less intensive filigration. In bringing these compositional elements together and by forcing opposite modes of expression, the composer has aimed to force the listener to stretch their own sensibility. Work for Cello and Electronics which was premiered by Anssi Karttunen at the Musica Nova Festival, Bremen in May 1988.

Orchestra, Percussion

SKU: HL.14028553

Composed by Kaija Saariaho. Music Sales America. Post-1900. Sheet Music, Score and Parts. With Text language: French. 50 pages. Chester Music #CH61018. Published by Chester Music (HL.14028553).

UPC: 884088692810. 10.5x14.0x0.138 inches.

Commissioned by the French Government and Musica Strasbourg. As the title suggests, Trois rivières is divided into three separate sections. The first part introduces all the instrumental colours used in the piece. The rhythmic aspect is here nearly eliminated, giving room for the timbral scales, colours, resonances, attacks and textures to come to the fore. The instruments come from all members of the percussion family, but unpitched instruments are given a primary role. The second part adds a rhythmic aspect to the nuances of colour and texture, as an ostinato is developed in markedly varying directions. The last part is an epilogue, recalling components of the two preceding parts. Here, earlier aspects of the material are reorganised and placed in different relationships to each other. The voices of the percussionists act together as an extension of the instruments, being used to create either rhythmically free textures or strictly notated rhythms. They are treated instrumentally, combining to create rhythms and timbres. The poem 'La nuit de lune sur le fleuve' (Moonlit night on the river) by the Chinese poet Li Po (701-762) constitutes the material for the voices, which are amplified and further enhanced throughout.

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano

SKU: HL.14028523

Composed by Kaija Saariaho. Music Sales America. Book [Softcover]. 18 pages. Edition Wilhelm Hansen #KP00280. Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen (HL.14028523).

ISBN 9788759851951. 10.25x14.5x0.092 inches. English.

A setting texts by Sylvia Plath, this 1988 work is for Soprano and Mezzo Soprano voices. Commissioned for the 1988 Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. A cycle of five duets, the texts originate from Plath's novel The Bell Jar and from the poem Paralytic from the Ariel collection.