Saariaho: Bosun's Cheer (Period Instrument Version)
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- Composer: Kaija Saariaho (1952-2023)
- Format: Score & Set of Parts
- Instrumentation (this edition): Cello, Violin, Double Bass, Speaker
- Originally for: Cello, Double Bass, Flute / Violin, Speaker
- Work: The Bosun's Cheer (2014)
- Work Language: English
- Pages: 12
Description
Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho's Bosun's Cheer, composed in 2014. Included here are the score and parts for the Period Instrument Version, arranged for a speaker, Violin, Cello and Double Bass.
Born in Helsinki and having studied composition there and in Freiburg and Paris, Kaija Saariaho has achieved a great level of critical and audience acclaim now mid-career. Her previous work was notable for including electronics alongside more traditional instruments before going on to compose much larger works, including the epic opera 'L'Amour de Loin' in 2000, a recording of which won the 2011 Grammy award for best opera recording. This piece, Bosun's Cheer,is an exhilarating work, including some inventive instrumental techniques as well as a hauntingly poetic voice. The version for modern instruments can be found here .