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Composer Arranger	Title	Ensemble Medium	Publisher_Code	Date	Time	Difficulty	Recommended Level	Comments
AALTONEN, ERKKI	PRELUDI JA ALLEGRO	VIOLA & PIANO	FAZER/AALTONEN	1948	EST 5-6 MIN	M/H	C/U	MARKED ANDANTE CON MOTO; ALLEGRO-VIVACE. GOOD MATERIAL AND STRAIGHT AHEAD.
AHMAS, HARRI	HIC ET NUNC FOR WIND BAND	BAND	FiMIC	2000		H	C/U	PIC,2FL,2OB,2BSN,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2AS,TS,BS,4TRPT,4HN,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,4PERC. THIS ONE HAS ALL THE TRAPS THAT WILL MAKE ALL WORK, INCLUDING THE CONDUCTOR! MIXED METER, NOTES, - EVERYBODY DOES SOMETHING. EXCITING AND HARD! THE BEST C/U GROUPS.
AHMAS, HARRI	SINFONIETTA FOR WIND ORCHESTRA	BAND	FiMIC	2002	26 MIN	H	C/U	PIC,2FL,2OB,2BSN,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2AS,TS,BS,PIANO,3CTRPT,4HN,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,4PERC. MOVEMENTS: PRELUDI, EL SUR FOR MR. LUIS PASQUET, FINALE. LOADED WITH THINGS TO WORK OUT, BUT ALL ARE POSSIBLE. IDEAL FOR THE LARGE C/U BAND.
AHO, KALEVI	SOLO VIII	EUPHONIUM ALONE	FENNICA	2003	9 MIN	H	C/U	THIS IS A WORK FOR THE PRACTICE ROOM -- AFTER CONSIDERABLE TIME THE BEST PLAYER MIGHT PLAY THIS FOR A RECITAL TO SHOW OFF -- IT IS THAT KIND OF WORK. BASS & TENOR CLEF, RANGE UP AN DOWN, RHYTHM!
AHO, KALEVI	STRING QUARTET III	STRING QUARTET	FAZER	1978	EST 10 MIN	H	C/U	SECTIONS ATTACCA MAKING ONE MOVEMENT. RHYTHMIC CHALLENGES, IE. 11/16, 13/16 AND OTHER MIXED METER THINGS. STILL PLAYABLE!
AHO, KALEVI	TRISTIA	BAND	FiMIC	1999	11 MIN	H	C/U	PIC,2FL,2OB,3CL,BCL,2AS,TS,BS,2BSN,3TRPT,4HN,EUP,3TRB,TBA,2PERC. THE SCORE IS IN A MESSY MS - THE PARTS ARE PRINTED. LOTS OF CHANGING METER AND OTHER PROBLEMS, BUT WE SEE NOTHING THAT MAKES THIS IMPOSSIBLE, DIFFICULT, YES.
AHVENLAHTI, OLLI	ONE FOR LIBERTAD	STAGE BAND	FiMIC	1978	EST 4 1/2 MIN	H	C/U	A 'COOKER'! STRAIGHT AHEAD ACTION.
ALMIA, ATSO	CONCERTO II PER TUBA	TUBA & BAND	FiMIC	2004	EST 20+ MIN	H	C/U	PIC,FL,OB,2CL,AS,BSN,2HN,2TRPT,2TRB,EUP,TBA,TIMP. PLAYS IN ONE MOVEMENT. BAND PART IS STRAIGHT FORWARD AND PLAYABLE. TUBA SOLO MUST BE TOP C/U STUDENT. EXCELLENT SCORE FROM A FINE COMPOSER.
ALMILA, ATSO	AIR FOR BRASS, OP 18/3	BRASS ENSEMBLE	ELVIS	1982	EST 4-5 MIN	M	C/U/HS	COR IN Eb,2TRPT,2HN IN Eb,2TRB,2EUP,2TBA,PERC. PIANO SCORE. MELODIC AND PLAYABLE, SUGGEST FLUEGELHORN FOR Eb CORNET PART.
ALMILA, ATSO	CONCERT-TANGO	BRASS ENSEMBLE	FiMIC	1977	7 MIN	M/H	C/U	ONE MOVEMENT OF A SOMETIMES DRAMATIC TANGO. MODEST RANGE DEMANDS.
ALMILA, ATSO	CONCERTO FOR BASSOON	BASSOON & ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	2001/2002	19 MIN	H	C/U	2FL,2OB,2CL,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,TIMP,STRINGS. SECTIONS ARE CONNECTED. SOLO FOR TOP UPPER LEVEL C/U OR GRADUATE STUDENT. ORCHESTRA PART HAS JUST A FEW PLACES TO BE CONCERNED WITH. NICE SCORE!
ALMILA, ATSO	CONCERTO FOR TUBA AND STRING ORCHESTRA	TUBA & STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1986	16 MIN	H	C/U	COMPOSED FOR MICHAEL LIND. USUAL THREE MOVEMENTS WITH RANGE TO D JUST ONCE, OTHERWISE MODEST DEMANDS. STRING PARTS QUITE PLAYABLE. RENTAL ONLY.
ALMILA, ATSO	DEDICATIONS, MEMORIES, OP 27	BRASS QUINTET	FiMIC	1985	11 MIN	M/H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS(F-S-F) OF GOOD MATERIAL BUT MANUSCRIPT IS MARGINAL.
ALMILA, ATSO	EPOSIMO	BAND	FiMIC	2003		M/H	C/U	PIC,FL,OB,2CL,BCL,AS,TS,BS,COR,2TRPT,2EbHN,2TRB,EUP,TBA,3PERC. NOTE THE UNUSUAL INSTRUMENTATION. A FINE COMPOSER OF BAND MUSIC WITH A CLEAN SCORE TO WORK FROM. HOPE THE HORNS CAN TRANSPOSE!
ALMILA, ATSO	KONSERTTO, OP 20	STRING BASS & ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1979	17 MIN	H	C/U	2FL,2CL,2HN,PERC,STRINGS. THREE MOVEMENTS WITH NO SURPRISES. IDEAL FOR COLLEGE BASS STUDENT. ORCHESTRA PARTS NOT DIFFICULT. RENTAL ONLY.
ALMILA, ATSO	PIENI SARJA NELJAILE KAYRATORVELLE	HORN QUARTET	FiMIC	1987	7 MIN 40 SEC	M/H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS WITH SOME RHYTHMIC CHALLENGE. GOOD SCORE AND FINE COMPOSER. "LITTLE SUITE FOR HORN QUARTET".
ALMILA, ATSO	RAGINSKI	BRASS QUINTET	FiMIC	1985	EST 5+ MIN	M/H	C/U	A RAG - ALMILA STYLE. IN A GOOD MS. ALL PLAYERS HAVE TO PLAY, BUT THIS IS FUN AND WILL BE EXCELLENT PROGRAM MUSIC. SEE ALSO HIS BRASSQUINTET (1991) IN THE FIMIC ONLINE CATALOG.
ALMILA, ATSO	SINFONIA II	BAND	FiMIC	2003	25 MIN	H	C/U	2FL(PIC),OB,EbCL,2CL,BCL,BSN,AS,TS,3HN,3TRPT,3TRB,EP,TBA,2PERC. ALL SECTIONS CONNECTED. A MAJOR WORK BY A MAJOR COMPOSER FOR WINDS. NOTE THE INSTRUMENTATION. NO BIG PROBLEMS - JUST A LONG PIECE.
ALMILA, ATSO	SUITE, OP 8	TROMBONE & PIANO	FAZER	1976		M/H	C/U/HS	THREE MOVEMENTS. 1 & 2 SING AND 3 MOVES! RANGE TO D. GOOD SCORE AND STRING ORCHESTRA PARTS AVAILABLE FROM FMIC.
ALMILA, ATSO	TAIKALAMPPU - THE MAGIC LANTERN	BRASS TRIO	FiMIC	1990	EST 4 MIN	H	C/U	CTRPT,HN,TRB. A FAST MOVING PIECE WITH SOME TRICKY RHYTHMIC THINGS. CONTEMPORARY SETTING AND CAN BE SOME FUN!
ALMILA, ATSO	TROMBONE CONCERTO	TROMBONE & ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1994	EST 12+ MIN	H	C/U	FL,OB,BSN,HN,TRPT,STRINGS. WE ARE RELUCTANT TO PUT THIS ONE 0N OUR LIST BECAUSE IT IS SO DIFFICULT, BUT SO WELL LAID OUT. SOME THEATER, MUTES, AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF THE COMPOSER’S COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TROMBONE.
ALMILA, ATSO	UNICORNO, OP 14	HORN ALONE	FAZER	1976	8 MIN	H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS WITH 3 & 4 ATTACCA. NONTRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES BUT LAID OUT WELL. CIRCULAR BREATHING OPTIONAL. RANGE DEMANDS MODEST.
ALMILA, ATSO	VISIONS FROM THE NORTH	BAND	FiMIC	1997	19 MIN	H	C/U	2FL,2OB,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2BSN,AS,TS,BS,4TRPT.4HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,AT LEAST 2PERC. MOVE: IN TIMES OF WAR (ALLEGRETTO), DANCE OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN (MODERATO), INTRODUCTION: THE MYTHICAL GODS (TRANQUILLO) ATTACCA TO FINALE: THE KING’S MARCH (ALLEGRO MODERATO). EXCELLENT WORK!
ALMILA, ATSO	ZIBELJOSH	BASSOON TRIO	FiMIC	2003	9 MIN	H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRETTO, VALSE VERY LENTE ALLEGRO CABARETTO. ALL NEED CLEFS AND FINGERS. GOOD USE OF DYNAMICS IN THE SCORE.
ALMILA, ATSO	PUHALLINKVINTETTO	WOODWIND QUINTET	FiMIC	1993	EST 14+ MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: ANIMATO, LARGO MA TENSIVO, TRANQUILLO/PRESTO. ALMILA ALWAYS DOES SOMETHING TO MAKE IT UNUSUAL AND INTERESTING. THE ARE A LOT OF NOTES TO PUT IN SOME MEASURES, OTHERWISE THIS ONE GOES STRAIGHT AHEAD.
ALMLA, ATSO	TAIKALAMPPU - THE MAGIC LANTERN	BRASS QUARTET	FiMIC	1993	ST 3+ MIN	M/H	C/U	2 TRPT, 2 TRB IN BASS AND TENOR CLEF. THIS IS MADE HARDER THAN IT LOOKS BECAUSE OF THE JUXTAPOSITION OF ONE RHYTHMIC PATTERN UPON ANOTHER, IE 6 ON 4, ETC. A COMPOSER WITH FUN IDEAS. ALSO SEE HIS BRASS TRIO OF THIS MUSIC
BASHMAKOV, LEONID	ALKUSOITTO "1971"	BAND	FiMIC	1971	10 MIN	H	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,3CL,BCL,OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,3COR,2TRPT,3TRB,EUP,2TBA, 2PERC,TMP. A GOOD COMPOSER, SOMEWHAT MESSY SCORE. USES THE INSTRUMENTS VERY WELL.
BASHMAKOV, LEONID	CASSIONE	TUBA ALONE	FAZER	1976	EST 3-4 MIN	M/H	C/U	RANGE TO D AND PLAYABLE.
BASHMAKOV, LEONID	CONCERTO PER ORGANO E ORCHESTRA	BRASS & ORGAN	FiMIC	1975	17 MIN	H	C/U	4TRPT,4HN,3TRB,TBA,PERC,ORGAN. THREE MOVEMENTS WITH MANY RHYTHMIC CHALLENGES FROM A FINE COMPOSER.
BASHMAKOV, LEONID	CRESCENDO	BAND	FiMIC	1980	5 MIN	M/H	C/U	PIC,2FL,4CL,BCL,2OB,EH,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,8TRPT,4TRB,EUP,2TBA,2PERC,TMP,STRB. GOOD SCORE BUT A BIT MESSY. A FINE COMPOSER WHO KNOWS HOW TO USE THE INSTRUMENTS.
BASHMAKOV, LEONID	FANTASIA PER FLAUTI	FLUTE ALONE	FiMIC	1972	6 MIN 30 SEC	M/H	C/U	A FINE COMPOSER AND A MOST INTERESTING PIECE. SOLOIST SWITCHES BETWEEN GRAND FLUTE, ALTO FLUTE AND BASS FLUTE!
BASHMAKOV, LEONID	PRELUDE JA SCHERZO	BAND	FiMIC	1973		M/H	C/U	PIC,2FL,3CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,AS,TS,BS,4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP,TBA,2PERC, TMP. GENTLE OPENING WITH 2 HORNS THEN 2 CLARINETS. FINE CONCERT MATERIAL FROM A VERY GOOD COMPOSER.
BASHMAKOV, LEONID	SONATA	BASSOON ALONE	FiMIC	1976		H	C/U	FINE COMPOSER AND COMFORTABLE CHALLENGE.
BASHMAKOV, LEONID	SONATA FOR RAINER	PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE	FiMIC	1970	CA 12 MIN	H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. 2-5 PERSONS PLAYING AT ONE TIME. BOTH TUNED & NON-TUNED INSTRUMENTS.
BERGMAN, ERIK	THREE FANTASIAS, OP 42	CLARINET & PIANO	FAZER	1954	EST 8 MIN	M/H	C/U	MIXED METER IN THE THREE MOVEMENTS AND ALL TEMPOS QUITE SLOW. CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS AND RHYTHMIC EMPHASIS, YET PLAYABLE.
BERGSTROM, HARRY	A PARTY IN HESPERIA PARK	ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1980	EST 10+ MIN	M	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,2CL,2OB,BSN,4HN,2TRPT,3TRB,2PERC,ELECT GUITAR,BASS GUITAR,STRINGS. FOR THE POP MUSIC CONCERT. THIS ONE MOVES ALONG. CROWD PLEASER! RENTAL ONLY.
BERGSTROM, HARRY	AMETISTI	ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1980	EST 10+ MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,2CL,OB,BSN,4HN,2TRPT,2TRB,TIMP,STRINGS,PIANO SOLO. THE 'HEAVY' NUMBER FOR THE SPRING POPS CONCERT. RENTAL ONLY.
BOEHM, ILKKA VON	THREE DIMENSIONS	FLUTE ALONE	FiMIC	2002	5 MIN	H	C/U	INTERESTING AND INNOVATIVE. LARGE INTERVALS AND NOTES. PRACTICE STAND FOR A TIME, THEN SHOW OFF AT RECITAL.
BORG, KIM	CHURCH MUSIC, OP 26	TROMBONE & ORGAN	FiMIC	1977		H	C/U	1. PSALM 2. MEDITATION 3. PRAYER. RANGE TO D. A GOOD SCORE COMPOSED FOR CARSTEN SVANBERG.
BORG, KIM	CONCERTO FOR TROMBONE & ORCHESTRA, OP 21	TROMBONE & PIANO	FiMIC	1977		H	C/U	USUAL THREE MOVEMENTS, RANGE TO D. ORCHESTRA PARTS AVAILABLE. SCORE IS A BIT MESSY. GOOD CONTRASTS IN THE MUSIC.
BORG, KIM	DIATONIC QUINTET, OP 44	WOODWIND QUINTET	FAZER	1985		M	C/U	1. FOLK SONG 2. DANCES 3. LANDSCAPE 4. FANFARE. CLARINET PART IS FOR BASS CLARINET! STRAIGHT AHEAD MUSIC.
BORG, KIM	FINNISH RHAPSODY, OP 32	TUBA & PIANO	FiMIC		EST 6-7 MIN	M	C/U/HS	THREE MOVEMENTS. RANGE TO D. 1. ON THE ROAD 2. SUMMER NIGHT 3. WEDDING. RECITAL CONCERT PROGRAM. CHAMBER ORCHESTRA ACCOMPANIMENT AVAILABLE.
BORG, KIM	HUMORESKI FOR TRUMPET AND STRING ORCHESTRA	TRUMPET & STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1995	8 MIN	M	C/U	MOVEMENTS: MARCH, WALTZ, POLKA. TRUMPET N C. RANGE TO C, BUT MOSTLY COMFORTABLE RANGE. SCORE IS IN DECENT MS. ALL PLAYABLE MUSIC FLIRTING WITH CONTEMPORARY HARMONY.
BORG, KIM	QUARTETTO PER TROMBONI, OP 41	TROMBONE QUARTET	FiMIC	1983		H	C/U	USUAL THREE MOVEMENTS. TECHNICAL CHALLENGES AND HIGH TESSITURA FOR TROMBONE 1.
BRUK, FRIDRICH	SONATA FOR CLARINET	CLARINET ALONE	BRUK	1991	EST 8+ MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: MODERATO, SCHERZOSO, ALLEGRO. NO PARTICULAR PROBLEMS, NOTES AND STRAIGHT AWAY. EASIER THAN SOME.
BRUK, FRIDRICH	THE STEPPE	WOODWIND QUARTET	FAZER	1962	6 MIN 30 SEC	E/M	C/U/HS	FL,OB,CL,BSN. 1. THE ENDLESS WINTRY STEPPE 2. SPRING FLOW 3. MORNING ON THE STEPPE. TRADITIONAL AND STRAIGHT AHEAD.
BUJANOVSKI, VITALI	SONATA NO 2 "FINNISH"	HORN ALONE	FAZER	1984	EST 10+MIN	H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. RHYTHMIC & MELODIC COMPLEXITY WITH MODEST RANGE DEMANDS.
BYSTROM, THOMAS	SONATA II	VIOLIN & PIANO	FAZER	1972	EST 6+MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	LATE 18TH CENTURY COMPOSER. THREE MOVEMENTS FOR RECITAL AND STRAIGHT AHEAD. HE ALSO HAS A SONATA I.
CRUSELL, BERNARD HENRIK	THREE PROGRESSIVE DUETS	CLARINET DUET	HINRICHSEN	PUB. 1960	EST 8+ MIN	M	C/U/HS	THE THREE ARE SOLD SEPARATELY. THESE ARE MUST HAVE ITEMS FOR ANY SERIOUS CLARINET PLAYER. JUST STRAIGHT AHEAD AND ENJOY.
CRUSELL, BERNHARD	CONCERTINO	BASSOON & PIANO	FAZER	1984	EST 8+MIN	M/H	C/U	LATE 18TH TO EARLY 19TH CENTURY COMPOSER FROM FINLAND & SWEDEN. A VERY PLAYABLE PIECE FOR RECITAL.
CRUSELL, BERNHARD	INTRODUCTION ET AIR SUEDOIS VARIE, OP 12	CLARINET & PIANO	FAZER	1980	EST 5 MIN	H	C/U	LATE 18TH TO EARLY 19TH CENTURY COMPOSER FROM FINLAND & SWEDEN. CLARINETS ANSWER TO HERBERT L. CLARK. SHOW OFF MUSIC, RECITAL CLOSER. NOTES!
CRUSELL, BERNHARD HENRIK	SONATA FOR FLUTE AND PIANO	FLUTE & PIANO	FAZER	1990	EST 12+ MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	ARRANGED FOR THIS COMBINATION BY TIMO HONGISTO FROM THE OPUS 8 FOR FLUTE QUARTET BY CRUSELL. TRADITIONAL HARMONIES AND WELL SCORED. GOOD HS CONTEST OR EARLY C/U RECITAL. MOVEMENTS.
CRUSELL, BERNHARD HENRIK (1775-1838)	POT-POURRI FOR CLARINET, HORN AND BASSOON	WOODWIND TRIO	ARTEMUSA	2001	EST 10+ MIN	M/H	C/U	CRUSELL IS A MUST IN MOST WOODWIND PLAYERS REPERTOIRE. THIS WORK RECONSTRUCTED IN 2001 SHOULD JOIN THE OTHER CRUSELL WORKS IN THOSE PERSONAL LIBRARIES. JUST FUN TO PLAY!
CRUSELL,BERNHARD HENRIK(1775-1838)	KLARINETTKONSERT NO. 3, OP. 11	CLARINET & ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	PUB 1995	EST 20+ MIN	M/H	C/U	FL,2OB,2BSN,2H,2TRPT,TIMP,STRINGS. MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRO RISOLUTO, ANDANTE MODERATO, ALLA POLLACCA. NOTE THE DATES FOR THE COMPOSER. IDEAL FOR EARLY CONCERTO PLAYING AND HE HAS TWO OTHERS AVAILABLE FROM FIMIC. CLARINETISTS SHOULD KNOW THIS COMPOSER
EEROLA, LASSE	FANTASIA	CLARINET & PIANO	HELLAS	1985	EST 6+ MIN	H	C/U	NOT AS DIFFICULT AS SOME, JUST LEARN THE NOTES AND MAKE MUSIC. FOR UPPER DIVISION C/U. SOME MODERN SOUNDS!
EEROLA, LASSE	FANTASY FOR CLARINET & WIND ORCHESTRA	CLARINET & BAND	FiMIC	1986	12 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	PIC,3FL,EbCL,4CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,AS,TS,BS,4HN,4TRPT,3TRB,EUP, 2TBA,3PERC,TMP,PIANO IS OPT. SECTIONS CONNECTED BY CADENZAS OR OTHER MEANS. FREQUENT TIME SIGNATURE CHANGES. OPPORTUNITY TO FEATURE THE BANDS FIRST CLARINETIST.
EEROLA, LASSE	HAARAPALPAKKO	CLARINET & PIANO	FiMIC	1990	6 1/2 MIN	M/H	C/U	THIS COMPOSER WRITES WELL FOR THE CLARINET. DEFINITELY MODERN, BUT LOGICAL MAKING IT EASIER TO PLAY. GOOD C/U RECITAL MATERIAL. SEE OTHER WORKS BY THIS COMPOSER IN THE FIMIC CATALOG ONLINE
EEROLA, LASSE	HARMO	BRASS QUINTET	FiMIC	1991	EST 4 MIN 30 SEC	M/H	C/U	SOME CLOSE HARMONIC EVENTS AND IN 6/8 @ 108 MOST OF THE WAY. CONFOUNDING 5/8 ENDING. DYNAMICS IMPORTANT ERE!
EEROLA, LASSE	HEVONHIERAKKA	CLARINET & PIANO	FiMIC	1992	EST 3+ MIN	M/H	C/U	A CONTEMPORARY SETTING AND MIXED METER, BUT THIS LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF FUN TO WORK OUT. YOU WILL LIKE THE ENDING! SEE OTHER WORKS BY THIS COMPOSER FOR THIS COMBINATION - LIKE “HARMIO”.
EEROLA, LASSE	MUSIC FOR BRASS QUINTET AND WIND ORCHESTRA	BRASS QUINTET & BAND	FiMIC	1997/98	17 MIN	M/H	C/U	FL(PIC),OB,4CL,BCL,BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,3TRPT,EUP,3TRB,TBA,3PERC,BRASS QUINTET. MOVEMENT: BRISKLY, SLOWLY, QUICKLY. FOR THE FACULTY BRASS QUINTET AND THE COLLEGE BAND. EACH GROUP GETS TO SHOW OFF AT DIFFERENT TIMES.
EEROLA, LASSE	MUSIC FOR TUBA AND ORCHESTRA	TUBA & ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1991	11 MIN	H	C/U	2FL(PIC),2CL(BCL),BSN,2HN,PIANO,3PERC,STRINGS. ONE MOVEMENT WITH SOLO TO HIGH Ab AND VICINITY A FEW TIMES. PIANO REDUCTION AVAILABLE. 2 LARGE CADENZAS.
EEROLA, LASSE	N-SARJA (N-SUITE)	HORN & STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1992	ST 19+ MIN	M	C/U/HS	8 SHORT, STAND ALONE MOVEMENTS. THE LAST ONE HAS SOME MIXED. CONTEMPORARY HARMONY. HE ALSO HAS A WORK TITLED, MUSIC FOR HORN AND ORCHESTRA THAT IS VERY HARD, BUT GOOD! PIANO REDUCTION AVAILABLE. THIS IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS.
EEROLA, LASSE	QUINTET	BRASS QUINTET	FiMIC	1987	16 MIN	H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS WITH CADENZAS AND CHALLENGES. GOOD SCORE.
EEROLA, LASSE	SUITE FOR WIND ORCHESTRA	BAND	FiMIC	1992	16 MIN	H	C/U	3FL(PIC),2OB,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2AS,TS,BS(BSN),3-4TRPT, 2FLHN, 4HN,3-4TRB,2EUP,2TBA,4PERC. MOVEMENTS: MAESTOSO, MOLTO ADAGIO E SEMPLICE, SCHERZANDO. NOTE THE INSTRUMENTATION AND EXPECT MANY DEMANDS ON THE MUSICIANS. AN EXCELLENT SCORE WAITING TO BE PLAYED --WELL!
EEROLA, LASSE	THREE PIECES FOR TUBA AND PIANO	TUBA & PIANO	FiMIC	1993	EST 9+ MIN	H	C/U	PIECES: ALLEGRO, MODERATO, RISOLUTO. PLAYABLE BY THE STUDENT WITH A GOOD HIGH F (ONE MOVEMENT UP THERE)AND FINGERS. INVENTIVE WRITING - LIKE THE OCTAVES WITH THE PIANO IN FIRST PIECE. MOVEMENTS CAN STAND ALONE.
EEROLA, LASSE	THREE PIECES FOR WIND QUINTET	WOODWIND QUINTET	FiMIC	1994	11 MIN 30 SEC	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: SCHERZANDO, ADAGIO, GIOCOSAMENTE. SOME RHYTHMIC SITUATIONS, OTHER WISE THIS CONTEMPORARY QUINTET WILL PLAY WITHOUT A LOT OF PROBLEMS. SEE ALSO EEROLA’S QUINTET TITLED, FIVE COLOURS FOR WW QUINTET AND OTHERS IN FIMIC ONLINE LISTING.
EEROLA, LASSE	VARIATIONS FOR WIND ORCHESTRA	BAND	STM	1975	7+MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	PIC,3FL,4CL,BCL,OB,BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,4TRPT,4TRB,EUP,2TBA,2PERC,TMP. AN EASY PIECE WELL LAID OUT IN A GOOD SCORE.
EJE, MARCUS/EINAR ENGLUND	DESILLUSION	ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1966	EST 7 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	2FL,2CL,2OB,BSN,2HN,2TRPT,2TRB,2PERC,HARP,PIANO,STRINGS. LIGHT MUSIC FOR THE POP CONCERT. IT ROLLS ALONG! RENTAL ONLY.
ENGLUND, EINAR	CONCERTO FOR Bb CLARINET AND ORCHESTRA	CLARINET & ORCHESTRA	FIMIC	1991	EST 15+ MIN	M/H	C/U	2FL,2OB,2CL,2BSN,4HN,2TRPT,3TRB,3PERC,HARP,STRINGS. PIANO REDUCTION AVAILABLE. OOD WRITING FORTH CLARINET AND ORCHESTRA. IDEAL FOR THE C/U STUDENT AND C/U ORCHESTRA. NO SPECIAL DEMANDS.
ENGLUND, EINAR	DE PROFUNDIS 1980	BRASS ENSEMBLE	FiMIC	1980	EST 12-15 MIN	H	C/U	4TRPT,4HN,4TRB,2TBA. THREE MOVEMENTS IN A GOOD SCORE. REASONABLE RANGES AND HIGH PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS.
ENGLUND, EINAR	INTRODUZIONE E CAPRICCIO	VIOLIN & PIANO	FAZER	1875	EST 8 MIN	H	C/U	CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS WITH INTERESTING USE OF RHYTHM AND STOPS.
ENGLUND, EINAR	KVINTETT	WOODWIND QUINTET	IMIC	1989	EST 20+ MIN			MOVEMENTS: CHORALE, SCHERZO, INTERMEZZO, FINALE - ALLEGRO CON BRIO. WE LIKE THIS SCORE AND THINK IT WILL WORK WELL WITH STANDING QUINTETS AS WELL AS C/U ENSEMBLES. SCORE IS IN GOOD MS.
ENGLUND, EINAR	OPENING BRASS	BRASS ENSEMBLE	FiMIC	1988	3 MIN	M	C/U	4HN,4BbTRPT, 4TRB,EUP,2TBA. GOOD MS. MARKED, ALLEGRO MAESTOSO. LIKE ALONG DIGNIFIED FANFARE.
ENGLUND, EINAR	PANORAMA	TROMBONE ALONE	FAZER	1976	EST 3 1/2 MIN	M/H	C/U	PLAYABLE. RANGE TO Bb & C SEVERAL TIMES. WELL LAID OUT.
ENGLUND, EINAR	SONATA	CELLO & PIANO	FAZER	1982	EST 15+MIN	H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS FROM A GOOD COMPOSER. A SCORE WITH NO SURPRISES JUST A LOT OF WORK!
ENGLUND, EINAR	SONATA	VIOLIN & PIANO	FAZER	1979	EST 20+MIN	H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. WELL CONSTRUCTED PIECE WITH MODEST CHALLENGE. LONG BUT INTENSE. CONTEMPORARY HARMONIES AND STYLE.
ENGLUND, EINAR	VALKOINEN PEURA - WHITE REINDEER	BAND	BLOSARI	1954	12 MIN	M	C/U/HS	2FL,2OB,3CLBCL,2BSN,AS,TS,BS,4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP,TBA,STBS,3PERC. MOVEMENTS: (ALLEGRO MODERATO), (ADAGIO), ALLEGRO MOLTO, MARCIA FUNEBRE, ALLEGRO GIOCOSO. THE MOVEMENTS CAN STAND ALONE. NOTHING SCARY, JUST A FEW TRICKY THINGS. TRANSCRIBED FROM ORCHESTRA BY PETRI JUNNA.
FAGERUDD, MARKUS	THE MESSENGER	HORN & ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	2006	EST 10+ MIN	H	C/U	PIC,2FL,OB,EH,CL,BCL,2BSN,2HN,2PERC,STRINGS. PLAYS AS ONE MOVEMENT. FOR THE HORN: LOTS OF NOTES AND MANY OF THEM ABOVE THE STAFF! ORCHESTRA PARTS ARE ACCESSIBLE.
FAGRERUDD, MARKUS	IIGO-IIGO	TUBA & ORCHESTRA	Uusinta	2000	EST 12+ MIN	H	C/U	2FL,2OB,2CL,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,TRB,2PERC,STRINGS. SECTIONS CONNECTED. PIANO REDUCTION AVAILABLE. SOME UNUSUAL THINGS - LIKE AN ELEPHANT SCREAM ON THE TUBA AND THE PIANO KNOCKING ON PARTS OF THE PIANO IN ABSENCE OF THE ORCH. HARD+, BUT A GREAT SCORE AND SOME WILL PLAY IT!
FORDELL, ERIK	KANSANLAULUN TAPAAN - I FOLKTON	STRING ORCHESTRA	FAZER	1962	2+MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	EASY, LYRICAL.
FOUGSTEDT, N - E	DIVERTIMENTO, OP 35B	WOODWIND QUINTET	FiMIC		EST 7-8 MIN	M	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS THAT ARE QUITE EASY. NICE SCORE.
FUHRMANN, ARTHUR	TYON MERKEISSA	BRASS ENSEMBLE	FiMIC	1987	EST 3-4 MIN	M	C/U/HS	3TRPT,2HN,3TRB,TBA. FAST TEMPO AND LOOKS LIKE FUN!
GRONING, BORJE	IMITATION-RAG	BAND	ELVIS	1986	EST 5 MIN	M	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,3CL,BCL,OB,BSN,AS,TS,BS,4HN,2COR,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,PERC,2BAR IN ADDITION TO EUP. ANOTHER RAG, THIS ONE FROM FINLAND! CONDENSED SCORE.
GUNAROPULOS, YRJO	KONSERTTO NO 2	SAXOPHONE(ALTO) & ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1946	EST 16-20 MIN	M/H	C/U	PIC,2FL,2CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,AS-SOLO,4HN,2TRPT,2TRB,TMP,STRINGS. THREE MOVEMENTS IN TRADITIONAL STYLE. ORCHESTRA PARTS ARE NOT DIFFICULT. A MAJOR OFFERING. RENTAL ONLY.
GUNAROPULOS, YRJO	SAXOPHONE CONCERTO NO. 1 IN C MINOR	SAXOPHONE(ALTO) & ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1935/2005	22 MIN	M/H	C/U	2FL(PIC),2OB,2CL,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,TRB,3PERC.STRINGS. MOVEMENTS: MODERATO, POCO ADAGIO, MODERATO. RECONSTRUCTED FROM ORIGINAL BY JARI ESKOLA. NOTICE THAT WE RATED IT M/H. THIS IS VERY PLAYABLE MATERIAL IN A VERY GOOD SCORE.
HAAPAMAKI, SAMPO	EMFA	TUBA ALONE	FiMIC	1979	3 MIN 30 SEC.	H	C/U	PRACTICE STAND MATERIAL. STARTS ON HIGH E, BUT ONLY GETS CLOSE TO THAT LATER. NOTES FIRST THEN OPPORTUNITY TO EMOTE LATER ON.
HAAPANEN, PERTTU	PRISM	HORN ALONE	FIMIC	2004	EST 5+ MIN	H	C/U	EASIER THAN SOME, BUT STILL A CHALLENGE FOR THE ADVANCED C/U STUDENT. RANGE WILL NOT BE A PROBLEM, IT DOES HAVE GLIZZANDOS, AND RHYTHMIC PROBLEMS.
HAKOLA, KIMMO	CLARINET CONCERTO	CLARINET & ORCHESTRA	FENNICA	2001	EST 20+ MIN	H	C/U	2FL,2OB,2CL,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,2TRB,TBA,2PERC,HARP, STRINGS. MOVMENTS: ALLEGRETTO POMPOSO, ADAGIO AMOROSO, ALLEGRO FARARA. (LAST TWO MOVEMENTS ATTACCA). NO SPECIAL DEMANDS ON THE ORCHESTRA OR CLARINETIST. SOME TRICKY RHYTHM PATTERNS IN 3, BUT ALL PLAYABLE.
HAMEENNIEMI, EERO	ALBEROBELLO	BASSOON & PIANO	FiMIC	2002	EST 3+ MIN	M/H	C/U	THE BETTER YOUNG C/U PLAYER CAN PLAY THIS SOME MIXED METER, AND A FEW PLACES WHERE THE NOTES ARE THICK, AND THERE IS SOME TREBLE CLEF. PIANO PART STAYS OUT OF THE WAY.
HAMEENNIEMI, EERO	ALELA	TROMBONE ALONE	FIMIC	1997	EST 5 MIN	M/H	C/U	RHYTHMICALLY A CHALLENGE, BUT LOTS OF RUBATO AND OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE MUSIC. GOOD USE OF THE TRB GLIZZ. FOR SOME REASON COMPOSER GOES BRIEFLY TO TREBLE CLEF, BUT JUST TO Bb.
HAMEENNIEMI, EERO	TRUMPETTIKONSERTTO	TRUMPET & STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1997/98	EST 5+ MIN	M/H	C/U	TRUMPET IN C. TO HIGH C ONE TIME. SOME MIXED METER. SEVERAL MUTED SECTIONS. DIVISI IN THE STRINGS. MAY BE HARD TO PUT TOGETHER, SO NEED REHEARSAL TIME.
HANNULA, ILKKA	LIBRES PARVI	SAXOPHONE QUARTET	FiMIC	2004	5+ MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	SS,AS,TS,BS. THREE SHORT, PLAYABLE MOVEMENTS .A FEW RHYTHMIC THINGS TO WORK OUT, BUT MOSTLY STRAIGHT AHEAD. GOOD EARLY ENSEMBLE PIECE.
HAUTA-AHO, TEPPO	3 PIECES FOR VIOLA SOLO	VIOLA ALONE	FiMIC	1982	10 MIN	H	C/U	SOLID TECHNIQUE NEEDED FOR PERFORMANCE. A GOOD COMPOSER.
HAUTA-AHO, TEPPO	BALLADE FOR FOUR TROMBONES	TROMBONE QUARTET	FiMIC	1980	13 MIN	H	C/U	SOME NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION. FIRST PART HAS HIGH TESSITURA. GOOD SCORE FROM A FINE COMPOSER, EDUCATOR, MUSICIAN.
HAUTA-AHO, TEPPO	CONCERTINO PICCOLO NO III	STRING BASS & STRING QUARTET	FiMIC	1981	15 MIN	M/H	C/U	ONE MOVEMENT FOR A GOOD COLLEGE STRING BASS PLAYER AND COMPETENT STRING QUARTET.
HAUTA-AHO, TEPPO	FANTASIA	TRUMPET & ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1987	16 MIN	H	C/U	PIC,2FL,2CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,3HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,3PERC,TMP,PIANO, CELESTE. FOUR MOVEMENTS WITH MOST WORK FOR TRUMPET SOLO IN 1 & 4. CALLS FOR TRUMPET IN Eb AND SOME PICCOLO TRUMPET. SOME NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION BUT MOSTLY STRAIGHT AHEAD. RENTAL ONLY.
HAUTA-AHO, TEPPO	HIPPO VIIKARI V	STRING BASS & STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1989	11 MIN	H	C/U	MS IS JUST PASSABLE. NEEDS STRONG BASS PLAYER AND GOOD STRINGS. THIS COMPOSER SPECIALIZES IN STRING BASS WORKS. RENTAL ONLY.
HAUTA-AHO, TEPPO	HOMMAGE A G BOTTESINI	STRING BASS ALONE	FiMIC	1985	10 MIN	H	C/U	A CHALLENGING WORK FOR STRING BASS BY A STRING BASS PLAYER, COMPOSER, EDUCATOR, COMPOSER.
HAUTA-AHO, TEPPO	MOMENTS FOR VIOLA & PIANO	VIOLA & PIANO	FiMIC	1989		H	C/U	SOME NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION AND ONE MOVEMENT FROM A FINE COMPOSER.
HAUTA-AHO, TEPPO	PIENI VALSSI JA JOLKUTUS	CELLO & STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1984	11 MIN	M	C/U/HS	TWO MOVEMENTS FOR A GOOD STUDENT CELLIST AND WITH MODEST STRING ORCHESTRA NEEDS. RENTAL ONLY.
HAUTA-AHO, TEPPO	TRIO NO 1	WOODWIND TRIO	FiMIC	1976	14 MIN	M/H	C/U	FL,OB,BSN. OBOE DOUBLES ENGLISH HORN, FLUTE DOUBLES ALTO FLUTE. SCORE IS MESSY BUT PARTS CLEAN. WORK FOR ALL.
HAUTA-AHO, TEPPO	VIIKARI SUITE	STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1963	20 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	SIX SHORT MOVEMENTS RANGING FROM EASY TO MODERATE DIFFICULTY. MOVEMENTS CAN STAND BY THEMSELVES. RENTAL ONLY.
HAUTA-AHO, TEPPO	VIVA LOS VIIKAROS	STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1980	EST 4 MIN	E	C/U/HS	SCORE IS FAINT BUT PARTS GOOD. WORTHWHILE FOR THE YOUNG STRING SECTION. RENTAL ONLY.
HEININEN, PAAVO	DISCANTUS II, OP 21	CLARINET ALONE	FAZER	1969	14 MIN	H	C/U	A SONATA FOR CLARINET IN THREE TEMPOS! MULTI-PHONICS WITH GOOD INSTRUCTIONS. CHALLENGING BUT PLAYABLE.
HEINIO, MIKKO	BRASS MASS	BRASS ENSEMBLE	FAZER	1979	16 MIN	H	C/U	4TRPT,4TRB,TBA. ANTIPHONAL CHOIRS. 5 SECTIONS TO THE MASS. HARD BUT WORTH THE EFFORT.
HEINIO, MIKKO	DALL’ OMBRA ALL’ OMBRA (FOR ORCHESTRA & SYNTHESIZER)	ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1992	13 MIN	H	C/U	2PIC,FL,2OB(EH),2CL(BCL),2BSN(CBSN),4HN,3TRPT.3TRB,4PERC,STRINGS. SYNTHESIZER (OR ELECTRIC PIANO). 11 SHORT SECTIONS ENHANCED BY THE SYNTHESIZER OR ELECTRIC PIANO WITH A LOT OF SOUND OPTIONS. THIS WILL BE HARD TO PUT TOGETHER.
HEINIO, MIKKO	FOUR FINNISH FOLKTUNES	TROMBONE QUARTET	FAZER	1986	EST 6 1/2 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	FIRST PART IN TENOR CLEF. MUTING. ACCESSIBLE, STRAIGHT AHEAD MUSIC.
HEINIO, MIKKO	LINDGRENIANA	OBOE ALONE	JASEMUSIIKKI	1986	8 MIN	H	C/U	1. PRELUDE 2. FUGUE 3. MEDITATIONS & WHIMS 4. MARCH 5. FLIGHT. MOVEMENTS CAN STAND ALONE. A PLAYABLE CHALLENGE.
HEINIO, MIKKO	ON THE ROCKS	ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1998	13+ MIN	H	C/U	3FL(PIC),3OB(EH),3CL(EbCL,BCL),3BSN,4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,PIANO/CELESTA,4PERC,STRINGS. A LARGE PIECE COMMISSIONED BY THE FINNISH BROADCASTING COMPANY. PROFESSIONAL LEVEL WORK POSSIBLE BY THE BEST C/U ORCHESTRAS.
HEINIO, MIKKO	SUITE FOR BASSOON SOLO, OP 21	BASSOON ALONE	JASEMUSIIKKI	1976	EST 6-7 MIN	H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS WITH SOME NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION. MULTI-PHONICS. GOOD INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY MATERIAL.
HIETALA, TIMO	COOL COVER GIRLS	STAGE BAND	FiMIC			M/H	C/U/HS	FREQUENT TIME SIGNATURE CHANGES, BUT BEAT IS STEADY. EASY SWING.
HJELT, YRJO	TANGO FOR SEVEN BASSOONS	BASSOON ENSEMBLE	FiMIC	1993	EST 4+ MIN	M	C/U	FOR THE SCHOOL WITH SEEN BASSOONISTS! ONE MUST PLAY THE CONTRA. FIRST FOUR PARTS NEED TENOR CLEF. THE PARTS ARE NOT THAT HARD IF THE PLAYERS KNOW THE CLEFS. THIS WILL DRAW ATTENTION TO THE BASSOONISTS ON CAMPUS!
HONGISTO, MAURI	MUSIC FOR FLUTE AND PIANO	FLUTE & PIANO	FAZER	1981	EST 9+MIN	H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: MODERATO, LENTO, ALLEGRO. TRADITIONAL SONATA FORM WITH TRADITIONAL HARMONIES AND DEMANDS ON THE SOLOIST AD PIANIST. A LOT OF NOTES TO GET UNDER THE FINGERS HERE.
HONGISTO, MAURI	PUHALLINKVINTETTO, OP 121	WOODWIND QUINTET	FiMIC	1987	15 MIN	H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS. SOME INTERESTING CHALLENGES FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS BUT NO SURPRISES.
HONGISTO, MAURI	QUINTET, OP. 121	WOODWIND QUINTET	PINE	1990	EST 10+ MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRETTO, LARGHETTO, ALLEGRO. SOME DISSONANCE IN A RHYTHMICALLY STRAIGHT FORWARD SETTING. ALL PARTS GET SOME ACTION.
HONGISTO, MAURI	TRIO FOR FLUTE, CLARINET & BASSOON	WOODWIND TRIO	PINE	CIR 2000	EST 6+ MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	MOVEMENTS: DECISO, ANDANTE, GIOCOSO, VIVACE. ALL PARTS IN NORMAL REGISTERS WITH MODERN HARMONY. NOTES FOR ALL IN THE FULL RANGE OF THE INSTRUMENTS.
HYTONEN, TIMO	SONG FOR SUNDAY	SAXOPHONE(SOPRANO) & BAND	BLOSARI	1995	3 MIN 50 SEC	E/M/H	C/U/HS	PIC,FL,OB,AS,TS,BS,3HN,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP,TBA,PERC,DRUM SET. COMPOSER: “A JAZZ BALLAD FOR SOPRANO SAXOPHONE OR FLUGELHORN”. NOT AT ALL HARD FOR THOSE WHO KNOW HOW TO PLAY A JAZZ BALLAD. GREAT FOR THE SUNDAY IN THE PARK.
JALAVA, LASSE	LEIKKEJA - GAMES FOR TWO FLUTES AND CLARINET	WOODWIND TRIO	SML	1992	5 MIN	M	C/U/HS	MIXED METER THAT SHOULD NOT GET IN THE WAY. PUBLISHED IN SCORE FORM. GOOD PLAYERS NEEDED, BUT THIS WILL PLAY WITH A LITTLE PRACTICE BY THE GOOD HS OR BETTER PLAYER.
JALAVA, LASSE	PIRPANA, OP. 23, NO. 1	OBOE ALONE	ARTEMUSA	1993	3 MIN 30 SEC	M	C/U	A LOT OF NOTES AND MOSTLY IN A COMFORTABLE RANGE WITH A FEW HIGH NOTE EXCEPTIONS. MIXED METER AND ALL THOSE THINGS COMPOSERS LIKE TO THROW AT THE UNACCOMPANIED INSTRUMENT.
JALAVA, LASSE	SINFONIETTA NO. 4	STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	2002	15 MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: ADAGIO, ANDANTE, INTRODUCTION & FINALE. SO WELL SCORED! FOR THE MOST PART QUITE TONAL. GOOD C/U MATERIAL AND THE ADVANCED HS ENSEMBLE.
JALAVA, PERTTI	TUULENPESA - NEST OF WIND	BAND	MUSACT	2000/01	EST 8 MIN	H	C/U	2FL,OB,2CL,BCL,BSN,2AS,TS,BS,3HN,3TRPT,3TRB,2-4PERC. NEED STRONG MARIMBA AND VIB PLAYERS! THE PERCUSSION SECTION WILL LIKE THIS. FAST TEMPO WITH LOTS OF 3 ON 2 AND 5 ON 2 RHYTHMS.
JOHANSSON, BENGT	ARIA-MINUETTO-BOURREE	VIOLIN & PIANO	FAZER	1947	EST 5+MIN	E/M	C/U	AN UPDATED BAROQUE PIECE WITH MODERN SOUNDS.
JOHANSSON, BENGT	CHACONNE	VIOLIN & PIANO	FAZER	1983	EST 6+MIN	H	C/U	CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS AND RHYTHMICALLY STRAIGHT AHEAD. A LOT OF DOUBLE STOP WORK AT BRISK TEMPOS.
JOHANSSON, BENGT	EXPRESSIONS	STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC			H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS. DIVISI FOR ALL BUT STRING BASS. ENERGETIC, RHYTHMIC WORK. RENTAL ONLY.
JOHANSSON, BENGT	SERENAD FOR STRAKORKESTER, OP 2	STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1945		M/H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS IN A SHORTER WORK. WELL LAID OUT IN TRADITIONAL STYLE. RENTAL ONLY.
JOHANSSON, MARKKU	SAVITAIPALE REGGAE-SAVITAIPALEEN POLKKA	BAND	ELVIS	1982		E/M	C/U/HS	2FL,EbCL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,2TS,BS,4HN,2COR,3TRPT,4TRB,3EUP,2TBA,2PERC,(HNS IN Eb). SOLO FOR FLUGELHORN AND A GOOD PLAYER. FINNISH FOLK SONG. BAND PARTS QUITE EASY. PIANO SCORE ONLY.
JUUTILAINEN, PETRI	BLUEBOLD	STAGE BAND	FiMIC	1987	6-7 MIN	H	C/U/HS	BLUES AT 144. GOOD WORK. NICE TROMBONE WRITING AND SOLOS.
JUUTILAINEN, PETRI	ONE UPON A TIME IN CARELIA	BAND	FiMIC	1997	EST 10+ MIN	H	C/U	2FL(PIC),OB,EbCL,3CL,BCL,BSN,AS,TS,BS,4HN,2COR,3TRPT,3TRB,ELECT.PIANO/SYNTHESZER,EUP,ELBASS,2TBA,4PERC. INSTRUMENTATION SHOULD GIVE THE IDEA. AN EPISODIC PIECE WITH MUTES FOR BRASS (BUCKET,ETC). MIXED METER AND OTHER THINGS TO WORK OUT
KAIPAINEN, JOUNI	CONCERTO FOR HORN AND ORCHESTRA, OP. 61	HORN & ORCHESTRA	WHANSEN	2001	24+ MIN	H	C/U	2FL,2OB,2CL,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,3TRB,3PERC,PIANO,STRINGS. MOVEMENTS: MAESTOSO, LARGHETTO, VIVACE. SOME RANGE PROBLEMS FOR THE HORN AND LOTS OF NOTES. ORCHESTRA WILL NEED REHEARSAL TIME TO GET THE RHYTHMIC THINGS TO WORK OUT
KANKANEN, AIMO	CANTINO	TRUMPET & PIANO	FiMIC	1993	EST 3 MN	E/M	C/U/HS	TRUMPET IN C. THIS IS A LYRICAL PIECE, GOES TO B AND STRAIGHT FORWARD. COMPOSER ALSO HAS SEVERAL OTHER WORKS AT THIS LEVEL FOR THIS COMBINATION WITH FIMIC.
KANKANEN, AIMO	JOY	SAXOPHONE (ALTO) AND ORGAN	FiMIC	2000	EST 3 1/2 MIN	M/H	C/U	A SERIOUS MODERN SETTING FOR ‘JOY’ WITH A FINE ORGAN ACCOMPANIMENT. THE SCORE IS JUST FUN TO LOOK AT -- PLAY IT!
KARJALAINEN, AHTI	CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA	TROMBONE & ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1942	19 MIN	H	C/U	2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,PERC,TMP,STRINGS. USUAL THREE MOVEMENTS. HAS BEEN FREQUENTLY PERFORMED IN FINLAND. RANGE TO C. SCORE IS OLD AND IN MS. RENTAL ONLY.
KARJALAINEN, AHTI	KVINTETTO	WOODWIND QUINTET	FiMIC	1977	EST 9/10 MIN	H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS. I HAS MANY TIME CHANGES AND RHYTHMIC CHALLENGES, MESSY SCORE BUT GOOD PARTS.
KARJALAINEN, KARI	CAPRICCIOSO	TROMBONE & PIANO	FENNICA	2003	5 MIN	M	C/U/HS	MIDDLE REGISTER ON THE TROMBONE. QUITE LYRICAL, SOME MIXED METER, BUT MOSTLY STRAIGHT AHEAD. EARLY RECITAL OR CONTEST.
KARJALAINEN, KARI	FOUR PRACTICAL PIECES, OP.5	TRUMPET & PIANO	FAZER	1982	4 MIN 30 SEC	E	C/U/HS	1. LULLABY, 2. CRAZY TONES, 3. BLUE HARMONY, 4. QUICK TONES. GOOD WORK AND FUN.
KARJALAINEN, KULLERVO	NUOREN MIEHEN MIELI	CLARINET TRIO	FIMIC	1996	EST 10+ MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: ANDANTINO, GIOCOSO, IN TEMPO LIBERA, MODERATO, MODERATO. THE MOVEMENTS ALSO HAVE DESCRIPTIVE TITLES LIKE, “SAND AND WITCHES”. A FEW RHYTHMIC PROBLEMS AND A LOT OF NOTES IN PLACES.
KATILA, TIMO	MUISTOJA ALEGONIASTA (MEMORIES FROM ALEGONIA)	TRUMPET (2) AND PIANO	FiMIC	2003	EST 8+ MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRO, CANTABILE, ALLEGRETTO. EASY MUSIC WITH A SOLO VERSION AVAILABLE.
KEKKONEN, REIJO	SUITE FOR BRASS QUINTET	BRASS QUINTET	SULASOL	2004	EST 10+ MIN	M	C/U/HS	MOVEMENTS: FANFARE-MAESTOSO, CAROL, BALLADE, VALSE, COUNT DOWN-TRANQUILLO, ALLEGRO. THE ONLY MOVEMENT THAT MAY CONFOUND IS THE BALLADE WHERE THE COMPOSER DOES SOME TRICKY THINGS WITH THE RHYTHM.
KILPIO, LAURI	BLACK JOY	HORN ALONE	Uusinta	2002	EST 4 MIN	H		RANGE, RHYTHM, QUICK HAND STOPS, AND OTHER PROBLEMS TO SOLVE, BUT THE SCORE IS CLEAN AND PLAYABLE BY THE TOPE LEVEL C/U STUDENT
KLAMI, UUNO	ALKUSOITTO (LUSTSPIELOUVERTURE)	ORCHESTRA	FAZER	1936	9 MIN	M	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,2COR,2TRPT,TMP,STRINGS. MOSTLY IN 2/4. PROGRAM OPENER. FUN FOR THE PERFORMERS AND INTERESTING FOR THE AUDIENCE. RENTAL ONLY.
KLAMI, UUNO	CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN & ORCHESTRA, OP 32	VIOLIN & PIANO	FAZER	1967	EST 12+MIN	H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS. LATE 19TH CENTURY COMPOSER. WORK WAS COMPLETED BY OTHERS FROM COPIES OF THE ORIGINAL. ORCHESTRA PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
KLAMI, UUNO	FOUR FINNISH FOLK SONGS, OP 12	STRING ORCHESTRA	FAZER	1942	EST 9+MIN	E/M/	C/U/HS	NEEDS PIANO. IN FOUR MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. PLAYABLE AND ACCESSIBLE.
KLAMI, UUNO	HOMMAGE A HAENDEL, OP 21	STRING ORCHESTRA	FAZER	1931	EST 30 MIN	M	C/U/HS	FOUR MOVEMENTS WITH PIANO. NOT A PIANO SOLO, BUT PIANIST MUST BE COMPETENT. BAROQUE IN SOUND AND APPROACH.
KLAMI, UUNO	HUMORESQUE,OP 36 & CHANSON TRISTE,OP36/2	VIOLIN & PIANO	FAZER	1985	7 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	EACH PIECE CAN STAND ALONE. SOLO AND RECITAL MATERIAL. LYRICAL, FLOWING AND STRAIGHT AHEAD.
KOHLENBERG, OLIVER	LE TORRE DI BOLOGNA	TUBA ALONE	JASEMUSIIKKI	1985/91	EST 8+ MIN	M/H	C/U	EIGHT SECTIONS, EACH WITH A DIFFERENT RHYTHMIC PATTERN AND TWO WITH HIGH RANGE NEEDED. SECTIONS MAY BE WORKED ON SEPARATELY. GOOD PRACTICE STAND MATERIAL.
KOISITOINEN, EERO	EN VOI UNHOITTAA SUA MIELESTANI POIES	STAGE BAND	ELVIS	1982		M/H	C/U	STANDARD INSTRUMENTATION, TRUMPETS DOUBLE FLUGELHORNS, TENOR SOLO, KEY OF G. SWING.
KOIVISTOINEN, EERO	KUKONPESA	STAGE BAND	FiMIC		EST 7+MIN	H	C/U/HS	MEDIUM UP TEMPO STRAIGHT AWAY JAZZ. GOOD THINGS FOR THE SAX AND BLOWERS WITHOUT RHYTHM SECTION A LA ROB MCCONNELL.
KOIVISTOINEN, EERO	SMORREBROD	STAGE BAND	FiMIC		EST 6+MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	MEDIUM FAST SWING. GOOD SCORE. ENSEMBLE AND SOLO BACKGROUNDS ARE GOOD.
KOKKONEN, JOONAS	DUO FOR VIOLINE UND KLAVIER	VIOLIN & PIANO	FiMIC	1955		M/H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS, LIKE A SONATA, FOR RECITAL OR STUDY. A GOOD SCORE AND PLAYABLE.
KOKKONEN, JOONAS	IL PAESAGGIO FOR ORCHESTRA DA CAMERA.	ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1990	EST 6+ MIN	M	C/U/HS	FL,OB,CL,BSN,HN,STRINGS. BASICALLY A WW QUINTET AND STRING ORCHESTRA. NOTHING A GOOD HS OR C/U WW QUINTET AND STRING ORCHESTRA CANNOT PLAY. SCORE IS MS.
KOKKONEN, JOONAS	MUSIC FOR STRING ORCHESTRA	STRING ORCHESTRA	FAZER	1957		H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS WITH SOME DIVISI AND PLAYABLE.
KOKKONEN, JOONAS	QUARTETTO	STRING QUARTET	FiMIC	1973		M/H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS IDEAL FOR THE COLLEGE QUARTET.
KOKKONEN, JOONAS	QUINTET	WOODWIND QUINTET	SCHIRMER	1977		H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS IN A GOOD SCORE AND PLAYABLE MUSIC.
KOKKONEN, JOONAS	SINFONIA DA CAMERA	STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1964		H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS FOR 7 VIOLINS, 2 VIOLAS, 2 CELLOS AND STRING BASS. SOLID SCORE FOR GOOD COLLEGE STRINGS. RENTAL ONLY.
KOKKONEN, JOONAS	SINFONIA IV	ORCHESTRA	SCHIRMER	1911	21 MIN	H	C/U	3FL,AFL,2CL,BCL,2OB,EH,2BSN,CBSN,4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,PERC,TMP,HARP,STRINGS. THREE MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. SOME CLUSTERS AND CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS.
KOKKONEN, JOONAS	SONATA	CELLO & PIANO	FAZER	1977		H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. WELL LAID OUT WITH PLAYABLE CHALLENGES AND ACCESSIBILITY.
KOMPPA, KARI	A FRENCH CONNECTION	STAGE BAND	ELVIS	1988	7 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	NEED STRONG BASS AND RHYTHM GUITARISTS. LATIN/BEBOP. IT MOVES - SOLOS.
KOMPPA, KARI	MAKUMOKA	STAGE BAND	FiMIC	1984	EST 7-8 MIN	H	C/U	HIGH TRUMPET WORK IN 'LAID BACK' SWING. ACOUSTIC AND DX7 PIANOS.
KOPISTO, MARKKU	AVES CLARINETISTAE	CLARINET QUARTET	ELVIS	1991	EST 8 + MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	FOUR Bb CLARINETS WORKING EASIER MATERIAL IN FIVE MOVEMENTS: ANDANTE, ADAGIO, ADAGIO, ANDANTE, LARGHETTO. ALL PARTS PLAYABLE AND GOOD MATERIAL FOR THE YOUNG CLARINETISTS.
KORTEKANGAS, OLLI	THRENODY	HORN & PIANO	JASEMUSIIKKI	1985	EST 3 MIN	M	C/U/HS	ANDANTE, MULTI PHONICS AND NONTRADITIONAL TUNING FOR HORN. INTERESTING AND PLAYABLE.
KORTELAINEN, JUKKA	LISALEHTIA MENNEESEEN	BAND	ELVIS	1982	5-6 MIN	E/M	HS	2FL,EbCL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,2TS,2BS,4HN,3COR,3TRPT,4TRB, 3EUP,2TBA,PERC. PIANO SCORE. SHORT OVERTURE. GOOD FOR YOUNG BANDS.
KOSTA, ENSIO	IN DULCI JUBILO	WOODWIND QUINTET	FiMIC		12+MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	SEVEN CHRISTMAS TUNES STARTING WITH "IN DULCI JUBILO". MOVEMENTS CAN STAND ALONE. VERY PLAYABLE.
KOSTIAINEN, PEKKA	0PUSCULUM SONABILE	FLUTE & PIANO	HELLAS	1984	5 MIN	M	C/U/HS	MAINLY FLOWING WITH OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW SOME NOTES. HIGHLY PLAYABLE MUSIC. HS CONTEST OR EARLY RECITAL IN C/U
KOSTIAINEN, PEKKA	DIVERTIMENTO	WOODWIND TRIO	FiMIC	1984	17 MIN	M/H	C/U	FIVE MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE FOR 2CL AND BSN. STRAIGHT AHEAD MUSIC.
KOSTIAINEN, PEKKA	HOMMAGE A' PROKOFIEFF	WOODWIND QUINTET	FiMIC	1976	8 +MIN	M	C/U	THEME & VARIATIONS(4), USEFUL, VERY CLEAN SCORE. LOTS OF VARIETY AND MUSICAL INTEREST.
KOSTIAINEN, PEKKA	SONATA	CLARINET & PIANO	FAZER	1977	EST 12+ MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: ADAGIO CANTABILE, ALLEGRO ASSAI, ADAGIO SOSTENUTO. SOME MIXED METER AND TRICKINESS IN THE LAST MOVEMENT. OTHERWISE, THIS PLAYS OUT WELL IN CONTEMPORARY HARMONY FOR THE C/U RECITALIST.
KOSTIAINEN, PEKKA	SONATINE	VIOLA & PIANO	FAZER	1980	11 MIN	H	C/U	A LOT OF WORK IN ONE MOVEMENT. NO SURPRISES.
KUOSMA, KAUKO	SARJA KLARINETILLE JA PIANOLLE	CLARINET & PIANO	FiMIC	1981		M	C/U	1. RAGTIME 2. WALTZ 3. BLUES 4. TANGO. NOT ALL RECITALS NEED BE BORING! GOOD SCORE & WORK.
KUULA, TOIVO(1883-1918)	SONATE FOR KLAVIER UND VIOLINE	VIOLIN & PIANO	FAZER		EST 11+MIN	M/H	C/U	TRADITIONAL THREE MOVEMENTS IN 19TH CENTURY STYLE. MANY NOTES TO LOOK AFTER!
KYLLONEN, TIMO-JUHANI	ARTEMIS, OP. 54	CLARINET ALONE	FiMIC	2000	1+ MIN	H	C/U	A SHORT CHALLENGE THAT IS EASIER THAN SOME OTHERS. THIS IS WELL WITHIN THE REACH OF THE GOOD C/U STUDENT.
KYLLONEN, TIMO-JUHANI	ARTEMIS, OP. 54	CLARINET ALONE	FiMIC	1999	1 MIN	M/H	C/U	PRACTICE STAND MUSIC AN SHOW OFF AT THE RECITAL. MARKED, ANDANTE UN POCO RUBATO AD LIBITUM.
KYLLONEN, TIMO-JUHANI	CONTEMPLATION IN BLUE	CLARINET ALONE	WARNER/CHAPPELL	1996	EST 9+ MIN	M/H	C/U	COMPOSER SUGGESTS ALSO FOR BASS CLARINET. THE USUAL PROBLEMS FOR THE CLARINET ALONE: MIXED METER, ETC. BUT, THIS ONE HAS LESS OF THAT MAKING IT MORE PLAYABLE THAN MANY.
KYLLONEN, TIMO-JUHANI	HELSINKI OUVERTURE, OP. 51	TRUMPET & ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1998	EST 5+ MIN	M	C/U	2FL,2OB,2CL,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,TRB,4PERC,STRINGS. TRUMPET IN C. MARIMBA PART IS IMPORTANT. EXCELLENT SCORE WITH NICE IDEAS. EASY RANGE FOR THE TRUMPET.
LANSIO, TAPANI	MERRY PIPER	CLARINET ALONE	SULASOL	2004/05	EST 4 MIN	H	C/U	FOR THE PRACTICE STAND, THEN SHOW OFF AT RECITAL. NOTES ALL OVER THE PLACE! TOP C/U PLAYERS.
LASANEN, PENTTI	BASIE STREET	STAGE BAND	ELVIS		4+MIN	M	C/U/HS	CONDENSED SCORE. 'LAID BACK' SWING AND PLAYABLE.
LEHTINEN, RAUNO	BALATON	ORCHESTRA	FiMIC/FAZER	1967	EST 5 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	2FL,2CL,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,2TRB,TBA,TMP,HARP,STRINGS AND OBOE SOLO. LIGHT MUSIC FOR THE POPS OR TO LIGHTEN A SERIOUS CONCERT.
LEHTINEN, RAUNO	BARBARIUS	ORCHESTRA	FiMIC/FAZER	1969	EST 5 MIN	M	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,2CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,3COR,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,2PERC,HARP,STRINGS. POP CONCERT MUSIC.
LEHTINEN, RAUNO	LETKIS	ORCHESTRA	FiMIC/FAZER	1964	EST 4-5 MIN	M	C/U/HS	PIC,FL,2CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,3HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,3PERC,HARP OR PIANO,STRINGS. LIGHT MUSIC FOR THE POP CONCERT.
LEHTO, JUKKA-PEKKA	CONCERTINO	TROMBONE & BAND	MUSACT	1995	EST 12 + MIN	H	C/U	PIC,2FL2OB,eBCL,3CL,BCL,2BSN,AS,TS,BS,RHN,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,STRBS,3PERC,PIANO. HIGH TESSETURA NEEDED.MIXED METER, SOME ALEATORY, BUT WELL EXPLAINED. GOOD LOOKING SCORE.
LEHTO, JUKKA-PEKKA	FUUSIO	FLUTE & PIANO	MUSACT	2001	EST 2+ MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	FLUTE PLAYER STOMPS FOOT IN THREE PLACES. A FEW RHYTHMIC PROBLEMS, BUT THIS WILL PLAY AND BE FUN.
LINDHOLM, HERBERT	24 ETUDES FOR FLUTE, OP. 16	FLUTE ALONE	FiMIC	1992	EACH 1 -2 MIN	E/M/H	C/U/HS	EACH ETUDE CAN SAND ALONE AND ARE WORTHY OF PERFORMANCE. OF VARYING DIFFICULTY. COMPOSER WRITES WELL FOR THE FLUTE.
LINDHOLM, HERBERT	CHAMBER CONCERTO FOR FLUTE, OP. 31	FLUTE & PIANO	FiMIC	1999	EST 9+ MIN	H	C/U	THIS IS ALSO AVAILABLE WITH 2 VIOLINS, CLARINET, CELLO, STRING BASS AND PIANO. MOVEMENTS: TRANQUILLO - MODERATO, ANDANTE LACRIMOSO, MOLTO VIVACE. MOSTLY STRAIGHT AHEAD IN MODERN HARMONIC SETTING. LOTS OF NOTES AND A SUPPORTIVE PIANO PART.
LINDHOLM, HERBERT	QUATTRO CANZONI, OP. 15	FLUTE & ORGAN	FiMIC	1992	20 MIN	M/H	C/U	CANZONAS: RECITATIVO, MISTERIOSO/ALLEGRO GIOCOSO, ANDANTE/COM LAMENTO, ALLEGRO MISTERIOSO.ORGAN PLAYS QUITE DELICATELY THROUGH THE MOST IF IT. LETS THE FLUTE, PLAYING MANY NOTES, BE HEARD.
LINDHOLM, HERBERT	SONATIINI, OP. 10	CLARINET ALONE	FiMIC	1990	6 MIN	H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: RECITANDO, ALLEGRO. NOTES WELL MANAGED BY A COMPOSER WHO KNOWS THE CLARINET. CAN BE PRACTICE STAND MATERIAL OR RECITAL.
LINDSTROM, ERIK	BALLAD	STAGE BAND	FiMIC/ERIK LINDSTRöM		EST 5 MIN	M	C/U/HS	SLOW BALLAD. FLUGELHORN FEATURE.
LINDSTROM, ERIK	EIKU	STAGE BAND	FiMIC/LINDSTRÖM, ERIK		EST 5 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	FAST SWING, GOOD SAX PARTS, SOLOS, A BARNBURNER!
LINDSTROM, ERIK	FRESKO	STAGE BAND	FiMIC/LINDSTRÖM, ERIK		EST 5 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	A FEW HIGH NOTES FOR TRUMPET 1, SLOW SWING. TRB SOLO OPENING.
LINDSTROM, ERIK	INTRODUCTION BLUES	STAGE BAND	FiMIC/LINDSTRÖM, ERIK		EST 4 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	MEDIUM UP SWING, TROMBONE SECTION WORK, SOLOS. GOOD THINGS HERE.
LINDSTROM, ERIK	OVER BOILING	STAGE BAND	FiMIC/LINDSTRÖM, ERIK		EST 4 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	MEDIUM SWING, TIGHT ENSEMBLE, SOLOS, SCORE & PARTS A BIT MESSY.
LINJAMA, JAAKKO	SARAH SUITE FOR CELLO & PIANO	CELLO & PIANO	FAZER	1970	EST 12 MIN	H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS. 3 IS A CHALLENGE. 2 IS A CRADLE SONG IN 11/4. MOVEMENTS CAN STAND ALONE.
LINJAMA, JYRKI	CHIARO	HORN ALONE	SULASOL	2004	EST 3+ MIN	H	C/U	HARD, BUT PLAYABLE BY THE C/U STUDENT OF HIGH LEVEL. USUAL ISSUES TO SOLVE LIKE RHYTHM - NO RANGE PROBLEM. A WELL LAID OUT SCORE.
LINKOLA, JUKKA	TANGO-TARANTELLA	TRUMPET & BAND	FiMIC	2001	EST 10+ MIN	M/H	C/U	FL,2OB,2CL,BSN,[OPT.AS,TS],3HN,TRPT,3TRB,[OPT EUP],TBA,3PERC. CONNECTED SECTIONS. TRUMPET PLAYS MOSTLY COMFORTABLE RANGE. STRAIGHT AHEAD WITH CONTEMPORARY IDEAS. YOU WILL LIKE THIS COMPOSER!
LINKOLA, JUKKA	BEN BAY	STAGE BAND	FiMIC	1985	EST 6-7 MIN	H	C/U	TRUMPETS TO FLUGELHORNS, SAX TO FLUTE, PICCOLO, BASS CLARINET & SOP SAX. A 6/4 GOSPEL WITH 'SOCK' SECTION AND 'LAID BACK'.
LINKOLA, JUKKA	BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD	STAGE BAND	FiMIC	1978	EST 6 MIN	M	C/U/HS	LATIN, PLAYABLE, STRAIGHT AHEAD. DOUBLES TO FLUTE (AS & BS), FLUGELHORNS FROM TRPT 2 & 4.
LINKOLA, JUKKA	BRASS QUINTET NO. 2	BRASS QUINTET	FiMIC	1996	ST 15+ MIN	H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: ANIMATO, LENTO-SOSTENUTO, ALLEGRO BRILLANTE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE HIS FIRST QUINTET YOU SHOULD, THEN THIS ONE. HARD, MUCH MIXED METER THAT MAKES SENSE AND OTHER PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS, BUT AN EXCELLENT COMPOSER WITH MARGINAL MS.
LINKOLA, JUKKA	EL MONGO	PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE	FiMIC	1987	EST 5 MIN	M	C/U	SIX PLAYERS PLUS BASS. VIBES, XYLOPHONE, 2 MARIMBA, SET, LATIN INSTRUMENTS. COMPOSER WHO WRITES WELL FOR THIS MEDIUM.
LINKOLA, JUKKA	EUPHONIUM CONCERTO	EUPHONIUM & ORCHESTRA	FENNICA	1996/2004	EST 20+ MIN	H	C/U	FL,OB,CL,BSN,HN,TRPT,TRB,2PERC,PIANO,STRINGS. SCORE IS IN ACCEPTABLE MS. PIANO REDUCTION AND SCORE IS PRINT. THE EUP PART WE SAW WAS IN Bb TREBLE CLEF, BUT IN SCORE IT IS BASS CLEF. MIXED METER AND NOTES, THIS IS FOR THE BEST PLAYERS - BAND AND EUPHONIUM.
LINKOLA, JUKKA	POLONEESI	PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE	FiMIC	1987	EST 5 MIN	M	C/U	SIX PLAYERS PLUS BASS. VIBES, XYLOPHONE, MARIMBA, TIMPANI, ETC. GOOD COMPOSER & PLAYABLE.
LINKOLA, JUKKA	SISU	BAND	FiMIC	1999		H	C/U	PIC,2FL,2OB,2BSN,EbCL,3CL,BCL,CALCL,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,3COR,3TRB,EUP,TBA,STBS,PIANO,4PERC. COMMISSIONED BY THE CONCORDIA COLLEGE BAND. MUCH CHANGE OF METER AND PLENTY NOTES TO PLAY FROM THIS EXCELLENT COMPOSER
LINKOLA, JUKKA	STRUCTURES	STAGE BAND	FiMIC	1987	14 MIN	H	C/U	A CONCERT JAZZ PIECE. LIKE THREE MOVEMENTS. LOTS OF GOOD TIGHT ENSEMBLE AND IMPROVISATIONAL SOLOS.
LINKOLA, JUKKA	SUITE FOR BRASS QUINTET	BRASS QUINTET	FiMIC	1985	EST 11 MIN	M/H	C/U	1. RAGTIME, 2. LULLABY, 3. MARCH. FUN MUSIC AND SOME NONTRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES AS WELL AS RHYTHMIC COMPLEXITY.
LINKOLA, JUKKA	THE GAME IS OVER	PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE	FiMIC	1985	EST 5 MIN	M	C/U	SIX PLAYERS PLUS BASS. MESSY SCORE BUT A GOOD COMPOSER WHO WRITES LIVELY MUSIC. 2 MARIMBA, 2 VIBE, MISC PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS.
LINKOLA, JUKKA	THREE BAGATELLES FOR BRASS SEPTET	BRASS ENSEMBLE	FiMIC	1989	10 MIN	M	C/U	Eb TRPT,2Bb TRPT,HN IN Eb,2EUP,TBA. THREE MOVEMENTS FROM A GOOD COMPOSER AND WORTH THE EFFORT.
LINKOLA, JUKKA	TRUMPET CONCERTO II	TRUMPET & STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1993/95	20 MIN	H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: CANTANDO-QUASI RUBATO, BALLADE-MODERATO, RITMICO. WE WISH HE HAD BETTER MS, BUT WHEN HE WRITES, WE PAY ATTENTION. TRUMPET IN C WITH AN OPTIONAL VERSION FOR Eb TRUMPET. SOME MIXED METER.
LINKOLA, JUKKA	WEDDING MUSIC FOR SYMPHONIC BAND	BAND	FiMIC	1998	EST 15+ MIN		C/U	PC,2FL,OB,3CL,BCL,BSN,AS,TS,BS,4HN,4TRPT,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,4PERC. MOVEMENTS: THE MARCH, THE WEDDING WALTZ, THE CEREMONY. A GREAT COMPOSER FOR WIND INSTRUMENTS AND A WORK PLAYED MUCH BY FINNISH BANDS- YOU WILL LIKE IT! POSSIBLE BY THE FINE HS BAND. YES!
LINNALA, EINO	SUOMALAINEN RAPSODIA (FINNISH RHAPSODY)	ORCHESTRA	FAZER	1938	10 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,2CL,2OB,EH,2BSN,4HN,2TRPT,3TRB,TBA,PERC,TMP,STRINGS. ONE MOVEMENT STRAIGHT AHEAD. PLAYABLE MUSIC WITH MUCH EXCITEMENT.
LINTINEN, KIRMO	CONCERTO PER SASSOFONO E ORCHESTRA	SAXOPHONE(ALTO) & ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	2000	20 MIN	H		PIC,LOB,EH,CL,BCL,2BSN,2HN,2TPT,TRB,TIMP,STRINGS.MOVEMENTS: PRESTO, CANONZONA ANDANTE, LAMENTO, TARENTELLA-ALLEGRO VOANTE. Eb ALTO IN MOVE 1 & 3 SOP 2 & 4. MIXED METER AND RHYTHMIC SITUATIONS. DIFFICULT FOR THE ORCHESTRA.
LINTINEN, KIRMO	INTRODUCTION AND GIGUE	BASSOON ENSEMBLE	FiMIC	1993	5 MIN	M/H	C/U	SIX BASSOONS AND A CONTRA! CLEFS NEEDED FOR THE TOP FOUR PARTS. THE SCORE IS CLEAN AND PLAYABLE. SEE ALSO THE LISTING FOR SAME COMBINATION BY HJELT.
LINTINEN, KIRMO	QUATTRO CAPRICCI	SAXOPHONE QUARTET	FiMIC	2002/06	13 MIN	M	C/U/HS	SS,AS,TS,BS. MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRETO MECCANICO (NEON), NOSTALGICO (MIGN0N), VIVACE PERSISTENTE (CANON), SPIRITOSO (KEATON). CONTEMPORARY HARMONIC SETTINGS AND ALL PLAYABLE - SOME HUMOR OR CAPRICIOUSNESS IN THE MUSIC.
LIUKKO. EINO	QUARTETTO PER CORNI	HORN QUARTET	FiMIC			H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS WITH SOME RHYTHMIC COMPLEXITY BUT PLAYABLE. SCORE IN C.
LUOLAJAN-MIKKOLA, VILHO	AT MESSILA MANOR	OBOE & PIANO	ARTEMUSA	CIR 2000	EST EST 10+ MIN	M	C/U	MOVEMENTS: SPRING IN THE AIR (VIVACE), EARLY MORNING (COMMODO AD LIB ), CLOUDLESS SKY (ALLEGRO ASSAI), EVENING ON THE TERRACE (MODERATO). TITLES SHOULD NOT HAMPER PLAYING THE MOVEMENTS ALONE. NICE SCORE AND MUSIC.
LUOLAJAN-MIKKOLA, VILHO	ELOKUISESSA HELSINGISSÄ	SAXOPHONE(ALTO) & PIANO	FiMIC			M	C/U/HS	THREE MOVEMENTS OF MATERIAL FOR RECITAL OR CONTEST.
LYYTIKAINEN, PASI	AGORA	TUBA ALONE	Uusinta	1999	3 MIN 45 SEC	H	C/U	TRY THIS ONE AS SOMETHING YOU WORK ON IN THE PRACTICE ROOM TO EXPAND YOUR ABILITY THEN, WHEN READY, SHOW OFF IN A RECITAL. HARD+. NOT IN HIGH RANGE, JUST A LOT OF NOTES AND RHYTHMIC THINGS.
MADETOJA, LEEVI	KULLERVO, OP 15 (SYMPHONIC POEM)	ORCHESTRA	FAZER	1947	18 MIN	M/H	C/U	PIC,2FL,2CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,PERC,TMP,HARP,STRINGS. WELL LAID OUT STRAIGHT AHEAD PIECE. ROMANTIC STYLE.
MADETOJA, LEEVI	OKON FUOKO, SUITE I, OP 58	ORCHESTRA	FAZER	1936	14 MIN	M/H	C/U	PIC,3FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,4HN,3TRPT,4TRB,TBA,3PERC,TMP,HARP,CELESTE, STRINGS. MUSIC FROM A BALLET. ALL SECTIONS OF THE SUITE ARE CONNECTED. FLOWING MUSIC IN ROMANTIC STYLE.
MADETOJA, LEEVI	SONATINE, OP 19	VIOLIN & PIANO	FAZER	1967	EST 6 MIN	M	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS. I & 2 ARE QUITE LYRICAL WHILE 3 IS A `PERPETUUM MOBILE'. LOTS OF NOTES FOR A RECITAL CLOSER. TRADITIONAL SOUNDS AND STYLE.
MADETOJA, LEEVI/TEUVO LAINE	ALKUSOITTOFANTASIA, OP 69	BAND	STM	1967		M/H	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,EbCL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,2COR,2TRPT,3TRB, EUP,2TBA,PERC,TMP,SB. AN OVERTURE WITH CHANGING METER & TEMPOS, OTHERWISE QUITE STRAIGHT AHEAD.
MARTENSON, LASSE	STORMSKARS MAJA	ORCHESTRA	MÅRTENSONG	1976	EST 7 MIN	M	C/U/HS	2FL,2CL,OB,BSN,3HN,3TRPT,3TRB,PERC,PIANO,GUITAR,STRINGS. ARRANGED FOR FINNISH TELEVISION PROGRAM. LIGHT MUSIC FOR THE POPS CONCERT. RENTAL ONLY.
MARTTINEN, TAUNO	DER GNOM, OP. 198	BASS CLARINET ALONE	ERES	1982	7 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	FLOWING MUSIC FOR THE BASS CLARINETIST FOR RECITAL AND PRACTICE TO MAKE MUSIC. NO SPECIAL DEMANDS.
MARTTINEN, TAUNO	ILLUSIO, OP. 214	CLARINET ALONE	FIMIC	1982	EST 6+ MIN	M/H	C/U	THIS COMPOSER IS BECOMING MORE POPULAR BECAUSE HIS WORKS ARE PLAYABLE AND LOGICAL AS IS THIS ONE. NOTHING IS PARTICULAR IS HARD, JUST A LOT OF NOTES.
MARTTINEN, TAUNO	KYLALAISTEN TANSSI - DANCE OF THE VILLAGE PEOPLE	CLARINET & PIANO	FiMIC	1962/2001	EST 2 MIN	E	C/U/HS	A GOOD FIRST SOLO FOR HS CONTEST OR C/U EARLY RECITAL. NO PROBLEMS JUST PLAY THE NOTES AND MAKE MUSIC! SEE OTHER WORK BY THIS COMPOSER FOR CLARINET AND PIANO - “HAATANHU”.
MARTTINEN, TAUNO	LOITSU	PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE	FAZER	1963		M/H	C/U/HS	THREE MOVEMENTS FOR THREE OR MORE PLAYERS. NO MALLET EXCEPT FOR TIMPANI.
MARTTINEN, TAUNO	PAN JA HUILU, OP. 29 B	FLUTE & PIANO	FIMIC	1985	EST 4 MN	M	C/U	MOSTLY A NICE FLOWING LINE WITH ONE SECTION OF ARTICULATING NOTE PATTERNS. NOT AS MODERN SOUNDING AS SOME.
MARTTINEN, TAUNO	SOLITUDE FOR SOLO BASSOON	BASSOON ALONE	FiMIC	1999	EST 3+ MN	M/H	C/U	BASS AND TENOR CLEFS. MARKED, LENTO RUBATO - TIME TO MAKE MUSIC. GOOD LOOKING SCORE.
MARTTINEN, TAUNO	TEN SHORT PIECES	TRUMPET & PIANO	FAZER	1976	EST 8 MIN	E	C/U/HS	VERY SHORT PIECES FOR STUDIO OR INCIDENTAL PERFORMANCE. WORK FOR STYLE AND MUSICIANSHIP. SOLOS & DUETS.
MARTTINEN, TAUNO	THE NORTH - SYMPHONIC POEM FOR WINDS, OP 67	BAND	FiMIC	1972	EST 8-9 MIN	M	C/U/HS	2FL,3CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,TS,BS,4HN,4TRPT,3TRB,EUP,TBA,PERC,TMP. NO ALTO SAX PART. DRAMATIC WORK. STARTS AND ENDS ADAGIO WITH EXCITEMENT BETWEEN. GOOD SCORE.
MARTTINEN, TAUNO	THE OLD MILL TELLS ITS TALE, OP. 143	CLARINET ALONE	ERES	1982	7 MIN	M/H	C/U	GOOD MATERIAL TO BEGIN PLAYING CLARINET ALONE MUSIC. NO SPECIAL DEMANDS. A LOT OF NOTES AND THE CHALLENGE TO TURN THEM IN TO MUSIC.
MARTTINEN, TAUNO & PENTTI RAITIO	MUSIC FOR TROMBONE	TROMBONE & PIANO	ASSOCIATION OF FINNISH MUSIC			M	C/U/HS	A COLLECTION OF SOLOS WITH PIANO, DUOS, TRIOS AND ONE FOR ALTO TROMBONE & PIANO.
MARTTINEN,TAUNO & PENTTI RAITIO	MUSIC FOR FRENCH HORN	HORN & PIANO	ASSOCIATION OF FINNISH MUSIC	1973		E	C/U/HS	FOR STUDY AND CASUAL PERFORMANCE. 4 SOLOS, 4 DUETS, 1 TRIO.
MARTTINEN,TAUNO & PENTTI RAITIO	MUSIC FOR TRUMPET	TRUMPET & PIANO	ASSOCIATION OF FINNISH MUSIC			M	C/U/HS	COLLECTION OF SOLOS AND DUETS. HIGHLY USEFUL IN THE STUDIO LESSON AND EARLY PERFORMANCE CHALLENGE.
MARVIA, EINARI	QUARTET	WOODWIND QUARTET	WARNER/CHAPPELL	1999	EST 10+ MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRO, TRANQUILLO RUBATO, FINALE - VIVACE. EVERYONE HAS TO PLAY, BUT IF THEY DO, THIS WILL NOT BE HARD TO WORK OUT FOR THE GOOD C/U ENSEMBLE. NO BIG SURPRISES.
MELARTIN, ERKKI	QUARTETTO, OP 153	BRASS QUARTET	FiMIC		10 MIN	M/H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS. FIRST MOVEMENT IS ABOUT 5 MINUTES, OTHERS SHORTER. 2TRPT, HN, TRB. MS IS A LITTLE PROBLEM.
MELARTIN, ERKKI	TRIO FOR FLUTE, CLARINET & BASSOON, OP 154	WOODWIND TRIO	FiMIC		EST 11 MIN	M	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS OF PLAYABLE MUSIC AND A FINE SCORE.
MELARTIN, ERKKI	TRIO FOR FLUTE, CLARINET AND BASSOON, OP. 154	WOODWIND TRIO	FiMIC	1929 PUB 1993	EST 12+ MN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRO, ANDANTE, MENUETTO, FUGA (ALLEGRO). TRADITIONAL HARMONIES AND STRAIGHT AHEAD. A FINE ADDITION TO THE WW TRIO LIBRARY.
MERIKANTO, OSKAR	VALSE LENTE FOR WIND QUINTET	WOODWIND QUINTET	ARTEMUSA	PUB CIR 2000	EST 5+ MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	ARRANGED BY ARTHUR FUHRMANN. GOOD EARLY WORK FOR THE YOUNG QUINTET. ALL PARTS PLAY IN NORMAL REGISTERS WITH NO SURPRISES.
MERIKANTO, OSKARI/GEORGE DE GODZINSKY	KESAILLAN VALSSI	ORCHESTRA	FiMIC		EST 7 MIN	M	C/U/HS	LIGHT MUSIC FOR POPS CONCERT- THIS ONE A WALTZ. RENTAL ONLY.
MERILAINEN, USKO	GRANDFATHER BENNO'S NIGHT MUSIC	HORN ALONE	FAZER	1976	EST 3+MIN	M	C/U	SOME RHYTHMIC CHALLENGE. HIGH NOTE IS Ab, BUT MUCH LOW HORN WORK IN A GOOD SCORE.
MERILAINEN, USKO	MARSSI	BRASS QUARTET	FiMIC			M	C/U	SHORT LITTLE MARCH FOR 2TRPT, HN & TRB IN MS.
MERILAINEN, USKO	NELJA BAGATELLIA	STRING QUARTET	FiMIC			H	C/U	FOUR SHORT MOVEMENTS WITH INTEREST TO CHALLENGE THE YOUNG STRING QUARTET. SOME NONTRADITIONAL SOUNDS AND TECHNIQUES.
MERILAINEN, USKO	PARTITA FOR BRASS	BRASS ENSEMBLE	KING	1959		M/H	C/U	4TRPT,4HN,3TRB,TBA. FOUR MOVEMENTS AND A FINE SCORE.
MONONEN, SAKARI	PIENI SARJA PUHALLINORKESTERILLE, OP 31	BAND	SULASOL	1975	EST 6 MIN	M	C/U/HS	2FL,2CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,AS,4HN,4TRPT,2TRB,EUP,TBA,PERC,TMP. MARCH LIKE OPENING, THEN 3/4, 6/8 AND MIXED METER. PROGRAM OPENER.
MONONEN, SAKARI	SONAATTI KLARINETILLE JA PIANOLLE	CLARINET & PIANO	FiMIC	1973	EST 10 MIN	H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS WITH RHYTHMIC INTEREST AND CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS.
NEVONMAA, KIMMO	LUX INTIMA FOR SMALL ORCHESTRA	ORCHESTRA	MODUS	1993/94	15 MIN	H	C/U	FL,OB,CL,BSN,HN,TRPT,TB,2PERC,STRINGS. MANY TRAPS RHYTHMICALLY AND MUSICALLY AND NOTES TO SPARE. WE THINK THIS CAN BE PLAYED BY THE FINE C/U ENSEMBLES WITH REHEARSAL TIME AND A GOOD CONDUCTOR!
NISKA, PAUL/NACKE JOHANSSON	SAMBA LA BAMBA	STAGE BAND	FiMIC		4 MIN	M	C/U/HS	SAMBA STRAIGHT AHEAD!
NORDGREN, PEHR HENRIK	AS IN A DREAM, OP 21	CELLO & PIANO	FiMIC	1974	13 MIN	H	C/U	ONE MOVEMENT PLAYABLE BY HIGHLY QUALIFIED COLLEGE STUDENTS THAT WANT A NICE CHALLENGE.
NORDGREN, PEHR HENRIK	CONCERTO FOR STRINGS, OP 54	STRING ORCHESTRA	FAZER	1982	EST 12 MIN	H	C/U	1. PREMONITIONS OF A BAD DAY, 2. DANCE AWAY YOUR WORRIES, 3. A BELATED PRAYER FOR ACHIEVING FULFILLMENT. MOVEMENTS CAN STAND ALONE. PLAYABLE WITH NO SURPRISES. SCORE FOR SALE, PARTS RENTAL.
NORDGREN, PEHR HENRIK	EPILOGUE, OP 61	CELLO & PIANO	HELLASEDITION	1983	4 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	MELODIC AND VERY PLAYABLE. WORTHY OF SERIOUS PERFORMANCE AND PROFESSIONAL ATTENTION.
NORDGREN, PEHR HENRIK	MINORE	ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1968	9 MIN	H	C/U	2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,4HN,TMP,PIANO,STRINGS. ONE MOVEMENT MARKED MOLTO EXPRESSIVO. DIFFICULT BUT NO SURPRISES. RENTAL ONLY.
NORDGREN, PEHR HENRIK	SYMPHONY FOR STRINGS, OP 43	STRING ORCHESTRA	FAZER	1978		H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS OF STRAIGHT AHEAD MUSIC REQUIRING MATURE MUSICIANSHIP. LOTS OF DIVISI.
NORHOLM, IB	THE SHADOW, OP. 59	ORCHESTRA	KONTRAPUNKT	1973	13 MIN	M/H	C/U	2FL(PIC),2OB,2CL(BCL),2BSN,2HORN,2TRPT,2TRB,2PERC,HARP,CELEST,STRINGS. MOVEMENTS: SYDEN, DIGEREN OG HANS MUSE, PRINSESSNS VALS, SKYGGENS TRIUMF. HAS TEXT THAT CAN BE READ BETWEEN MOVEMENTS TO EXPLAIN THE STORY. THIS IS PLAYABLE MATERIAL FOR THE C/U ENSEMBLE!
NORONTAUS, VEIKKO	KEHTOLAULU -(LULLABY)	TRUMPET & PIANO	FiMIC	2005	5+ MIN	E/M	C/U	A GOOD CONTEST OR RECITAL PIECE. RANGE TO G WITH SUPPORTIVE ACCOMPANIMENT. THE MS IS PASSABLE. WE LIKE THE LINE THE SOLO TAKES. THE COMPOSER ALSO HAS A NICE CANZONA AVAILABLE IN THIS COMBINATION.
NUORVALA, JUHANI	NOTTURNO URBANO	ORCHESTRA	LOVE	1996	9 MIN	H	C/U	PIC,FL,2OB,2CL(BCL),2BSN,2HN,TRPT,TIMP,STRINGS. A HARD WORK THAT WILL BE MADE EASIER WITH A CONDUCTOR WITH A GREAT STICK! A LOT OF TIME CHANGES AND TRICKY RHYTHMIC THINGS.
NUORVALA, JUHANI	SINFONIETTA	STRING ORCHESTRA	LOVE	1997/98	16 MIN.	H	C/U	ANDANTE, TRANQUILLO, ALLEGRO. FOR THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED STRING ORCHESTRA. ALL THE RHYTHMIC PROBLEMS YOU WANT IN A CONTEMPORARY HARMONIC SETTING. MUSIC FOR RENT.
PANULA, JORMA	SAKKIJARVEN POLKKA	WOODWIND QUINTET	ARTEMUSA	CIR 2000	EST 2+ MIN	M	C/U/HS	FOLK MUSIC ARRANGED BY PANULA. ALL PLAY FOR SOME FUN. GOOD PROGRAM/INCIDENTAL PERFORMANCE MUSIC. PANULA HAS THREE MORE LIKE THIS THAT WE SAW AT FIMIC: JAAKKO KULTA, PELTONIENMEN HINTRIIKIN SURMARSSI AND PARTTENKOLIAASET. ALL EASY TO MEDIUM DIFFICULTY.
PASQUET, LUIS	SUITE FOR BRASS QUINTET	BRASS QUINTET	FiMIC	1995	EST 8+ MIN	M	C/U	PUT UP WITH SOME MESSY MS ON THIS ONE AND YOU WILL BE REWARDED! MOVEMENTS: PRELUDE, SARABANDE AND GIGUE. SOME NICE KENTON SOUNDS IN THE SECOND MOVEMENT. WE HAVE PLAYED THIS MANY TIMES - YOU WILL LIKE!
PASQUET, LUIS	THE SONG OF THE ORANGE GROVES	BAND	BLOSARI	1997	4+ MIN	M	C/U/HS	PIC,FL,OB,3CL,BCL,AS,TS,BS,HN,3TRPT,2TRB,EUP,TBA,4PERC. THIS IS MARKED ZAMBA (SAMBA). FUN IN STORE FOR BAND AND THE AUDIENCE! SAME COMPOSER AND PUBLISHER HAS TWO TITLES WE SAW: OLD CARNIVAL AND EL VALLE DE LAS FLORES. YOU MUST HAVE ONE OF THESE!
PASQUET, LUIS	THREE PIECES FOR QUARTET OF SAXOPHONES	SAXOPHONE QUARTET	FiMIC	1993	EST 9+ MIN	M/H	C/U	SS.AS.TS.BS. MOVEMENTS: CONVERSATION-RHYTMCAL, VALSE FANCAISE-MODERARTO ELEGANT, TANGO-ANIMATO. VERY BAD MS! BUT, THIS COMPOSER HAS MUCH TO SAY, SO HAVE FUN WITH IT AND ENJOY THE MUSIC.
PEKKANEN, PERTTI	JOKERI	BAND	SULASOL	1989	EST 4 MIN	M	C/U/HS	PIC,FL,EbCL,3CL,OB,BSN,AS,TS,BS,4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP,TBA,2PERC,TMP. FUN AND EXCITEMENT IN KEY OF C AND IN 2/4 AND 4/4.
PETHMAN, ESA	KELTAINEN METSA	BAND	ELVIS	1982		M	C/U/HS	2FL,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,2COR,3TRPT,4TRB,3EUP,2TBA,2PERC,TMP. A `BAND' OVERTURE. BARITONE PARTS ARE ACTIVE. A CONDENSED SCORE.
POHJANNORO, HANNU	HYBRIS	CLARINET ALONE	FiMIC	1987/88	EST 10+ MIN	H	C/U	THE ULTIMATE PRACTICE STAND MUSIC FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN KNOWING MODERN TECHNIQUES FOR THE CLARINET. COMPOSER HAS A SPECIAL PAGE OF INSTRUCTIONS IN ENGLISH TO HELP. SHOW OFF AT THE RECITAL.
POHJANNORO, HANNU	XL FOR ORCHESTRA	ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	2003/04	7 MIN	M/H	C/U	3FL,3OB,3CL,3BSN,4HN,3BbTRPT,3TRB,3PERC,STRINGS. NOTE THIS INSTRUMENTATION - A LOT OF WINDS AND STRINGS DIVISI AND EASY ON THE PUNS WITH THE TITLE! SHOULD BE NO PROBLEM WITH THE LARGE ORCHESTRA - PERHAPS AN ALL-STATE GROUP.
POHJOLA, SEPPO	ELAMAN KEVAT - SPRING OF LIFE	STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	2001	EST 12+ MIN	H	C/U	SOME DIVISI, SO HAVE A LARGER STRING GROUP. LATER IN THE WORK SOME RHYTHMIC THINGS, LIKE 5 ON 2 AND ENDS IN A FLOURISH OF NOTES. GREAT SCORE.
POHJOLA, SEPPO	TAPIOLANDIA FOR ORCHESTRA	ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	2003	EST 10+ MIN	M	C/U/HS	PIC,FL,2OB,EbCL,CL,2BSN,2HN,2CTPY,TRB,2PERC,STRINGS. MOSTLY STRAIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE IN 4/4 WITH JUST A FEW DIVERSIONS. SOME DIVISI STRINGS. A FINE SCORE READY TO BE PLAYED WELL!
POHJOLA, SEPPO	TRALALA FOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA	ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	2000	EST 5+ MIN	H	C/U	PIC,3FL,2OB,EH,3CL,3BSN,4HN,3TPT,3TRB,4PERC,STRINGS (DIVISI). A HIGH ENERGY WORK THAT WILL EXCITE! FULL ORCHESTRA PLUS! JUST A FEW METER CHANGES OTHER WISE STRAIGHT AHEAD WITH A LOT F NOTES AND FIRE!
PUHAKKA, JARI	BAGATELLEJA, OP 18	BASSOON ALONE	FiMIC	1977		E/M	C/U/HS	THREE SHORT MOVEMENTS OF MODEST CHALLENGE.
PYLKKANEN, TAUNO	KUVIA LAPISTA	BAND	FiMIC	1966	9 MIN	M	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,3CL,2OB,2BSN,AS,TS,BS,4HN,2COR,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,PERC. THREE MOVEMENTS STRAIGHT AHEAD AND LIGHT ON THE PERCUSSION.
PYLKKANEN, TAUNO	PASTORAALI	CLARINET & PIANO	FIMIC	1993	EST 2+ MIN	E/M	C/U	RATHER EASY PASTORALE IN 6/8. FLOWING LINE READY TO MAKE MUSIC.
RAISANEN, TOMI	DELIRIUM NOCTURNUM	ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	2001/06	14 MIN	H	C/U	2FL(PIC),2OB(EH),2CL(BCL),2BSN,2HN,CTRPT,TRB,TBA,2PERC, HARP,STRINGS. INVENTIVE, SOMEWHAT ESOTERIC, BUT CAN BE PLAYED BY GOOD C/U GROUPS WITH INTEREST IN MUSIC OF THE 21ST CENTURY. CHANGING METER, SPECIAL EFFECTS AND OTHER FUN THINGS!
RAITIO, PENTTI	DREAM	FLUTE ALONE	JASEMUSIIKKI	1986	EST 3 MIN	H	C/U	SHORT AN CHALLENGING. NEED STRONG HIGH REGISTER AND EAR FOR THE BIG INTERVALS.
RAITIO, VAINO	JOUTSENET (LES CYGNES)	ORCHESTRA	FAZER	1919	8 MIN	M/H	C/U	3FL,2CL,BCL,2OB,2BSN,4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,PERC,TMP,EH,CELESTA, STRINGS. SLOW MOVING ROMANTIC WORK THAT NEEDS STRONG STRINGS AND FLUTE. NICE SCORE.
RANTA, SULHO	KAINUUN KUVIA, OP 44 (IMAGES BOREALES)	ORCHESTRA	FAZER	1933	12 MIN	M	C/U/HS	2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,4HN,2TRPT,3TRB,2PERC,TMP,STRINGS. THREE MOVEMENTS IN ROMANTIC STYLE AND STRAIGHT AHEAD.
RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	A FINNISH MYTH	STRING ORCHESTRA	FAZER	1984	EST 6+MIN	H	C/U	SEVEN VIOLIN PARTS, 3 VIOLA, 4 CELLO & 3 STRING BASS. SLOW MOVING WITH HARMONIC TENSION. A GOOD SCORE FROM A FINE COMPOSER.
RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	A REQUIEM IN OUR TIME	BRASS ENSEMBLE	KING	1954	10 MIN	H	C/U	4TRPT,4HN,3TRB,BAR,TBA,TMP,PERC. 1. HYMNS, 2. CREDO ET DUBITO, 3. DIES IRAE, 4. LACRYMOSA. PERHAPS MOST WELL KNOWN IN THE U.S. BY THIS COMPOSER. GREAT SCORE.
RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	A SOLDIER'S MASS, OP 40	BAND	FiMIC	1973	11 MIN	M/H	C/U	2FL,3CL,2OB,2BSN,AS,TS,BS,4HN,4TRPT,4TRB,TBA,2PERC,TMP. 1. THE LORD OF BATTLES, 2. HAVE MERCY ON US, 3. ON THE FIELD OF GLORY, 4. AT DEATH'S DOOR. FINE COMPOSER. RENTAL.
RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	CLARINET CONCERTO	CLARINET & ORCHESTRA	FENNICA	2001	EST 20+ MIN	H	C/U	2FL,2OB,CLBCL,BSN,CBSN,4HN,2TRPT,2TRB,TBA,3PERC,HAP,STRINGS. MOVEMENTS: DRAMMATICO (MA FLESSIBLE), ADAGIO ASSAI, VIVACE. HARD FOR BOTH PARTIES, BUT A GREAT COMPOSER WHO HAS SOMETHING TO SAY AND WORTH THE EFFORT. AT LEAST TRY THE SECOND MOVEMENT!
RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	DITHYRAMBOS, OP 55	VIOLIN & PIANO	FAZER	1970	EST 4 MIN	H	C/U	CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS & STYLE. NO UNUSUAL PERFORMANCE DEMANDS.
RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	DIVERTIMENTO	STRING QUINTET	FiMIC	1953		M/H	C/U	2 VIOLINS, VIOLA, CELLO, & STRING BASS. THREE MOVEMENTS THAT CAN ALSO BE PLAYED BY A STRING ORCHESTRA.
RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	DIVERTIMENTO	STRING ORCHESTRA	FAZER	1953		M/H		MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRO, ADAGIO, ALLEGRETO MA ENERGICO. EARLY RAUTAVAARA WORK THAT IS EASIER THAN A LOT OF HIS THINGS. THIS ONE PLAYS. FOR MORE DIFFICULT ITEMS FROM SAME COMPOSER AND PUBLISHER SEE: ‘CANTOS’, ‘CANTO IV,’
RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	FANFAARI	TRUMPET CHOIR	FiMIC	1992	30 SEC	E	C/U/HS	4 TRUMPETS - FOR THAT SPECIAL OCCASION WHEN YOU WANT A SPECIAL FANFARE. RAUTAVAARA TO THE FORE!
RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	HYMNUS	TRUMPET & ORGAN	FiMIC	1998	EST 8+ MIN	M	C/U/HS	TRUMPET IN C TO B ONE TIME. SOME LOGICAL MIXED METER. THE PART WE SAW WAS QUESTIONABLE MS. CHECK THAT OUT, BUT THIS IS WORTH WHILE MATERIAL. COMPOSER USES MODERN HARMONIES!
RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	KONZERT, OP. 69	FLUTE & ORCHESTRA	BREITKOPF & HÄRTEL	1975	EST 12+ MIN	H	C/U	2BSN,CBSN,3HN,3TRPT,2PERC,HARP,STRINGS. MOVEMENTS: ANDANTINO, VIVACE, ANDANTE MODERATO. MIXED METER AND OTHER ADVANCED TECHNICAL DEMANDS, BUT THIS COMPOSER KNOWS HOW TO USE THEM WITHOUT MAKING THEM IMPOSSIBLE.
RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	LINTUKOTO - ISLE OF BLISS FOR ORCHESTRA	ORCHESTRA	FAZER	1995	EST 6+ MIN	H	C/U	2FL,3OB,2CL,2BSN,2HN,TPT,TRB,2PERC,HARP,STRINGS. THIS COMPOSER USES MANY METER CHANGES, BUT THEY ALWAYS SEEM LOGICAL. DEMANDS ON EVERYONE, BUT A FINE SELECTION FOR THE GOOD C/U ORCHESTRAS!
RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	PELIMANNIT - FIDDLERS, OP 1	STRING ORCHESTRA	FAZER	1976		E/M	C/U/HS	FIVE MOVEMENTS WITH PROGRAM. PROGRAM NOT NECESSARY FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE - IT STANDS ON ITS OWN. GOOD MATERIAL.
RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	PLAYGROUNDS OF THE ANGELS	BRASS ENSEMBLE	FiMIC	1981	EST 10 MIN	H	C/U	2TRPT IN C & 2TRPT IN Bb,4TRB,HN,TBA. ONE MOVEMENT & HARD BUT WORTH IT.
RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	SONATA, OP 26	BASSOON & PIANO	FAZER/WEINBERGER	1970		H	C/U	ONE MOVEMENT WITH MULTI-PHONICS AND GOOD INSTRUCTIONS. FINE COMPOSER.
RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	SONETTO, OP 53.	CLARINET & PIANO	FAZER	1985	EST 8+ MIN	H	C/U	MIXED METER, OTHER RHYTHMICS OBSTACLES, BUT WORTH EFFORT FROM ONE OF FINLAND’S BEST COMPOSERS.
RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	STRING QUARTET NO 1	STRING QUARTET	FAZER	1952		M/H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE FROM A FINE COMPOSER.
RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	STRING QUARTET NO 3, OP 18	STRING QUARTET	FAZER/WEINBERGER	1967	EST 7 MIN	H	C/U	ONE MOVEMENT, NOT EASY BUT ACCESSIBLE.
RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	SYMPHONY NO 1	ORCHESTRA	FAZER/PAN	1955	17 MIN	H	C/U	PIC,2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,4HN,3TRPT,2TRB,TBA,2PERC,TMP,STRINGS. TWO MOVEMENTS WITH SOME MIXED METER AND WORTH THE EFFORT. SCORE FOR SALE OR RENTAL, PARTS RENTAL.
RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	SYMPHONY NO 3	ORCHESTRA	FAZER/PAN	1961	30 MIN	H	C/U	2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,2HN,2TRPT,3TRB,TBA,TMP,STRINGS. FOUR MOVEMENTS IN A MAJOR WORK. FOR ONLY THE BEST C/U ENSEMBLES. SCORE FOR SALE OR RENTAL, PARTS RENTAL.
RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	TARANTARA FOR SOLO TRUMPET	TRUMPET ALONE	FAZER	1976	EST 5+ MIN	H	C/U	COMPOSER UNDERSTANDS THE INSTRUMENT. COMPLETE CHALLENGE OF HE PLAYER AND INSTRUMENT. LAID OUT SO THAT THESE IS NO DOUBT WHAT TO DO!
RAUTAVAARA, EINOJUHANI	TWO PRELUDES AND FUGUES, OP 36	CELLO & PIANO	FAZER	1969		M/H	C/U	EACH PRELUDE HAS ITS FUGUE. CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS, BUT NO UNUSUAL DEMANDS ON THE PERFORMERS. 2ND MOVEMENT IS TITLED "EPITAPH TO BELA BARTOK".
RIISAGER, KNUDAGE	CONCERTINO, OP. 29	TRUMPET & STRING ORCHESTRA	WHANSEN	1935	EST 10 MIN	M	C/U	TRUMPET IN C. SOLID MATERIAL FROM THE EARLIER HARMONIES AND RHYTHMIC PATTERNS. NORMAL SOLO RANGE AND STRAIGHT AHEAD MUSIC. ENJOY!
ROMPPANEN, ARI	QUINTET FOR BRASS	BRASS QUINTET	FiMIC	2000/01	EST 10+ MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: SCHERZANDO, CHORAL, FUGUE. THE MIXED METER IS SET UP WELL BY THE COMPOSER INSTRUMENTS PLAY IN RANGE WITH CONCERN FOR THE RHYTHM.
ROMPPANEN, ARI	WOODCUTS	WOODWIND QUINTET	FiMIC	200/06	EST 10+ MIN	H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: PRELUDE, CHORAL, FUGUE. THE MIXED METER MAY BE A PROBLEM IN THE FIRST MOVEMENT WHICH PUSHES THIS INTO THE HARD CATEGORY. WHEN YOU ARE PAST THAT THIS ONE WILL PLAY.
RUNNE, OSSI	LASTENKUTSUT (CHILDRENS PARTY)	TRUMPET TRIO & BAND	ELVIS	1986	EST 5 MIN	M	C/U/HS	2FL,EbCL,3CL,BCL,OB,BSN,AS,TS,BS,4HN,3 SOLO COR,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP,TBA,2PERC,2 TENOR HORNS. CONDENSED SCORE. JAZZ WALTZ FOR FUN AT THE CONCERT.
RYDMAN, KARI	SONATA XIII	FLUTE ENSEMBLE	FiMIC	1978	EST 7-8 MIN	M	C/U/HS	SIX FLUTES IN ENSEMBLE. TWO MOVEMENTS. MOST OF IT CAN BE PLAYED BY A CHOIR OF FLUTES.
SAARIAHO, KAIJA	CANVAS	FLUTE ALONE	FiMIC	1978		M/H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS THAT WOULD BE COMFORTABLE FOR THE GOOD COLLEGE PLAYER.
SAIKKOLA, LAURI	CONCERTINO	CLARINET & STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1968		M/H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS WITH STRING PARTS, VERY PLAYABLE WITH CLARINET SOLO STRAIGHT AHEAD. GOOD LOOKING SCORE. RENTAL ONLY.
SAIKKOLA, LAURI	CONCERTO MINIATURA	VIOLA & STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1979	15 MIN	M/H	C/U	ONE MOVEMENT. ORCHESTRA PARTS VERY EASY. MARKED MODERATO & VIVACE. VIOLA PART ACCESSIBLE BY GOOD COLLEGE STUDENT. RENTAL ONLY.
SAIKKOLA, LAURI	DIVERTIMENTO, OP 27	WOODWIND QUINTET	FiMIC	1935	EST 9-10 MIN	M	C/U	FIVE MOVEMENTS INCLUDING A 'POLCA' AND A 'PASTORALE'. CLEAN SCORE AND PARTS. ACCESSIBLE WITH NO SURPRISES.
SAIKKOLA, LAURI	KOLME BAGATELLIA	STRING BASS & PIANO	FiMIC	1976	EST 6 MIN	M	C/U/HS	THREE MOVEMENTS OF GOOD STUDY AND RECITAL MATERIAL.
SAIKKOLA, LAURI	QUINTETTO	WOODWIND QUINTET	FiMIC	1969	EST 8-10 MIN	M	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS, EACH SHORT BUT CAN STAND ALONE. GOOD COMPOSER AND GOOD SOUNDS.
SAIKKOLA, LAURI	SINFONIA TRAGICA, OP 22	ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1976	30 MIN	H	C/U	2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,4HN,2TRPT,3TRB,TBA,TMP,HARP,STRINGS. RENTAL ONLY.
SAIKKOLA, LAURI	SONATINA	CELLO & PIANO	FiMIC	1969	EST 10 MIN	M/H	C/U	TWO MOVEMENTS. 2ND IS A THEME AND VARIATIONS. MANY KEYS USED.
SAIKKOLA, LAURI	SONATINA	VIOLA & PIANO	FiMIC	1969	EST 10 MIN	M	C/U/HS	THREE MOVEMENTS AND EXCELLENT FOR RECITAL AND STUDY. STRAIGHT AHEAD MATERIAL.
SAIKKOLA, LAURI	SONATINA, NO 1, OP 35	VIOLA & PIANO	FiMIC		11 MIN	M/H	C/U	TWO MOVEMENTS USING A NUMBER OF KEYS AND MOSTLY STRAIGHT AHEAD.
SALLINEN, AULIS	AT THE PALACE GATES, OP 68A	ORCHESTRA	NOVELLO	1999	6+ MIN	H	C/U	2FL(PIC),2OB,2CL(BCL),2BSN,4HN,2BbTRPT,2TRB,3PERC,HARP,STRINGS. FOR HIRE. TAKEN FROM HIS OPERA, ‘THE PALACE’. GOOD WORK TO ACQUAINT C/U ORCHESTRAS WITH THIS WELL KNOWN COMPOSERS WORK USUALLY PLAYED BY PROFESSIONALS. SCORE IS MS.
SALLINEN, AULIS	CADENZE	VIOLIN ALONE	FAZER	1965	EST 4 MIN	H	C/U	VERY FREE MUSIC - NO BARS LINES. MATURE TECHNIQUE AND MUSICIANSHIP NEEDED.
SALLINEN, AULIS	ELEGIE	CELLO ALONE	FAZER	1966	EST 3 1/2/MIN	M/H	C/U	FINE WORK BY ONES OF FINLAND'S BEST.
SALLINEN, AULIS	FANFARE, OP. 59	BRASS ENSEMBLE	NOVELLO	1986	EST 1+ MIN	H	C/U	4HN,4TRPT,3TRB,TBA PERC. IN MS - A DRAMATIC FANFARE BY ONE OF FINLAND’S FINEST. NOTHING SPECIAL JUST SOLID WRITING.
SALLINEN, AULIS	METAMORFORA	CELLO & PIANO	FAZER	1974	EST 4 MIN	M/H	C/U	CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS & STYLE. NEEDS A FINE PIANIST. FINE COMPOSER AND A GOOD SCORE.
SALLINEN, AULIS	QUATRE ETUDES	VIOLIN & PIANO	FAZER	1970	EST 5 MIN	M/H	C/U	FOUR SHORT MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. A COMFORTABLE CHALLENGE BY ONE OF FINLAND'S MOST FAMOUS COMPOSERS.
SALLINEN, AULIS	THE PALACE RHAPSODY, OP. 72	BAND	NOVELLO	1996	16 MIN	H	C/U	3FL(PIC),3OB,3CL(EbCL,TS,BCL,EbALCL),AS,BS,3BS(CBSN),4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,4PERC,HARP,PIANO. A WELL KNOWN COMPOSER FOR ORCHESTRA WITH A WORK FOR BAND. MIXED METER WILL BE THE HARDEST TO OVERCOME, OTHERWISE THIS SHOULD PLAY WELL FOR THE C/U BANDS.
SALLINEN, AULIS	VANTAA - FANFAARI	TRUMPET TRIO	FiMIC	1971	45 SEC	E/M	C/U/HS	A SHORT FANFARE.
SALLINEN, AULIS	VARIATIONS FOR ORCHESTRA	ORCHESTRA	NOVELLO	1985	12 MIN	H	C/U/HS	SORRY, NO INSTRUMENTATION FOR THIS ONE. PLAYABLE BY A GOOD HS ORCHESTRA. SCORE FOR SALE, PARTS RENTAL.
SALMENHAARA, ERKKI	CONCERTO PER CORNO ED ORCHESTRA	HORN & PIANO	FiMIC	1973	17 MIN	M	C/U	MOVEMENTS: SOSTENUTO, LENTO, ALLEGRO MODERATO. FULL ORCHESTRA ACCOMPANIMENT AVAILABLE. THE SCORE IS IN A VERY GOOD MS. THIS IS VERY GOOD, PLAYABLE C/U MATERIAL HORN TO Bb ABOVE THE STAFF.
SALMENHAARA, ERKKI	POEMA	CELLO & PIANO	FAZER	1983	EST 7 MIN	M	C/U	SLOW MOVING, INTENSE, MELODIC PIECE FOR VIOLIN, CELLO OR VIOLA.
SALMENHAARA, ERKKI	POEMA	STRING ORCHESTRA	FAZER	1975	EST 7 MIN	M	C/U	FOR SOLO VIOLIN, 2 VIOLINS, 3 VIOLAS, 2 CELLOS & STRING BASS. AN INTENSE, SLOW MOVING MELODIC WORK. SOLO VIOLIN MUST BE STRONG, THE REST OF THE PARTS ARE EASIER.
SALMENHAARA, ERKKI	POEMA	VIOLA & PIANO	FAZER	1983	EST 7 MIN	M	C/U	SLOW MOVING, INTENSE, MELODIC PIECE FOR VIOLIN, CELLO OR VIOLA.
SALMENHAARA, ERKKI	POEMA	VIOLIN & PIANO	FAZER	1983	EST 7 MIN	M	C/U	SLOW MOVING, INTENSE, MELODIC PIECE FOR VIOLIN, CELLO OR VIOLA.
SALMENHAARA, ERKKI	PRELUDE, POPTUNE AND FUGUE	FLUTE ALONE	FAZER	1967	EST 9 MIN	H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. 'POPTUNE' IS THEME AND VARIATIONS. SHOWOFF MUSIC!
SALMENHAARA, ERKKI	QUINTET FOR BLASER	WOODWIND QUINTET	FiMIC	1964	12 MIN	M/H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE WITH A FEW INTERESTING SURPRISES THAT SHOULD MAKE THIS FUN FOR PERFORMER AND LISTENER.
SALMENHAARA, ERKKI	SONATA	CELLO & PIANO	FAZER	1972		M	C/U	USUAL THREE MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE. COLLEGE RECITAL AND STUDY MATERIAL THAT IS STRAIGHT AHEAD.
SALONEN, ESA-PEKKA	CONCERT ETUDE	HORN ALONE	CHESTER	2000	EST 4+ MIN	H	C/U	THIS COMPOSER SHOWS A GREAT KNOWLEDGE OF THE INSTRUMENT IN THIS WORK. IT IS HARD, (HIGH, RHYTHM, ETC) BUT AN EDUCATION IN WHAT THE HORN CAN DO BY AN IMAGINATIVE COMPOSER.
SALONEN, ESA-PEKKA	NACHTLIEDER	CLARINET & PIANO	FAZER	1980	CA 6 MIN	H	C/U	FOUR SHORT MOVEMENTS IN CONTEMPORARY STYLE. SOME NONTRADITIONAL NOTATION AND RHYTHMIC CHALLENGES.
SALONEN, ESA-PEKKA	QUINTETTO, OP 25	WOODWIND QUINTET	WHANSEN		EST 12-15 MIN	M/H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS WITH CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS. IT SINGS! A VERY GOOD LOOKING SCORE WITH INTEREST IN ALL PARTS.
SERMILA, JARMO	HOMAGE TO EV	BRASS ENSEMBLE	FiMIC	1972	10 MIN	H	C/U	2TRPT,3TRB,2HN,XYLOPHONE,TIMPANI. GOOD SCORE AND WORTHY OF PERFORMANCE.
SERMILA, JARMO	KANONISOITU PEILIKUVA	WIND ENSEMBLE	FiMIC	1980	EST 9 MIN	H	C/U	2FL, 2CL, 2OB, 2COR, 2TRPT, 2TRB, 2PERC. CONTEMPORARY SOUNDS AND RHYTHMIC INTEREST. ONE ON A PART FOR BEST RESULTS.
SERMILA, JARMO	OTTEITA KILGORE TROUTIN PAIVAKIRJASTA 2	BRASS QUINTET	JASEMUSIIKKI	1988	5 MIN	H	C/U	2TRPT, HN, TRB, TBA. 5 SHORT MOVEMENTS WITH MIXED METER, RHYTHMIC COMPLEXITY AND INTEREST.
SERMILA, JARMO	PROLAPSES	FLUTE ALONE	FAZER	1973	EST 5 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	A GOOD LOOKING WORK WITH ACCESSIBILITY.
SERMILA, JARMO	THE MYTHIC MAN	PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE	FiMIC	1982	12 MIN	H	C/U	NEED FIVE PLAYERS ON A COMPLETE RANGE OF INSTRUMENTS. NON-METRIC NOTATION AND OTHER SURPRISES.
SERMILA, JARMO	TROCORTRO FOR TRUMPET, HORN AND TROMBONE	BRASS TRIO	JASEMUSIIKKI	1992	EST 18+ MIN	H	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS OF AVANTE GUARDE BRASS TRIO LITERATURE. AS RECORDED BY A FINNISH BASS TRIO. ABOUT AS HARD AS IT GETS - NOT THE NOTES, BUT WHERE TO PUT THE NOTES. IT IS ALL ABOUT ENSEMBLE. HIGHLY ADVANCED ENSEMBLE ONLY!
SERMLA, JARMO	AALELAA	OBOE & PIANO	FiMIC	2001	13 MIM	H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: INRODUZIONE, PASTORELLO, MARCIA MALINCONICA, CAPRICCIO. BOTH OBOE AND PIANO PLAYERS AT THE TOP OF THEIR TECHNICAL ABILITY AND WILLING TO REHEARSE TOGETHER TO MAKE THIS GO.
SIBELIUS, JEAN	ANDANTE FESTIVO	STRING ORCHESTRA	FAZER	1967	5 MIN	E	C/U/HS	AN EASY ALLA BREVE PIECE.
SIBELIUS, JEAN	RAKASTAVA, OP 14 (THE LOVER)	STRING ORCHESTRA	FAZER	1967		M	C/U/HS	1. THE LOVER, 2. THE PATH OF THE BELOVED, 3. GOOD NIGHT - FAREWELL. YES, IT IS ROMANTIC. NEED ONE PERCUSSIONIST. A GOOD SCORE, GREAT COMPOSER AND PLAYABLE MUSIC.
SIBELIUS, JEAN	SOUVENIR, OP 79 NR 1	VIOLIN & PIANO	FAZER	1922	EST 3 MIN	M/H	C/U	ROMANTIC PIECE FOR THE MATURE MUSICIAN.
SIPILA, EERO	PARTITA	WOODWIND QUINTET	FiMIC	1955	EST 8-9 MIN	M	C/U/HS	FIVE SECTIONS IN TRADITIONAL STYLE (A LA BAROQUE).
SOININEN, ANTTI	SUITE FOR STRINGS	STRING ORCHESTRA	SULASOL	1998	EST 12+ MIN	M	C/U/HS	MOVEMENTS: NAPOLEONIN MARSSI, KLAPPA, MENUETT, FINGERPOLSKA, POLKKA. A WELL LAID OUT SCORE WITH JUST A FEW PROBLEMS TO WORK OUT.
SONNINEN, AHTI	CANTATE CANTICA SOCII	STRING ORCHESTRA	FAZER	1979	EST 5 MIN	E	C/U/HS	THREE MELODIES FROM 'PIAE CANTIONES', 1582. EARLY STYLE.
SONNINEN, AHTI	FIVE NORDIC MELODIES	STRING ORCHESTRA	FAZER	1981	EST 12 MIN	M	C/U/HS	ONE FOLK TUNE FROM EACH OF THE FIVE NORDIC COUNTRIES. THEY ALL FLOW BUT ICELAND'S IS IN MIXED METER!
TAKALO, ARTTU	DON’T GO AWAY	BASSOON TRIO	FiMIC	1998	EST 5+ MIN	M/H	C/U	ALL MUST HAVE CLEFS. MARKED, COMODO SEMPLICEMENTE (MA CON ANIMA - A LA POP). SOME FUN FOR HE BASSOONS!
TAKALO, ARTTU	PRINSESSA JA JAATYNYT PUUTARHA - PRINCESS & A FROZEN GARDEN	BASSOON ENSEMBLE	FiMIC	1995	EST 6+ MIN	M/H	C/U	6 BASSOONS AND A CONTRA. EASIER THAN THE OTHERS OF THIS INSTRUMENTATION ON THIS LIST. CLEFS NEEDED IN TWO OF THE PARTS.
TAKALO, ARTTU	SCI-FI	BAND	FiMIC	2006	EST 1O+ MIN	M/H	C/U	PIC,2FL,2OB,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2BSN,2AS,TS,BS,3TRPT,4HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,4PERC. MOVE: EMPORER (ANDANTE QUASI FESTIVO), BATTLE (ALLEGRO MOLTO). SCORE IS PASSABLE MS, PARTS PRINTED. A POPULAR COMPOSER OF FINNISH BAND MUSIC -- SEE HIS ‘THE WASTELANDS AND ‘SYMPHONY’ - BETTER MS!
TALVITIE, RIIKKA	HOBBYHORSING AROUND - KEPPIHEVOSTELLEN	STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1999	EST 12+ MIN	H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: WALKING AND PACING (ANDANTE), GALLOPING AND TROTTING (SCHERZO). ENJOY THIS PIECE MADE DIFFICULT BY THE MANY CHANGES OF METER. THERE IS SOME DIVISI. FOR THE GOOD C/U ENSEMBLE WITH MUSICIANS THAT CAN COUNT AND HAVE REHEARSAL TIME.
TEIRILA, TUOMO	EMMENTAL FOR OBOE, CLARINET AND BASSOON	WOODWIND TRIO	SML	1993		E/M/H	C/U/HS	MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRO MODERATO, ADAGIO, ALLEGRO MOLTO. SOME TRICKY THINGS HERE AND THERE TO WORK OUT, BUT THIS WILL PLAY WITH THE ADVANCED HS STUDENT AND C/U MUSICIANS.
TEIRILA, TUOMO	VASKIKVINTETTO - BRASS QUINTET	BRASS QUINTET	JASEMUSIIKKI	1993	EST 9+ MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRO, VIVACE, ADAGIO, PRESTO, ALLEGRO MOLTO. SOME MIXED METER AND THE TRUMPET ONE PART MAY CARRY A BIT MORE OF THE LOAD THEN THE REST OF THE ENSEMBLE. MOVEMENTS CAN STAND ALONE.
TIENSUU, JUKKA	MOOD - STEREOPHONIC MUSIC FOR SMALL ORCHESTRA	ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1999	9 MIN	H	C/U	PIC,FL,OB,CL,CBCL,BSN,CBSN,HN,CTRPT,TRB,TBA,STRINGS. WOULD BE EASY TO OVERLOOK THIS WORK. BUT IT WILL PLAY! DIVIDED ORCHESTRA ON STAGE ON SIDES OF THE AUDIENCE. HARD, BECAUSE IT WILL TAKE REHEARSAL TIME, BUT IT SHOULD BE EFFECTIVE! TRY IT!
TIKKA, KARI	PARTHIA VASKIKVINTETILLE	BRASS QUINTET	FiMIC	1965		M	C/U	TWO VERSIONS: 2TRPT, 2TRB, TBA OR 2TRPT, HN, TRB, TBA. IN MS.
TIKKA, KARI	YOLLA - IN THE NIGHT	CLARINET & PIANO	FiMIC	2002		H	C/U	THE NOTES OR NOT HARD, BUT THE CONTEMPORARY SETTING WILL NEED A MUSICIAN WHO HAS HAD SOME EXPERIENCE IN MODERN SOUND AND APPROACH. VERY NICE SCORE IN 3 MOVEMENTS: NIGHTMARE (ALLEGRO PESANTE), LULLABY (DOLCE), IT’S ALMOST MORNING (ALLEGRO PESANTE).
TOIVIO, LAURI	KIMPALE	FLUTE & BAND	FiMIC	2003	EST 3 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	FL,OB,2CLBSN,AS,TS,2TRPT,HN,EUP,TRB,TBA,3PERC. AT LAST A FLUTE SOLO WITH BAND THAT WILL WORK FOR MANY STUDENTS AND MANY BANDS. TRADITIONAL IN MOST WAYS.
TOIVIO, LAURI	TRIO FOR FLUTE, CLARINET AND BASSOON	WOODWIND TRIO	Uusinta	1988/90	13 MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: KOLERIA(ALLEGRO VIVO), FOBIA (ADAGIO), MELANKOLIA (ANDANTE), FINALE (ALLEGRO GIOCOSO). A FEW LITTLE PROBLEMS TO WORK OUT, BUT MOSTLY STRAIGHT AHEAD.
TULINDBERG, ERIK	STRING QUARTET NR 1	STRING QUARTET	FAZER	1964	EST 12 MIN	E/M/	C/U	FOUR MOVEMENTS, NO SCORE, FINE FOR THE YOUNG OR BEGINNING STRING QUARTET OF COMPETENT PLAYERS. HE HAS ALSO COMPOSED 6 OTHER STRING QUARTETS IF YOU LIKE THIS ONE.
TUOMELA, TAPIO	PILKE 1	SAXOPHONE(ALTO) & PIANO	FiMIC	2005	11 MIN	H	C/U	SOME AVANTE GUARDE TECHNIQUES REQUIRED AND COMPLETE MASTERY OF THE INSTRUMENT ALONG WITH A FINE AND ADVENTUROUS PIANIST. THE SCORE IS VERY WELL LAID OUT FOR ITS UNDERSTANDING.
VAINIKKA, SAKARI	CONCERTO FOR TRUMPET & ORCHESTRA	TRUMPET & ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1988	EST 12 MIN	M/H	C/U	2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,3HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,PERC,TMP,STRINGS. ONE MOVEMENT FOR TRUMPET IN C. MODEST RANGE (TO Db). RENTAL ONLY.
VAINIKKA, SAKARI	CONCERTO FOR TRUMPET & ORCHESTRA	TRUMPET & PIANO	FiMIC	1988	EST 12 MIN	M/H	C/U	2FL,2CL,2OB,2BSN,3HN,3TRPT,3TRB,TBA,PERC,TMP,STRINGS. ONE MOVEMENT FOR TRUMPET IN C. MODEST RANGE (TO Db).
VAINIO, JAN MIKAEL	MAGMA MOON	FLUTE ALONE	Uusinta	2000	6 MIN	H	C/U	THIS HAS EVERYTHING: MULTI PHONICS, KEY NOISE, BREATH TONES, AND OTHER THINGS TO MAKE IT VERY INTERESTING. PREPARE TO PRACTICE!
VAKKILAINEN, ARI	SAXOPHONE QUARTET	SAXOPHONE QUARTET	FiMIC	2004	EST 6+ MIN	M/H	C/U	SS.AS.TS,BS. LOTS OF INDIVIDUAL PART MOVEMENT AND MODERN HARMONY. INDIVIDUAL PARTS NOT HARD, BUT PUTTING IT TOGETHER WILL TAKE SOME REHEARSAL TIME.
VAKKILAINEN, ARI	SONATA FOR BASSOON AND PIANO	BASSOON & PIANO	FiMIC	2004	EST 7+MN	H	C/U	CLEFS NEEDED. RHYTHMIC THINGS TO WORK OUT, MODERN SETTINGS, NEED A GOOD PIANIST. UPPER DIVISION C/U STUDENT.
VAKKILAINEN, ARI	SONATA FOR HORN AND PIANO	HORN & PIANO	FiMIC	2005	EST 10+ MIN	H	C/U	TO B ABOVE THE STAFF AND HE LIKES THE LOW NOTES! LOTS OF NOTES TO PLAY IN A CONTEMPORARY SETTING. LAID OUT WELL AND PLAYS FOR THE C/U ADVANCED STUDENT.
VIITALA, MAURI	FANFAARI	BRASS ENSEMBLE	FiMIC	1974	1 MIN 40 SEC	E/M	C/U/HS	6/8 FANFARE WITH MODEST RANGES AND IT MOVES. POOR MANUSCRIPT IN THE SCORE.
VIITASAARI, JUKKA	CANTOR HENRY’S POLKA	BAND	7IKKO	2005	2 MIN 10 SEC	M	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,OB,BSN,3CL,BCL,2AS,TS,BS,3TRPT,2COR,2HN,2TRB,EUP,TBA,4PERC. JUKKA HAS ARRANGED A NUMBER OF THESE TRADITIONAL FINNISH FOLK TUNES FOR BAND VERY PLAYABLE AND FUN. ALSO SEE, HINTRIIKKI PELTONIEMI’S FUNERAL MARCH’, ‘STAR GAZER’ AND ‘WIND BREEZES BEND THE TREES.’
VIITASAARI, JUKKA	CROSSING THE BOSPORUS	BAND	7IKKO	1999	3 MIN 45 SEC	E/M	C/M/HS	PIC,2FL,2OB,EH,2BSN,EbCL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2AS,TS,BS,4TRPT,3COR,4HN,4TRB,EUP,TBA,STBS,8PERC,PIANO. YES, 8 PERCUSSIONISTS NEEDED - IDEAL FOR THE YOUNG ENSEMBLE WITH A LOT OF DRUMMERS. PLAYABLE BY A LOT OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF BANDS.
VIITASAARI, JUKKA	HUH!	BAND	7IKKO	2001	1 MIN 50 SEC	E	C/M/HS	FL,OB,BN,CL,AS,TS,TRPT,HN,TRB,EUP,TBA,STBS,5PERC,PIANO. STBS,TS AND PIANO ARE OPTIONAL. (SUB TITLE: SHUT OFF THE COMPUTER GAMES, FINISH YOUR HOMEWORK AND GO TO BED). EASY MUSIC,BUT FUN FOR ALL!
VIITASAARI, JUKKA	LIGHT UP THE SKY	BAND	7IKKO	2006	8 MIN 40 SEC	M/H	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,2OB,2BSN,EbCL,3CL,ACL,BCL,2AS,2TS,BS,4HN,4TRPT,2FLHN,4TRB,EUP,TBA,5PERC. VIITASAARI WON FIRST PRIZE IN A CONTEST FOR THIS ONE.
VIITASAARI, JUKKA	MAROKON KAUHU	BAND	7IKKO	2004	2 MIN 40 SEC	M	C/U/HS	2FL(PIC),OB,BSN,3CL,BCL,2AS,TS,BS,3TRPT,3HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,STRBS,4PERC. A NEW, FINNISH COMPOSER OF BAND MUSIC CIRCA 2000+ WITH MANY COMPOSITIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS. SEE HIS, RAIN DANCES’, ‘THE YOUNG LIONS’, ‘TANGO FANTASY’ AND OTHERS ABOUT THIS DIFFICULTY AND FUN TO PLAY!
VIITASAARI, JUKKA	NUORET LEIJONAT - THE YOUNG LIONS	BAND	7IKKO	2004	3 MIN 15 SEC	M	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,OB,BSN,3CL,BCL,2AS,TS,BS,3TRPT,2COR,3HN,3TRB,EUP,2TBA,STBS,4PERC. ANOTHER FINE SCORE BY AN AWARD WINNING COMPOSER OF MUSIC THAT CAN BE PLAYED BY SCHOOL ENSEMBLES, COMMUNITY BANDS AS WELL AS C/U GROUPS. YOU MUST HAVE SOME OF THIS COMPOSERS WORKS!
VIITASAARI, JUKKA	OCTOBER SUN	BAND	7IKKO	2005	8 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,2OB,2BSN,EbCL,3CL,BCL,2AS,TS,BS,3TRPT,4HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,STRBS,4PERC. A LITTLE HARDER THAN SOME OTHER OF THIS COMPOSERS WORKS BECAUSE QUANTITY OF NOTES. TRY THIS COMPOSER!. ALSO, SEE HIS, ‘BOTHNIAN RHAPSODY’ AND THE SHORT, ‘CANTOR HENRY’S POLKA’!
VIITASAARI. JUKKA	PORTRAIT OF A SEARCHER	BAND	7IKKO	2004	10 MIN 30	M/H	C/U/HS	2FL(PIC),OB,BSN,3CL,BCL,2AS,TS,BS,3TRPT,3HN,3TRB,EUP,TBA,STRBS,4PERC. OFTEN CHANGING METER AND NOTES FOR EVERYONE. JUKKA IS FUN TO PLAY AND TO LISTEN TO! BE SURE TO HAVE AT LEAST THREE OF HIS THINGS IN YOUR LIBRARY.
VIITASSARI, JUKKA	PIKKUPUHKUT - LITTLE HORN BLOWERS	BAND	7IKKO	2001	2 MIN 20 SEC	E	C/M/HS	2FL,OB,BSN,2CL,2AS,TS,2TRPT,2HN,2TRB,EUP,TBA,STBS,6PERC,OPT.PIANO. AN EASIER WORK BY AN AWARD WINNING COMPOSER FOR THE YOUNGER ENSEMBLE.
VILEN, ASKO	MARSSIFANTASIA	BAND	STM	1987	5 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	PIC,FL,3CL,OB,AS,TS,2HN,3TRPT,2TRB,EUP,TBA,PERC. CONCERT MARCH IN 4/4.
VILEN, ASKO	SARKASTINEN TANSSI NO 1 (SARCASTIC DANCE)	BAND	ELVIS	1986	7 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	2FL,3CL,BCL,OB,BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,2COR,3TRPT,2TRB,3EUP,2TBA,PERC. ENJOYABLE MUSIC WITH CHANGING METERS AND STYLES AS IT GOES!
VILEN, ASKO	SARKASTINEN TANSSI NO 2 (SARCASTIC DANCE)	BAND	STM	1988	7 MIN	M	C/U/HS	PIC,2FL,3CL,BCL,OB,BSN,2AS,TS,BS,4HN,2COR,2TRPT,3TRB,2EUP,TBA, 3PERC. SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT THAN THE ELVIS PUBLICATION. 'TONGUE-IN-CHEEK' MUSIC. CHANGES TEMPO & TIME SIG. CLARINET CADENZA.
VILEN, ASKO	SONAATTI	SAXOPHONE(ALTO) & PIANO	FiMIC	1976	EST 7-8 MIN	M/H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS. MS IS NOT GREAT, BUT A GOOD COMPOSER AND SOME WORTHWHILE MUSIC.
VIRTAPERKO, OLLI	KEHTOLAULU - LULLABY	OBOE ALONE	FiMIC	2002	EST 2 MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	MARKED POSO RUBATO, SO THERE IS TIME AND FREEDOM TO MAKE MUSIC IN A GOOD RANGE FOR THE INSTRUMENT.
WESSMAN, HARRI	CONCERTINO FOR CLARINET AND STRING ORCHESTRA	CLARINET & STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	2001	EST 15+ MIN	M	C/U	MOVEMENTS: MODERATO, ANDANTE MODERATO, ALLEGRO. NO SPECIAL DEMANDS ON EITHER THE SOLOIST OR THE STRINGS. STRAIGHT AHEAD MUSIC. SEE MANY OTHER TITLES BY THIS COMPOSER IN THE FIMIC LISTING ONLINE.
WESSMAN, HARRI	CONCERTINO FOR HORN AND STRING ORCHESTRA	HORN & STRING ORCHESTRA	MODUS	1995	EST 7+ MIN	M	C/U/HS	MOVEMENTS: MODERATO, ANDANTE MA NON TROPPO, ALLEGRO. (ALL HAVING TO DO WITH RAIN). ACCESSIBLE BY THE LESS EXPERIENCED PLAYER AND HAS PIANO REDUCTION AVAILABLE.
WESSMAN, HARRI	CONCERTINO FOR TROMBONE AND STRING ORCHESTRA	TROMBONE & PIANO	MODUS	1993	EST EST 6+ MIN	M	C/U/HS	MOVEMENTS: ANDANTE,ETC, ADAGIO-ANDANTE, VIVACE - TEMPO GIUSTO. NICE ACCOMPANIMENT WITH PIANO OR THE STRING ORCHESTRA VERSION. COMFORTABLE RANGE FOR THE TROMBONE AND NICE USE OF THE PLUNGER!
WESSMAN, HARRI	CONCERTINO FOR TRUMPET AND STRING ORCHESTRA	TRUMPET & STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1997	EST 9+ MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: MODERATO, ANDANTE, ADAGIO/MOLTO ALLEGRO. TRUMPET IN C. WE SAW THE STRING REDUCTION WHICH WORKS AS A PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT. EXCELLENT MODERN C/U MATERIAL. A LOT OF 5 TO THE BEAT IN LAST MOVEMENT.
WESSMAN, HARRI	CONCERTO FOR FRENCH HORN AND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA	HORN (2) & STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1993	EST 12+ MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: ALLA PLACCA, INTERMEZZO: SLOW WALTZ, ANDANTINO, INTERMEZZO: FOX TROT, FINALE. 2 HORNS, WITH THE MAIN EMPHASIS ON THE FIRST HORN EXCEPT THE FOX TROT, WHICH IS PLAYED BY THE SECOND HORN W/O THE FIRST.
WESSMAN, HARRI	CONCERTO FOR TROMBONE AND STRING ORCHESTRA	TROMBONE & STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1992	EST 12+ MIN	H	C/U	EIGHT MOVEMENTS DEALING WITH”AFFECTIONS” IE. LOVE, SORROW, ETC.IN VARYING DIFFICULTY - ALL CAN STAND ALONE. RANGE TO C IN LAST MOVEMENT. FIRST MOVEMENT ONLY PEDAL TONES.
WESSMAN, HARRI	CONCERTO FOR TRUMPET AND ORCHESTRA	TRUMPET & PIANO	LOVE	1987	18 MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: ANDANTE, LARGHETTO MOLTO ELASTICO, ALLEGRO. WESSMAN WRITES FOR THE ADVANCED STUDENT PLAYER. RANGE TO B. MUTE USED. PIANO PART ACCOMPANIES, - DOES NOT GET IN THE WAY WHICH MEANS THE ORCHESTRA PARTS SHOULD BE VERY PLAYABLE AND IT IS!
WESSMAN, HARRI	CONCERTO FOR TUBA AND ORCHESTRA	TUBA & ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1996	EST 20+ MIN	H	C/U	FL,OB,CL,HN,2TRPT,TRB,PERC,STRINGS. MOVEMENTS: MODERATO, ALLEGRO, LARGHETTO, MODERATO. TO G ONCE AND UP NEAR THERE A FEW TIMES. A LOT OF NOTES, BUT MOSTLY STRAIGHT FORWARD. ORCHESTRA ACCOMPANIMENT IS NOT DIFFICULT.
WESSMAN, HARRI	FIVE FLUTE PIECES	FLUTE & PIANO	FiMIC	2003		E/M/H	C/U/HS	MOVEMENTS: TRIPLETS, LEGATO, FIGURATION, THE FLIGHT OF THE MASQUITO, DOUBLE TONGUE MARCH. WHEN YOU DO NOT WANT TO GET TOO SERIOUS AT THE RECITAL. THIS SHOULD BE FUN FOR PLAYERS AND AUDIENCE.
WESSMAN, HARRI	FIVE TROMBONE PIECES	TROMBONE & PIANO	LOVE	1992	EST 5+ IN	E/M	C/U/HS	MOVEMENTS (CAN STAND ALONE): SYNCOPATIONS, WHISPERS, ETUDE, BALLAD, EPILOGUE. MUTES, GIZZANDOS, FLUTTER TONGUE, ALL WRITTEN TO BE HIGHLY PLAYABLE.
WESSMAN, HARRI	JOHANN MATTESON’S TONE-FEET	BRASS QUINTET	FiMIC	1992	EST 7+ MIN	M	C/U/HS	MOVEMENTS: ANDANTE, ANDANTE, ALLEGRO, ADAGIO, ALLEGRO. EASIER MUSIC IN SHORT MOVEMENTS THAT CAN STAND ALONE.
WESSMAN, HARRI	KHIASMOS	STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1996	EST 5+ MIN	M	C/U/HS	MARKED PRESTO IN 6/8. THIS COMPOSER WRITES MUSIC TO BE PLAYED BY MANY. YOU WILL LIKE THIS WRITTEN FOR THE EUROPEAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA.
WESSMAN, HARRI	LAMBARDINEN RYTMI MENUETTI MARSSI FOR OBOE AND PIANO	OBOE & PIANO	MODUS	1990	EST 3+ MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	THREE MOVEMENTS AS THE TITLE SUGGESTS: ADAGIETTO UN POCO RUBATO, ALLEGRO GIOCOSO, ALLA MARCIA. NICE FOR CONTEST OR EARLY RECITAL.
WESSMAN, HARRI	LOITSUN PUHALLUS	BAND	SULASOL	1984	CA 10 MIN	M	C/U/HS	2FL,3CL,BCL,2OB,BSN,AS,TS,BS,4HN,4TRPT,4TRB,3EUP,2TBA,2PERC. SCORE IS WELL LAID OUT WITH STRAIGHT AHEAD MATERIAL.
WESSMAN, HARRI	NELJA SINFONISTA KUVAA- FOUR SYMPHONIC PICTURES	ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1994	12 MIN	M/H	C/U/HS	PIC,3FL,2OB,EH,2CL,BCL,2BSN,CBSN,4HN,3TRPT,3TRB,3PERC,HARP,STRINGS. MOVEMENTS: ANDANTE CON MOTO, LARGO, ALLEGRO MOLTO, ADAGIO-ALLEGRO. SCORE IS IN MS. PARTS PRINTED. SOLID WRITING FOR THE GOOD HS, COMMUNITY OR C/U ORCHESTRAS.
WESSMAN, HARRI	OLLI'S SOLO	FLUTE ALONE	FiMIC	1980	EST 3 MIN	M	C/U/HS	GOOD INTRO TO FLUTE ALONE LITERATURE.
WESSMAN, HARRI	PRELUDE AND TOCCATA	EUPHONIUM & BAND	FiMIC	2001	10 MIN	M/H	C/U	3FL,OB,3CL,BCL,BSN,AS,TS,BS,3HN,3TRPT,3TRB,EUP,TBA,3PERC. BAND PART IS QUITE EASY, JUST LISTEN TO THE SOLOIST PLAY A LOT OF NOTES IN BASS AND TENOR CLEF TO HIGH C. METAL MUTE NEEDED. THE TOCCATA IN 6/8 CAN GET TRICKY FOR THE SOLOIST. PIANO REDUCTION AVAILABLE.
WESSMAN, HARRI	RHETORICAL SUITE FOR TRAVERSO AND BAROQUE ORGAN	FLUTE & ORGAN	FiMIC	1999	EST 5+ MIN	M	C/U	MOVEMENTS: SUSPIRATIO, OBSTINATIO, DISTENDENTE MANIERA, ARIETTA, GIGUE. MOVEMENTS CAN STAND ALONE. NOT NECESSARILY CHURCH MUSIC. EASIER THAN MUCH OF THE CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE.
WESSMAN, HARRI	SARJA JOUSIORKESTERILLE	STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC		EST 10 MIN	M/H	C/U	FOUR SHORT ACCESSIBLE MOVEMENTS WITH NO SURPRISES. RENTAL ONLY.
WESSMAN, HARRI	SERENADI TRUMPETILLE (SERENADE FOR TRUMPET & SO)	TRUMPET & STRING ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1976	4 MIN	M	C/U/HS	ONE MOVEMENT PLAYABLE BY THE STRONG, YOUNG PLAYER. STRING PARTS NOT HARD. THE TRUMPET PART SINGS ON THIS ONE. RENTAL ONLY.
WESSMAN, HARRI	SONATA	HORN & PIANO	FiMIC	1988	EST 10 MIN	M/H	C/U	TWO MOVEMENTS WITH MODEST RANGE REQUIREMENTS. (TO C ONCE AND LOW A FEW TIMES.)
WESSMAN, HARRI	SONATA	VIOLIN ALONE	FAZER	1988	EST 9 MIN	H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS, LAST TWO ATTACCA. DIFFICULT PIECE, BUT NO SURPRISES.
WESSMAN, HARRI	SONATA FOR TRUMPET AND PIANO	TRUMPET & PIANO	LOVE	1991	ST 9+ MIN	M	C/U/HS	MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRO, ADAGIETTO, PRESTO. TRUMPET IN C. RANGE TO HIGH C, BUT LIMITED USE OF THE HIGH RANGE. GOOD COMPOSITION FOR THE C/U STUDENT. SEE OTHER WORKS BY THIS COMPOSER FOR BRASS INSTRUMENTS.
WESSMAN, HARRI	SONATA FOR TUBA AND PIANO	TUBA & PIANO	FiMIC	1995	EST 11+ MIN	M/H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: ALLEGRO, ANDANTE, VIVACE. NOT AS HARD AS SOME, IDEAL FOR THE GOOD C/U SERIOUS STUDENT FOR RECITAL. PIANO PART ACCOMPANIES AND STAYS OUT OF THE WAY. EXCELLENT COMPOSER FOR THIS LEVEL OF MATERIAL.
WESSMAN, HARRI	SONATA NO 2 FOR CELLO & PIANO	CELLO & PIANO	FiMIC	1979	EST 18-20 MIN	M/H	C/U	THREE MOVEMENTS OF A MAJOR WORK BY A FINE COMPOSER. THIS DESERVES SERIOUS ATTENTION.
WESSMAN, HARRI	THE PRINCESS WHO SLEPT HUNDRED YEARS	TRUMPET & PIANO	FiMIC	1981	EST 3+MIN	E	C/M/HS	TRUMPET IN C. JUST A NICE SONG - HAVE THE Bb PLAYER LEARN TO TRANSPOSE ON THIS 0NE.
WESSMAN, HARRI	TOPICS	HORN & PIANO	MODUS	1993	EST 8+ MIN	M/H	C/U	SECTIONS CONNECTED TO B FOR THE HORN. PIANO PART IS EASIER, CONTEMPORARY HARMONIES!
WESSMAN, HARRI	VALSE MOINS TRISTE	ORCHESTRA	FiMIC	1990	EST 6+ MIN	E/M	C/U/HS	2FL,2OB,2CL,2BSN,2HN,3TRPT,TRB,2PERC,STRINGS. GREAT FOR THE YOUNG ORCHESTRA TO PLAY A VIENNESE WALTZ THAT IS EASIER TO ACCOMPLISH. LOTS OF REPEATS,ETC. LIKE THE STRAUSS WALTZES.
WESSMAN, HARRI	VARIATION SUITE FOR TROMBONE QUARTET	TROMBONE QUARTET	FiMIC	1997	EST 10 MIN	H	C/U	MOVEMENTS: THEME, STACCATO, CHORALE, TOCCATA. ALTO CLEF, TENOR CLEF, BASS CLEF AND BASS TROMBONE. SOME THEATER, NICE USE OF THE SLIDE. GREAT FOR THE ADVANCED ENSEMBLE. NEED AN ALTO TRB AND BASS TRB.

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