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Instrumental Parts:

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Instrumentation:

Flute
Oboe
Bb Clarinet
Bassoon
F Horn
Bb Trumpet
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Cello
Double Bass

From the Composer:

When Bill Skoog and I were talking about creating a new choral piece, he was intrigued by my idea to set Juhan Livv’s Estonian poetry in the original language. I combined two of Liiv’s poems in this piece and set the first in Estonian, the second in English, and a few phrases in both languages.

Later, I orchestrated that choral piece for chamber orchestra, and thought it would be fitting for Bill to conduct the premiere of this new version with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra in 2019.

The orginal poems come from Liiv’s experience with Estonia’s cultural independence from the Russian Empire in the 19th century and his hope for future generations, but this orchestral piece stands alone without the context of the poetry.

- Timothy C. Takach, 2019