Kaija Saariaho

This version is arranged for bass voice, alto flute, harpsichord and cello. Score edition only. Separate parts are also available on sale.

Work for Soprano and Violin. The piece has been written for Edna Michell's Compassion project. In the composition I follow the idea of a dialogue, suggested by the text I have chosen. The intimate nat...

This setting of a text from Shakespeare's comedy The Tempest is written for Baritone soloist with a small chamber ensemble. Characterised by Saariaho's unusual and progressive instrumental writing, th...

Terrestre' was commissioned by Eleanor Eisenmenger in honour of Kaija Saariaho's 50th birthday. It is based on the second movement of the composer's Flute concert 'Aile du Songe', of which the she say...

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...

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...

The piece has been written for Edna Michell's Compassion project. In the composition I follow the idea of a dialogue, suggested by the text I have chosen. The intimate nature and fragile sound world o...

Changing Light, arranged for soprano and flute, was first performed by Valérie Gabail (soprano) and Camilla Hoitenga (flute) on 20 May 2005 as part of the Festival 'Les Musiques' in Marseille, France....

Kaija Saariaho's Sombre was commissioned jointly by The Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation and Da Camera of Houston. The world premiere took place on 23 February 2012 at Rothko Chapel, Houston, USA g...

Kaija Saariaho's Tocar for Flute and Harp. This version of Kaija Saariaho's Tocar was written for Camilla Hoitenga (Flute) and Héloïse Dautry (Harp), who gave the first performance on 14 February...

Figura is a work by composer Kaija Saariaho for Solo Clarinet, Piano and String Quartet. This is the score and parts.

The Full Score of Kaija Saariaho's Lichtbogen For Nine Musicians and Live Electronics. The title for this work stems from the composer's experience of seeing the Northern lights whilst starting work...

A splendid 1991 compostion by Saariaho for Four singers and live electronics. This version of the setting of text by Jacques Roubaud and Honore de Balzac, is for Solo voices (SATB) and electronics, wi...

A superb piece by the magnificent Kaija Saariaho completed in 1990. Oi Kuu translated as for a moon is set for Bass Clarinet and Cello with a duration of approximatley 6 minutes. It signalled a brief...

Incorporating the text of Paul Eluard, this work is set for Upper Voices, 2 Flutes, Harp, Viola and Cello.

Work for Chamber Ensemble and Live Electronics. This is the seventh part of the dramatic work 'Maa'.

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 th...

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 th...

Kaija Saariaho's Maa is a Ballet in 7 sections for Chamber group (Flute, Percussion, Harp, Harpsichord (Keyboard), Violin, Viola and Cello), Tape and Live Electronics. Full Score edition.

Oi Kuu (For The Moon) arranged for Bass Flute And Cello. Originally composed in 1990 for Bass clarinet and Cello at the request the clarinet player Kari Kriikku and the cellist Anssi Karttunen, who ha...

Separate parts for Saariaho 'New Gates' arranged for flute, viola or cello and harp. A score is also available on sale.

Kaija Saariaho 'Ariel's Hail' arranged for Soprano, Flute, Harp. (English Words). Parts only.

Écho! was commissioned by l?OpÉra national de Paris andLes Jeunes Solistes. The world premiere performance took place on 16th May 2008 at the l?AmphithÉtre Bastille, Paris, France, given by Les Jeunes...

The harmonic basis for this composition is found from analysing sounds of individual instruments, with the non-harmonic sounds produced on double bass and bass flute, these provide a model for the cho...