Sarastus
for ensemble
Program notes
The title of the piece “Sarastus” is a Finnish word for dawn, more precisely to the exact moment of the first sunlight in the morning. The music is based on this moment – it begins in darkness but overtime the lightness takes over. Dawn can also be seen as a metaphor for new beginning, circulation, rebirth or hope.
Other performances
Elja Ensemble [IS], 17.8.2022
Bjarni Frímann Bjarnason, conductor @ Ung Nordisk Musik Festival, IS
Year
2021
Duration
9’00”
4.9.2021
Moncalvo, Italy
First performance
Divertimento Ensemble [IT]
Instrumentation
flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, percussion, piano, 2 violins, viola, violoncello