List of compositions by Aulis Sallinen
List of compositions

List of compositions by Aulis Sallinen

Section Title: List of compositions
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Title	Category	Op.	Length	Year	Genre	Text	Comments

Symphony No. 1 (N)	Orchestral	24	16 mins.	1970–71	Symphony	In one movement; won first prize in a composers' competition the City of Helsinki sponsored to mark the inauguration of Finlandia Hall; originally called Sinfonia

Symphony No. 2, Symphonic Dialogue (N)	Orchestral	29	16 mins.	1972	SymphonyPercussion, orch.	In one movement; essentially a 'symphony-concerto' for solo percussionist and orchestra; dedicated to Rainer Kuisma; originally called Symphonic Dialogue for Solo Percussion Player and Orchestra

Symphony No. 3 (N)	Orchestral	35	27 mins.	1974–75	Symphony	Commission from the Finnish Broadcasting Company; Sallinen's first multi-movement symphony

Symphony No. 4 (N)	Orchestral	49	22 mins.	1978–79	Symphony	Commission from the City of Turku to commemorate its 750th anniversary

Symphony No. 5, Washington Mosaics (N)	Orchestral	57	37 mins.	1984–85 r. 1987	Symphony	Commission from the National Symphony Orchestra; in 1987, Sallinen simplified and shortened the finale

Symphony No. 6, From a New Zealand Diary (N)	Orchestral	65	40 mins.	1989–90	Symphony	Commission from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; the finale is subtitled with an excerpt from a poem by Allen Curnow

Symphony No. 7, The Dreams of Gandalf (N)	Orchestral	71	25 mins.	1995–96	Symphony	In one movement; commission from the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra; material originally intended for a ballet based on The Lord of the Rings which, due to copyright issues, the composer abandoned; in 2001, the ballet The Hobbit, Op.

Symphony No. 8, Autumnal Fragments (N)	Orchestral	81	20 mins.	2000–01	Symphony	In one movement; commission from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; partially inspired by the events of September 11, Sallinen quotes the Theme of the Dead (e.g., Act II, scene 4) from his opera Kullervo, Op.

The Horseman (FG)(fi: Ratsumies)	Orchestra & voice	32	120 mins.	1973–74	Opera (3 acts)Soloists, choir, orch.	P. Haavikko (librettist & playwright)	Sung in Finnish; commission from the Savonlinna Opera Festival—and first prize in its composers' competition—in celebration of the 500th anniversary of Olavinlinna in 1975; winner of the 1978 Nordic Council Music Prize

The Red Line (N)(fi: Punainen viiva)	Orchestra & voice	46	115 mins.	1976–78	Opera (2 acts)Soloists, choir, orch.	A. Sallinen (librettist) & I. Kianto (novelist)	Based on the 1911 novel by Ilmari Kianto and sung in Finnish; commission from the Finnish National Opera

The King Goes Forth to France (N)(fi: Kuningas lähtee Ranskaan)	Orchestra & voice	53	130 mins.	1980–83	Opera (3 acts)Soloists, choir, orch.	P. Haavikko (librettist & playwright)	Subtitled "a chronicle for the music theatre of the coming Ice Age"; based on the 1974 radio play by Paavo Haavikko and sung in Finnish; joint commission from the Savonlinna Opera Festival, the Royal Opera House, and the BBC; material from Act III related to the orchestral prelude Shadows, Op.

Kullervo (N)	Orchestra & voice	61	145 mins.	1986–88	Opera (2 acts)Soloists, choir, orch.	A. Sallinen (librettist), A. Kivi (playwright), & Kalevala (Runos 31–6)	Based on the character from the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, as well as the 1864 play by Aleksis Kivi (which differs from the epic in a number of ways); sung in Finnish; commission from the Finnish National Opera to mark the inauguration of its new Opera House

The Palace (N)(fi: Palatsi)	Orchestra & voice	68	120 mins.	1991–93	Opera (3 acts)Soloists, choir, orch.	I. Dische & H. Enzensberger (librettists)	Sung in Finnish (translation by Sallinen); commission from the Savonlinna Opera Festival

King Lear (N)(fi: Kuningas Lear)	Orchestra & voice	76	150 mins.	19??–99	Opera (2 acts)Soloists, choir, orch.	A. Sallinen (librettist) & Shakespeare (playwright)	Based on Matti Rossi's translation of Shakespeare's play; sung in Finnish; commission from the Finnish National Opera

The Castle in the Water (N)(fi: Linna vedessä)	Orchestra & voice	106	75 mins.	2014–17	Opera (12 numbers)Soloists, choir, orch.	A. Sallinen (librettist) & L. Nummi (poet)	Subtitled "a chronicle for a narrator, four singers, chamber orchestra, and [the acoustics and visual of] Olavinlinna"; based on the 1975 poem collection by Lassi Nummi and sung in Finnish; commission from the Savonlinna Opera Festival to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Finland's independence

Variations on Mallarmé(fr: Variations sur Mallarmé)	Orchestral	16	24 mins.	1967	Ballet (1 act)	Inspired by the poetry of Stéphane Mallarmé; commission from the Finnish National Opera; staged under the title Sensuelleja muunnelmia (Sensual Variations); choreography by Elsa Sylvestersson, libretto by Pentti Karhunmaa

The Hobbit (N)(fi: Hobbiti)	Orchestral	78	56 mins.	2000–01	Ballet (2 acts)	Subtitled "ballet for young dancers"; in the mid-1990s, Sallinen had to abandon the idea of a ballet based on The Lord of the Rings, due to copyright issues, and material for the project was reworked into the Symphony No.

Violin Concerto (FG)	Orchestral	18	18 mins.	1968	ConcertoViolin, orch.	Composed for a composers' competition hosted by the Finnish Broadcasting Company

Cello Concerto (N)	Orchestral	44	23 mins.	1976	ConcertoCello, orch.	Commission from the Finnish Broadcasting Company

Flute Concerto, Harlequin (N)	Orchestral	70	22 mins.	1995	ConcertoFlute, orch.

Horn Concerto, Campane ed Arie (N)(Bells and Arias)	Orchestral	82	20 mins.	2002	ConcertoHorn, orch.	Written on suggestion from the Horn Club of Finland; composed in honor of the 85th birthday anniversary of Karl Henrik Pentti

Chamber Concerto (N)	Orchestral	87	24 mins.	2004–05	ConcertoViolin, piano, strings	Commission from the Tapiola Sinfonietta

Concerto for Clarinet, Viola, and Chamber Orchestra (N)	Orchestral	91	21 mins.	2006–07	ConcertoClarinet, viola, orch.	Commission from the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Concerto for Cor anglais and Chamber Orchestra (N)	Orchestral	97	19 mins.	2010	ConcertoCor anglais, orch.	Commission from the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

Variations for Cello and Orchestra	Orchestral	5	18 mins.	1961	ConcertinoCello, orch.

Metamorphosen(Metamorphoses)	Orchestral	11w	20 mins.	1964	ConcertinoPiano, chamber orch.	Thematically develops Sallinen's pedagogical work for cello, Elegy for Sebastian Knight, Op. 10; Sallinen withdrew Metamorphosen shortly after its premiere, replacing it in 2000 with a revised version in which the orchestration of the original is reduced to strings only, eliminating the woodwinds.

Chamber Music IV, Metamorphoses of Elegy for Sebastian Knight (N)(fi: Metamorfooseja Elegiasta Sebastian Knightille)	Orchestral	79	20 mins.	1964 r. 2000	ConcertinoPiano, strings	Originally called Metamorphosen (Metamorphoses, Op. 11, 1964), which thematically develops Sallinen's pedagogical work for cello, Elegy for Sebastian Knight, Op.

Chamber Music II (N)	Orchestral	41	14 mins.	1976	ConcertinoAlto flute, strings

Chamber Music III, The Nocturnal Dances of Don Juanquixote (N)(fi: Don Juanquijoten yölliset tanssit)	Orchestral	58	20 mins.	1985–86	ConcertinoCello, strings	Commission from the Naantali Music Festival and described by Sallinen as "an aging composer's farewell to youth"; the pseudo-literary title is a compound of iconic, fictional characters Don Juan and Don Quixote

Introduction and Tango Overture (N)	Orchestral	74b	10 mins.	1997 a. 1997 (?)	ConcertinoPiano, strings	Arrangement of the original piece for piano quintet, Op. 74; material for the introduction is related to the end of the Symphony No.

Chamber Music V, Barabbas Variations (N)(fi: Barabbas-variaatioita)	Orchestral	80	20 mins.	2000	ConcertinoAccordion, strings	Based on material from the chamber oratorio Barabbas Dialogues, Op. 84 (2002–03), for narrator, vocal soloists, and small instrumental ensemble; adapted for piano and strings (with Sallinen's permission) in 2006 as Op.

Chamber Music V, Barabbas Variations (N)(fi: Barabbas-variaatioita)	Orchestral	80a	20 mins.	2000 a. 2005	ConcertinoPiano, strings	Arrangement, with Sallinen's permission and by Ralf Gothóni, of the original piece for accordion solo and string orchestra, Op. 80; based on material from the chamber oratorio Barabbas Dialogues, Op.

Chamber Music VI, Trois invitations au voyage (N)(fi: Kolme kutsua matkalle)	Orchestral	88	20 mins.	2005–06	ConcertinoString quartet, strings	Joint commission from l'Association Musique Nouvelle en Liberte, Ville de Paris, and Mécenat Musical Société General

Chamber Music VII, Cruselliana (N)	Orchestral	93	20 mins.	2007–08	ConcertinoWind quintet, strings	Commission from the Crusell Week in Uusikaupunki

Chamber Music VIII, The Trees, All Their Green (N)(fi: Puut, kaikki heidän vihreytensä)	Orchestral	94	16 mins.	2008–09	ConcertinoCello, strings	Paavo Haavikko in memoriam; Sallinen subtitled the work after Haavikko's poetry collection, The trees, all their green (1966); joint commission from the Amsterdam Sinfonietta; the Würtembergische Kammerorchester; the Scottish Ensemble; and, the Sydney Conservatorium

Chamber Music X	Orchestral	114	15 mins.	2018	ConcertinoViolin, harp, strings	Based on the Violin Sonata, Op. 113

Three Lyrical Songs of Death (n.p.)(fi: Kolme lyyrillistä laulua kuolemasta) 1) God is everything ... 2) When I have a ...	Orchestra & voice	6	15 mins.	1962 r. 1966	Song cycle (3 numbers)Baritone, male chorus, chamber orch.	Laulupuu	Sung in Finnish; commission from the YL Male Voice Choir; originally the instrumental accompaniment was for chamber ensemble, but in 1966 Sallinen revised the work (without changing the vocal parts) to be for chamber orchestra

Suite grammaticale (FG)(fi: Kieliopillinen sarja) 1) Die erste Deklination (The First Declension) 2) Intermezzo 3) Quelle heure est-il? (What Time Is It?) 4) Etudes 5) Dialogues	Orchestra & voice	28	14 mins.	1971	Song cycle (5 numbers)Children's chorus, strings, school instruments, kantele	? ? (lyricist)	No. 1 sung in German; No.

Dies Irae (N)	Orchestra & voice	47	24 mins.	1978	CantataSoloists, male chorus, orch.	A. Turtiainen (lyricist)	Soprano and bass soloists, who describe the Earth destroyed by nuclear war on Christmas Day; sung in Finnish; commission from the Ensemble of the Hungarian People's Army

The Iron Age Suite (N)(fi: Rauta-aika-sarja) 1) The Wedding Procession of Ilmari and the Golden Woman 2) The Song of Aino 3) Lemminki in Pohjola 4) Lemminki Hunts the Devil's Elk 5) Lemminki in Tuonela 6) Väinö's Song 7) Lemminki and the Maidens of the Island	Orchestra & voice	55	29 mins.	1978–82	Incidental (7 numbers)Soloists, mixed chorus, children's chorus, orch.	P. Haavikko (lyricist)	Based on myths from the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala and sung in Finnish; arranged from the incidental music Sallinen had written for the Finnish television film The Iron Age

Songs of Life and Death (N)(fi: Elämän ja kuoleman lauluja) 1) Like Floodwaters the Days of My Life 2) We Wander Here 3) I, Unborn 4) Tuba mirum 5) I Can Think You Departed 6) Dies irae 7) While You Are Still on This Shore 8) Live a Full Life	Orchestra & voice	69	50 mins.	1993–95	Song cycle (8 numbers)Baritone (or mezzo-soprano), mixed chorus, orch.	L. Nummi (lyricist)	A 'requiem' sung in Finnish, with a composer's note on the score that reads, "Dedicated to all my Dead, to those whose memory and strength still lingers this side of the border"; commission from the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

...memories, memories... (N) 1) Introduction 2) Vintern var hård (Winter was Hard) 3) Anthem for Ants 4) Kansanlaulun tapaan (Little Folk Songs) 5) Interlude I 6) Hold Fast Your Dream 7) Interlude II 8) Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho 9) Balladi	Orchestra & voice	99	23 mins.	2011	Song cycle (9 numbers)Children's choir, pf, strings	Various sources	Commission from the Tapiola Choir; instrumental introduction and two interludes are for piano and strings; No. 2 by Bo Carpelan (sung in Swedish), No.

Four Dream Songs (FG)(fi: Neljä laulua unesta) 1) Man made from sleep 2) Cradle song for a dead horseman 3) Three dreams each within each 4) There is no stream	Orchestra & voice	30	14 mins.	1972–73	Song cycle (4 numbers)Soprano, orch.	P. Haavikko (lyricist)	From Sallinen's opera The Horseman, Op. 32; sung in Finnish; version also for soprano and piano

Five Portraits of Women (N)(fi: Viisi naismuotokuvaa) 1) Tuiskuaa lunta (It is still snowing) 2) Carolinen häät (Caroline’s Wedding) 3) Minä odotan sinua, paimen (When we meet this evening) 4) Itkenkö minä sinua?	Orchestra & voice	100	25 mins.	1976–88 r. 2012	Song cycle (5 numbers)Soprano (or mezzo-soprano), horn, chamber orch.	A. Sallinen & P. Haavikko (lyricists)	Commission from the Finnish National Opera; Sung in Finnish; Sallinen derived the songs from arias to three of his operas: The Red Line (No.

Chamber Music IX, Nocturne	Orchestra & voice	112	10 mins.	2017	ConcertanteSoprano, strings	E. Leino (lyricist)	Sung in Finnish

Two Mythical Scenes for Orchestra (fi: Kaksi myyttistä kuvaa orkesterille)	Orchestral	1	12 mins.	1956	Other orchestral

Concerto for Chamber Orchestra	Orchestral	3	22 mins.	1959–60	Other orchestral

Mauermusik (FG)(Wall Music)	Orchestral	7	11 mins.	1962	Other orchestral	Subtitled "To the memory of a young German" (the piece was inspired by the killing of a young man at the Berlin Wall in East Germany)

Variations for Orchestra (N)	Orchestral	8	12 mins.	1963	Other orchestral	Commission from the Youth Orchestra of the Klemetti Institute, Finland

Some Aspects of Peltoniemi Hintrik's Funeral March (FG)(fi: Aspekteja Peltoniemen Hintrikin surumarssista)	Orchestral	19[a]	13 mins.	1969 a. 1981	Other orchestralStrings	In one movement; Sallinen's arrangement for string orchestra of his String Quartet No. 3, Some Aspects of Peltoniemi Hintrik's Funeral March (see Op.

Chorali (FG)	Orchestral	22	11 mins.	1970	Other orchestral32 winds, harp, celesta, percussion	Commission from the Helsinki Festival; Sallinen has speculated that Chorali may have been the origin of the 'mosaic technique' he subsequently utilized for the String Quartet No.

Chamber Music I (N)	Orchestral	38	13 mins.	1975	Other orchestralStrings

Shadows (N)	Orchestral	52	11 mins.	1982	Other orchestral	Prelude for orchestra; material related to Act III of the opera The King Goes Forth to France; commission from the National Symphony Orchestra

From a Schoolchild's Diary (N)(fi: Koululaisen päiväkirjasta)	Orchestral	62	16 mins.	1989	Other orchestralStrings	Scored for double children's orchestra, composed of violins and cellos only; commission from the Helsinki Junior Strings

Sunrise Serenade (N)	Orchestral	63	6 mins.	1989	Other orchestral2 trumpets, pf, strings	Composed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Kansallis-Osake Pankki; the second trumpet plays off-stage

The Palace Rhapsody (N)	Orchestral	72	16 mins.	1996	Other orchestralWinds, pf, harp, percussion	Based on music from the opera The Palace, Op. 68; joint commission from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, and the College Band Directors National Association of the U.S.

A Solemn Overture (King Lear) (N)(fr: Ouverture Solennel)	Orchestral	75	10 mins.	1997	Other orchestral	Based on material Sallinen was preparing for the opera King Lear, Op. 76; commission from the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo on occasion of the 700th anniversary of the Grimaldi family

Serenadi 1963 (n.p.)	Chamber	9	13 mins.	1963	EnsembleWind quartet, brass quartet

Fanfare (N)	Chamber	59	2 mins.	1986	Ensemble11 brass players & percussion	Commission from the Houston Symphony Orchestra, for the Citicorp Houston Symphony Fanfare Project (on occasion of the Texas sesquicentennial)

Echoes from a Play (N)	Chamber	66	14 mins.	1990	QuintetOboe, 2 vl, va, vc	Commission from Thomas Gallant; based on material from Sallinen's opera The Palace, Op. 68

Introduction and Tango Overture (N)	Chamber	74	10 mins.	1997	Quintetpf, 2 vl, va, vc	Material for the introduction is related to the end of the Symphony No. 7, The Dreams of Gandalf, Op.

Piano Quintet [No. 1], ...des morceaux oublies (N)(Forgotten Pieces)	Chamber	85	15 mins.	2003–04	Quintetpf, 2 vl, va, vc	Commission from "Art, Culture et Tradition" (Saint Paul)

Mistral Music (N)	Chamber	90a	8 mins.	2006 a. 2008	Quintetflute, 2 vl, va, vc	Arrangement of the original work for flute and piano (Op. 90)

Piano Quintet No. 2, Three Kullervo Elegies (N)(fi: Kolme Kullervo-elegiaa)	Chamber	92	16 mins.	2007	Quintetpf, 2 vl, va, vc	Commission from the Kalevalaseura-säätio (Kalevala Society Foundation) in celebration of the 160th anniversary of the Kalevala; some material is related to Sallinen's opera Kullervo, Op.

Quattro per Quattro (FG)(Four Movements for Four Players)	Chamber	12	17 mins.	1965	QuartetOboe (or flute or clarinet), vl, vc, harpsichord	Commission from the Turku Conservatoire

String Quartet No. 1 (FG)	Chamber	2	13 mins.	1958	Quartet2 vl, va, vc

String Quartet No. 2, Canzona (FG)	Chamber	4	10 mins.	1960	Quartet2 vl, va, vc

String Quartet No. 3, Some Aspects of Peltoniemi Hintrik's Funeral March (FG)(fi: Aspekteja Peltoniemen Hintrikin surumarssista)	Chamber	19	13 mins.	1969	Quartet2 vl, va, vc	In one movement; the subtitle refers to a famous Finnish fiddler tune; commission from the Swedish National Concert Institute; also arranged for string orchestra (see Op.

String Quartet No. 4, Quiet Songs (FG)(fi: Hiljaisia lauluja)	Chamber	25	14 mins.	1971	Quartet2 vl, va, vc	In one movement; commission from the Jyväskylä Arts Festival

String Quartet No. 5, Pieces of Mosaic (N)(fi: Mosaiikinpaloja)	Chamber	54	25 mins.	1983	Quartet2 vl, va, vc	In 16 pieces; joint commission from the Kuhmo Chamber Festival and the Helsinki Festival

String Quartet No. 6 (N)	Chamber	103	18 mins.	2013–14	Quartet2 vl, va, vc	Commission from the Kimito Island Music Festival

Dance Music Suite (N)(fi: Tanssimusiikki sarja) 1) The Halting Waltz 2) Flamencolia 3) Slowar Gestures 4) A Gentle Bolero Waltz 5) The Very Last Tango	Chamber	107	16 mins.	2017	QuartetAccordion, pf, va, vc

Wind Fanfare (N)(fi: Vantaa-fanfaari)	Chamber	27	3 mins.	1971	Trio3 trumpets

Piano Trio, Les visions fugitives (N)(Fugitive Visions)	Chamber	96	18 mins.	2009–10	Triopf, vl, vc	Commission from the Naantali Music Festival

Quatre études (FG)(Neljä etydiä)	Chamber	21	6 mins.	1970	Duovl, pf	Pedagogical works

Violin Sonata (?)	Chamber	113	? mins.	2014	Duovl, pf	Note: Reference is made by Op. 114

Metamorfora (FG)	Chamber	34	7 mins.	1974	Duovc, pf	Pedagogical work; first prize in the Music Society of Turku's Cello Competition; arrangement for double bass and piano by Saara Hakkila in collaboration with Sallinen

From a Swan Song (N)	Chamber	67	13 mins.	1990–91	Duovc, pf	Pedagogical work; commission from the Naantali Music Festival for the First International Paulo Cello Competition; based on the King's 'swan song' from Act III of Sallinen's opera The Palace, Op.

Cello Sonata (N)	Chamber	86	22 mins.	2004	Duovc, pf	Commission from the Naatali Music Festival

Baumgesang mit Epilog (N)	Chamber	?	6 mins.	2013	Duovc, pf

Mistral Music (N)	Chamber	90	8 mins.	2006	DuoFlute, pf	Also an arrangement for flute and string quartet (Op. 90a)

Canti per vallis gratiae (N)	Chamber	104	12 mins.	2014	Duopf, organ	Commission from the Naatali Music Festival

Cadenza (FG)	Chamber	13	4 mins.	1965	Solo instrumentViolin	Pedagogical work; first prize in the competition for the International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition in 1965

Ritornello (FG)	Chamber	36	5 mins.	1975	Solo instrumentViolin

Canto (FG)	Chamber	37	? mins.	1975	Solo instrumentViolin

Elegy for Sebastian Knight (FG)(fi: Elegia Sebastian Knightille)	Chamber	10	5 mins.	1964	Solo instrumentCello	Pedagogical work inspired by Nabokov's; The Real Life of Sebastian Knight; arrangement for double bass by Saara Hakkila in collaboration with Sallinen; serves as the thematic ancestor of Sallinen's Chamber Music IV, Metamorphoses on Elegy for Sebastian Knight, Op.

Sonata for Solo Cello (FG)	Chamber	26	12 mins.	1971	Solo instrumentCello

Notturno (FG)	Chamber	14	3 mins.	1966	Solo instrumentPiano	Pedagogical work

King Lear's Distant War (N)	Chamber	79	1 min.	2000	Solo instrumentPiano

The Sigh of Barabbas (N)	Chamber	83	1 min.	2003	Solo instrumentPiano	Derived from the chamber work, Barabbas Dialogues, Op. 84

Eight Miniatures for Piano ([N])(fi: Kahdeksan miniatyyriä pianolle) 1) Pianistico I 2) Melodiaco 3) Lauf 4) Nameless 5) Melodiaco II 6) Pace I 7) Pace II 8) Pianistico II	Chamber	110	11 min.	2017	Solo instrumentPiano

Chaconne (FG)	Chamber	23	7 mins.	1970	Solo instrumentOrgan

Preludes and Fugues (N)	Chamber	95b	10 mins.	2009 a. 2013	Solo instrumentOrgan	Arranged from the original work for solo accordion (Op. 95)

Three Adagios (N)	Chamber	102	9 mins.	2013	Solo instrumentOrgan

Variazioni per organo (N)(fi: Muunnelmi uruil)	Chamber	104	9 mins.	2014	Solo instrumentOrgan	Commission from the Crusell Music Festival

Preludes and Fugues (N)	Chamber	95	10 mins.	2009	Solo instrumentAccordion	Also an arrangement for solo organ (Op. 95b)

Two Songs for Children and Piano (FG)(fi: Kaksi laulua lapsille ja pianolle) 1) Vintern var hård (Winter was Hard) 2) Den första snön (The First Snow)	Chamber & voice	20	4 mins.	1969	Song cycle (2 numbers)Children's choir & pf	B. Carpelan (lyricist)	Sung in Swedish

Barabbas Dialogues (N)(fi: Barabbas dialogeja) 1) Dialogue 1: Nocturne 2) Dialogue 2: Easter I 3) Dialogue 3: Easter II 4) Dialogue 4: Easter III 5) Dialogue 5: Pas de deux 6) Dialogue 6: Passacaglia 7) Dialogue 7: Finale	Chamber & voice	84	50 mins.	2002–03	Cantata (7 numbers)Narrator, soloists, pf, accordion, chamber ensemble, percussion.	A. Sallinen & L. Nummi (lyricists)	Text from the Bible, using the official translation by the Finnish Bible Translation Committee; sung in Finnish; commission from the Naantali Music Festival; Sallinen remarks on the work's genre, "Is Barabbas Dialogues a song cycle, a chamber oratorio, a cantata, a piece of musical theater or something else?

The Windy Winter in Provence (N)(fi: Tuulinen talvi Provencessa) 1) Hän ei tiedä tästä surusta 2) Interlude I 3) On suru siitä mitä katosi 4) Interlude II 5) Rukoilen harhailevan sielusi puolesta 6) Interlude III 7) Annan ääneni soittimille 8) Berceuse	Chamber & voice	89	23 mins.	2006	Song cycle (5 numbers, 3 interludes)Tenor (or soprano), pf, vl, guitar	P. Haavikko (lyricist)	Subtitled A Requiem after the Death of a Close Person (Eli requiem läheisen kuoltua); sung in Finnish; interludes are for violin and guitar and can be omitted (see Op.

The Windy Winter in Provence (N)(fi: Tuulinen talvi Provencessa) 1) Hän ei tiedä tästä surusta 2) On suru siitä mitä katosi 3) Rukoilen harhailevan sielusi puolesta 4) Annan ääneni soittimille 5) Berceuse	Chamber & voice	89a	12 mins.	2006	Song cycle (5 numbers)Tenor (or soprano), pf	P. Haavikko (lyricist)	Subtitled A Requiem after the Death of a Close Person (Eli requiem läheisen kuoltua); sung in Finnish; in this version, the three interludes are for violin and guitar are omitted (see Op.

Behold the North Sky (N)(fi: Katso pohjoista taivasta) 1) Kalliopohja (Rocky Ground) 2) Katso pohjoista taivasta (Behold the north sky) 3) Ja tuulen mahtava laulu (And the awesome song of the wind)	Chamber & voice	109	12 mins.	2017	Song cycle (3 numbers)Soloists, pf	H. Juvonen (lyricist)	Sung in Finnish

Songs from the Sea (N)(fi: Lauluja mereltä) 1) Sea Prayer 2) Shipshape 3) Sea Danger 4) Ballad	Chorus a cappella	33	9 mins.	1974	Song cycle (4 numbers)Children's choir	Various sources	Sung in Finnish; text for Nos. 1–2 from poems by Sallinen's sons; text for No.

The Beaufort Scale (N)	Chorus a cappella	56	6 mins.	1984	SongMixed choir	A. Sallinen (lyricist)	Humoresque sung in English and based on the wind velocity scale

Hold Fast Your Dreams (N)	Chorus a cappella	73	5 mins.	1996	SongChildren's (or mixed) choir	L. Driscoll (lyricist)	Sung in English; commission from the Northern Encounters Festival, Toronto

Song Around a Song (N) 1) Italiano 2) Sakura 3) Tein minä pillin pajupuusta (I made a pile of wickerwood) 4) Joshua fought the Battle of Jerico	Chorus a cappella	50	8 mins.	1980	Song cycle (4 numbers)Children's choir	Various sources	No. 1 sung in Italian; No. 2 sung in Japanese; No. 3 sung in Finnish; No. 4 sung in English

The Birth of Ale (N)(fi: Oluen synty)	Chorus a cappella	77	11 mins.	1999	CantataMixed choir	? ? (lyricist)	Sung in Finnish; commission from the Suomen Laulu in celebration of its 100th anniversary

Sentence(s)

The Aulis Sallinen composed Two Mythical Scenes for Orchestra (Op. 1, 1956) and the Chamber Music X (Op. 114, 2018).

final_sentence: The Aulis Sallinen composed Two Mythical Scenes for Orchestra (Op. 1, 1956) and the Chamber Music X (Op. 114, 2018).