Kaija Saariaho

Nocturne was written in early 1994 and dedicated to the memory of the Polish composer, Witold Lutoslawski. The piece is an exploration of early ideas for Kaija Saariaho's violin concerto, Graal Theatr...

A setting by Kaija Saariaho of texts by Amin Maalouf for solo Soprano with Piano. A joint commission between the Théâtre De Châtelet Paris and the Barbican Centre London, the piece was first performed...

A setting by Kaija Saariaho of texts by Amin Maalouf for solo Soprano with Piano. A joint commission between the Théâtre De Châtelet Paris and the Barbican Centre London, the piece was first performed...

Nymphea Reflection is a work by renowned composer Kaija Saariaho, arranged for String Orchestra. Commissioned by the Schleswig Holstein Festival, it was first performed on the 16th of August 2001 in E...

Written for solo piccolo.

An unusual and visually compelling piece for solo Flute with optional Electronics. The work begins with a text by Saint-John Perse, spoken by the Flautist. Little by little, the instrument is raised t...

Kaija Saariaho's Duft was commissioned by the Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung for the Internationaler Klarinettenwettbewerb Freiburg 2012.

Tocar was commissioned by the International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition of the Sibelius Society and Sibelius Academy as a test piece for the 2010 competition.

Kaija Saariaho's Maan Varjot was jointly commissioned by Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal, Orchestre National de Lyon, Southbank Centre and the Philharmonia Orchestra.

Kaija Saariaho's Leino Songs were premiered by Anu Komsi (soprano) and Pia Värri (piano) on 9 July 2007 in Kaarle's Church, Kokkola, Finland, as part of the Kokkola Opera Summer Festival. Leino Songs...

The composer has developed musical processes through the use of computer programming methods and this approach has allowed a broadening of vocabulary of the colour or tone of string instruments and th...

Vocal score for Adriana Mater - the second opera by Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho and librettist Amin Maalouf. Written in 2005, the work is Saariaho’s largest in size and duration, and explores them...

For unaccompanied treble chorus of mixed voices (SSSAAATTTBBB).

Lumen Valosta (From/On the Light of Snow) is a short choral work commissioned by the Lumen Valo vocal ensemble in 2003. Eeva-Liisa Manner's poem Tämä matka (This Journey) provides the text which is sp...

Written for SA chorus and piano.

For SA chorus and Percussion. Includes a Piano part on the score for rehearsal purposes only. 1. hekti: Aamutuima 2. hekti: Työ 3. hekti: Kaipausaika 4. hekti: Mystinen aika 5. hekti: Yön sarastus

Vocal score for Adriana Mater - the second opera by Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho and librettist Amin Maalouf. Written in 2005, the work is Saariaho’s largest in size and duration, and explores them...

Cinq Reflets was commissioned by the Royal Stockholm Philarmonic Orchestra - Stockholm Concert Hall Foundation and features texts by Amin Maalouf and Jaufré Rudel. The first performance took place on...

Vocal score for Kaija Saariaho’s final opera, Innocence, which was premiered at the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence in 2021 in a production directed by Simon Stone. Set at a wedding, the drama centres arou...

Vocal score for Kaija Saariaho’s final opera, Innocence, which was premiered at the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence in 2021 in a production directed by Simon Stone. Set at a wedding, the drama centres arou...

The original version of Kaija Saariaho’s Saarikoski-laulut for voice and piano (CH88086) was written for the soprano Anu Komsi, to whom the songs are dedicated. The song cycle is based on a collection...

The original version of Kaija Saariaho’s Saarikoski-laulut for voice and piano (CH88086) was written for the soprano Anu Komsi, to whom the songs are dedicated. The song cycle is based on a collection...

Nocturne was written in early 1994 and dedicated to the memory of Witold Lutoslawski. The work, originally written for violin but adapted for viola in this version, is an exploration of early ideas fo...

Piano Reduction. Kaija Saariaho's Notes on Light. was commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Musical Director James Levine, and given its first performance on 22nd February 2007 at Symphony Ha...