Time Around Autumn

Kai Nieminen writes: "Unlike its sister work Time Around Spring for orchestra (1997) (In memoriam Timo K. Mukka), Time Around Autumn explores the mental images of the ensemble's 12 musicians, about the autumn, melancholy and freedom; as a counterpoint to the freedom an exact rhythmic pulse emerges... like a depiction of day in the modern society... finally lulling to sleep. The work required a thorough thinking process, hence a new, revised version came about in 2018. "

The work is scored for Flute, Alto flute, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet B-flat,
Bass Clarinet B-flat, Bassoon, Horn 1-2 in F, Trumpet 1-2 in C, Trombone and
Percussion (Vibraphone, Tubular Bells, Crotales).