French horn SKU: FG.55011-738-9
Composed by Matthew Whittall. Classical. Score. Fennica Gehrman #55011-738-9. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-738-9). ISBN 9790550117389.
Northlands (album for horn and string orchestra) by Matthew Whittall is a concertante work for horn and strings, written for Tommi Hyytiainen and premiered by the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra with Hyytiainen as a soloist. The work has been recorded for ALBA label, and it won the Record of the Year prize given the Finnish National Broadcasting Company in 2017. The composer writes that Northlands was influenced by his brief experience with Iceland, its epic landscapes and otherworldly light, which had had an immediate and powerful impact both on the composer and the concept for the piece. Duration: 23'. Solo horn (doubling natural horn in D) and strings (min. 55432) Study score available separately (ISMN 9790550114500). The orchestral material is available for hire from the publisher.
