Little Swedish Suite

1 Condensed Score - 8 Flute - 2 Oboe - 2 Bassoon - 1 Clarinet Eb - 5 Clarinet I - 5 Clarinet II - 1 Clarinet III - 1 Alto Clarinet Eb - 1 Bass Clarinet - 2 Soprano Saxophone - 4 Alto Saxophone - 2 Tenor Saxophone - 1 Baritone Saxophone - 1 Flugelhorn Eb - 2 Flugelhorn I - 2 Flugelhorn II - 5 Flugelhorn III - 3 Trumpet I - 3 Trumpet II - 3 Trumpet III - 1 Horn I Eb - 1 Horn I F - 1 Horn II Eb - 1 Horn II F - 2 Horn III + IV Eb - 2 Horn III + IV F - 2 Trombone I C - 1 Trombone I Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone I Bb (BC) - 2 Trombone II C - 1 Trombone II Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone II Bb (BC) - 2 Trombone III C - 1 Trombone III Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone III Bb (BC) - 2 Baritone C - 2 Baritone Bb (BC) - 4 Baritone Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (BC) - 2 Bas Eb (TC) - 2 Bas Eb (BC) - 4 Tuba C - 1 Stringbass - 3 Percussion - 1 Timpani

Die Ecksteine dieser kleinen Suite basieren auf traditionellen schwedischen Volkstänzen. Der melancholische zweite Teil besingt in der Liebesballade aus dem 18. Jahrhundert die traurige Geschichte des Mädchens Hilla für den für sie unerreichbaren Herzog Hillebrand.