Kaija Saariaho: Message Pour Gerard

This work was commissioned by Court Circuit Ensemble SCORING Alto flute (doubling piccolo) Percussion (1 player): triangle, tamtam, crotales, bass drum Harp Mezzo-soprano Violin Viola Cello Double bass (Alto flute is written in G, piccolo sounds an octave higher than written, crotales two octaves higher than written, double bass an octave lower than written.)