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

The outer movements of this Little Suite are based on traditional Swedish folkdances. The melancholy second movement sings of the girl Hilla and her love for Duke Hillebrand, unattainable for her, as the 18th century Love-ballad by G. Mohnicke tells us.