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Songs of Gudrun (1996/2004) Three songs and two interludes from Gudruns 4th Song. 20 minutes.
Fiirst performance: Reykjavík 2004, Caput Ensemble, Ingibjörg Gudjónsdóttir, soprano, Caput Ensemble, Joel Sachs.
Instrumentation: Soprano, 1.1.1.1-0.1.1.0-perc(2)-hrp-2vln.vla.vc.db. Songs of Gudrun consist of: Prologue, Sigurd's Journey, Gudrun's Grief, The Trap and Exodus.
Score (pdf) (first movement)
Big Numbers (1999) for soprano and chamber ensemble. 22 minutes.
First performance: Reykjavík 2000, Marta Gudrún Halldórsdóttir soprano, Caput Ensemble, Gudmundur Óli Gunnarsson.
Instrumentation: 1.1.1.0-0.1.1.0-perc(1)-pft-2vln.vla.vc.db.
Big Numbers is based on a poem by the polish poetess Wislawa Szymborska in translation of Thora Jónsdóttir. The form of the piece follows that of the poem, rounded off with prologue and epilogue.
Joy (2004) for choir. Text by Matthías Johannessen. 4 minutes.
First performance: Reykjavik 2004 Hamrahlíd Choir, Þorgerdur Ingolfsdóttir.
Joy (2004/2007) Version for soprano, clarinet in Bb and organ. Text by Matthías Johannessen. 4 minutes.
Score (pdf)
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Landscape with Time (2005) for choir and ensemble of eight players. Text by Sigfús Bjartmarsson. 7 minutes.
First performance: Reykjavík 2006, Vox academica, Hákon Leifsson.
Instrumentation: flute (picc), oboe, clarinet (bass-clarinet), trombone, harp, percussion, violin, viola and mixed choir.
Score (pdf) (beginning)
Listen (mp3)
Niður, þytur, brak (Murmur, whiz, squeak) (2007) 6 songs for soprano, accordion and three percussionists. Poems by Sjón. 15 minutes. First performance: Reykjavík, March 12, 2008, Herdís Anna Jónasdóttir soprano, Tatu Kantomaa, accordion, Eggert Pálsson, Frank Aarnink and Pétur Grétarsson percussion. Guðni Franzson conductor.
I read Sjón's book of poetry Myrkar fígúrur (Dark Figures) in 1999. Soon after I started composing music to some of the poems and during the next few years I would revisit the book now and then, ending up with six songs separated by short percussion cadenzas. The poetry is rich in words referring to sounds and it felt right to use multifarious percussion instruments.
Hún er vorið (2007) for voice and piano. Poem by Matthías Johannessen. 2 minutes.
Score (pdf)
Hún er vorið (2007) for voice and guitar. Poem by Matthías Johannessen. 2 minutes.
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Festingin (2007) for voice and piano. Poem by Sigurður Pálsson. 2 minutes.
Score (pdf)
Grannmetislög (2008) Ten children songs for mezzosopran, flute, trumpet, piano, violin and cello. Poems by Þórarinn Eldjárn.
First performance: Reykjavík 2009, Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir, Caput, Guðni Franzson.
Flétta (2009-) for choir, chamber choir and ensemble. Poems by Pétur Gunnarsson, Sjón, Hannes Pétursson, Snorri Hjartarson, Stefán Hörður Grímsson and Þorsteinn frá Hamri. 45 minutes.
Instrumentation: 1.0.2.0-1.0.1.0-gtr-org-perc(3)-2.1.2.1.
In preparation.
First performance: Reykjavík 2011, Mótettukórinn, Scola Cantorum, Reykjavík Chamber Orchestra, Hörður Áskelsson.
Flétta (Twine) combines poetry by living and deceased Icelandic poets where nature is the common theme. It discusses the sublime beauty of nature, our affiliation with it and our responsibility for it. Six very short poems by Sjón, sung by the chamber choir, are interlinked with longer poems of older generation poets, sung by the large choir. The poetry ranges from hailing the spring to images depicting desolate landscape. The piece is a journey through the seasons.
Tímamót
Strengleikur
Dægurlag (2011) for mezzo soprano and guitar. Poems by Sjon.
First performance: August 12, 2011
Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir mezzo soprano and Francisco Javier Jáuregui guitar.
6 minutes
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