nattasang fra andre siden av havet
Instrumentation
Bass flute, Percussion, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Tape
Written
for nyMusikk’s Composer Groups’s 30th anniversary
Durata
ca. 1 min 30 sec
About
nattasang fra andre siden av havet begins tentatively and remains subdued and soft-spoken for a while. Air and key sounds in the winds, as well as bowing on wood in the strings, mix with the sound of the musicians whispering. Then, suddenly, a small child’s voice breaks in, babbling and singing, in the end taking control of the musicians’ pulse.
The Norwegian title translates to “lullaby from across an ocean”
Text from the CD booklet:
the first time I was away from my son
for more than a weekend
I was on Gotland
writing a piece for Oslo Sinfonietta
the only thing I knew for sure
was that his playful singing would be part of
the piece
I’ve never had such
longing for home
ever
as I had
towards the end
of my stay there
but in the end, I came home
“nattasang fra andre siden av havet” in my list of works
RECORDED
in my album unleash, published by MERE records
World premiere
by Oslo Sinfonietta, conducted by Lars-Erik ter Jung 19th of November 2008 in Oslo.
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Performances
Date | Performer(s) | Venue, city, country |
|---|---|---|
| 02.09.17 | Trondheim sinfonietta | Dokkhuset, Trondheim, Norway |
| 21.01.16 | NOSO Sinfonietta | Stormen konserthus, Bodø, Norway |
| 09.11.11 | Caput | Nordic Music Days, Harpa, Reykjavík, Iceland |
| 09.08.09 | Gageego | UNM, Pustervik, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| 19.11.08 | Oslo Sinfonietta | Ridehuset, Oslo, Norway |