Instrumentation: 2*.2*.2*.2 / 2.1.1.0 / perc / str: 3.3.2.2.1[min] Soloists: v, 2nar

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“I saw the sun / how she shone / mighty she seemed” – these are some of the words of the Icelandic poem that underlies Karin Rehnqvist’s Solsången (“The sun song”). The music, too, feels mighty, with an introductory movement where the orchestra keeps us in a tight grasp of shivering chords. The intervals are dominated by octaves that create a sense of something monumental, with dissonant clusters instilling a sense of awe or perhaps fear. The work is dedicated to Lena Willemark who has also performed its vocal solo part, and is a prime example of what can be achieved through an intimate collaboration between composer and musician.

Siri Landgren