Di là dal fiume

‘Di là dal fiume e tra gli alberi’ performed by Ann Elkjär @Kalvfestivalen

14 August, 2015matsadminFeatured, UncategorizedDi là dal fiume, Flute solo, Kalvfestivalen

Di là dal fiume e tra gli alberi (Across the river and into the woods) – the title is from a novel by Hemingway. It’s about death and the story is built upon successive layers of symbolism.

The music in this work is the sum of several layers of musical themes from my earlier compositions. The different layers is repeated with varying distances and tempi, and at times various themes shine through. Alternative fingerings are also used in order to achive rhythmical tone colorations.
This piece was written to Ann Elkjär who also performed it for the first time in 2001. A shorter version for alto flute was shortlisted in a competition arranged by ensemble Rarescale/Carla Rees and The Royal College of Music in London 2004.

The video is from a concert at Kalvfestivalen 14th aug 2015.

‘Di là dal fiume’ reached the final in composition competition @Royal Collage of Music, London

8 July, 2004matsadminCompetition, FeaturedDi là dal fiume, London, Rarescale

rarescale/RCM – alto flute composition competition – London 8 juli 2004

Di là dal fiume for alto flute reached the final in a composition competition arranged by rarescale ensemble in cooperation with Royal Collage of Music.

Carla Rees – alto flute

More info about Di là dal fiume here!

Other musicians on the concert:

Kerry Young – piano
Michael Oliva – elektronics
Clare Jefferis – alto and bass flute
Matt West – percussion
Gabi Swallow – cello
Emma Hancock – violin
Natalie Raybould – soprano

On the program was also music by Karen Gourlay, Juan Maria Solare, Lorenz Dangel, Patrick Nunn, Paul Rhys, Jon Jeffrey Grier, Darleen Cowles Mitchell, Andrian Pertout, Tasos Stylianou and Marc Yeats.

Di lá dal fiume

15 July, 2003matsadminSolo, WorksDi là dal fiume

This is an abbreviated version of Di là dal fiume e tra gli alberi, for flute or alto flute.

It went to the finals in a composition competition arranged by ensemble Rarescale/Carla Rees and The Royal College of Music in London 2004.
It also got its first performance here 2004-07-08, by Carla Rees on alto flute.

Carla Rees, 2004-07-08:

‘Di là dal fiume a tra gli alberi’ – First performance by Ann Elkjär @Artisten

28 March, 2001matsadminConcert, Featured, First performanceDi là dal fiume

Debut concert with Ann Elkjär Hansen. The Concert Hall, Artisten, Academy of Music and Drama, Gothenburg, Sweden 28 March 2001.

Firrst performance of Di là dal fiume e tra gli alberi which is dedicated to Ann Elkjär.

Ann Elkjär Hansen – flute

More info about ‘Di là dal fiume e tra gli alberi’ here!

Di lá dal fiume e tra gli alberi

15 January, 2001matsadminSolo, WorksDi là dal fiume

Di là dal fiume e tra gli alberi (Across the river and into the woods) – the title is taken from a novel by Hemingway. The central theme of the novel is death and the story is told through retrospects and various layers of symbolism.

The piece’s melody is the sum of several layers of themes from some of my previous compositions. The underlying layers are repeated with varying time offsets and letting different events shine through the uppermost sounding layer. The work uses alternative grips in order to rhythmisize individual notes and in a way get a three-dimensional experience of a tone. The different sounding variants become like different sides of the notes.

The piece is dedicated to Ann Elkjär who also performed the first time 28th March 2001 in The Concert Hall at the Academy of Music and Drama, Göteborg.

A shorter version for alto flute went to the final in a kompositionstävling organized by the ensemble Rarescale/Carla Rees and Royal College of Music in London 2004.

Ann Elkjär | 28th March 2001: