THE ICEBERG FOR SOPRANO, BARITONE, MIXED CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA
STUDY SCORE
THE ICEBERG FOR
SOPRANO, BARITONE, MIXED CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA
STUDY SCORE
N.M.O. 14620A
This work is published in the following editions:
Study score (A4) (N.M.O. 14620A / ISMN 979-0-065-16504-2) on hire
Conductor’s score (B4) (N.M.O. 14620B / ISMN 979-0-065-16505-9) for sale
Orchestral parts (N.M.O. 14620C / ISMN 979-0-065-16506-6) on hire
Vocal score (N.M.O. 14620D / ISMN 979-0-065-16507-3) for sale
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THE ICEBERG
For soprano, baritone, mixed choir and orchestra.
The cantata «The Iceberg» was commissioned by the Russian conductor Sergey Inkov in 2002, and premiered in Tromsø in 2003.
The commission has it’s origin in the status the Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanist and Nobel Prize Winner Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) still has in Russia, Ukraine and Armenia.
The idea for this work came along when reading Kristofer Uppdal’s (1878-1961) expressionist poem about the constantly growing iceberg; the iceberg which moved towards the south, but in spite of this was growing bigger and bigger.
With this iceberg in mind- my thoughts went to all those women in Nansen’s life who were awaiting a sign from him during all his journeys. What about their longings, lives and songs? Nansen’s first wife, the concert-singer Eva Sars (1858-1907) gave birth to five children with Nansen. She is a central character in the cantata.
THE SUN
In the first movement she sings in Norwegian «Kom sol, kom sunna» («Come Sun, Come from the South») This is a love song, a scream for warmth from the one she loves, but who is away on a journey.
THE ICE
In this movement the baritone soloist sings a few lines from Kristofer Uppdal’s poem in Russian. Nansen was a global man, and this movement is a metaphor for Nansen as a wandering iceberg, who fought in the icescape, with - and against the forces of the nature.
THE SEA
Here the choir is doing it’s entrance. The choir is a metaphor for all the other of us. The people of the world - those Nansen wanted to create a better world for. The choir sings in English about the elements of the nature - to a text by the English poet Dylan Thomas (1914-1953).
THE BATTLE
This is a reflecting and poetical movement for orchestra. It opens with a short duet between the soloists. She with the prayer «Kom sol, kom sunnan» («Come Sun, Come from the South»). He still in the icescape.
THE VISION
The past, our time and the future comes together. These three languages are mixed, and the choir keeps on with singing Dylan Thomas’ text; «The Born Sea, Praised the Sun». The movement ends with a praise to the life and the creation.
THE ICEBERG
THE ICEBERG
1.THE SUN (Lyrics from the Old Norse poem ”Voluspå”)
1. THE SUN (Lyrics from the Old Norse poem ”Voluspå”) p. 5
2.THE ICE (Lyrics: Kristoffer Uppdal. Free translation into Russian by Elena Yakovleva)
2. THE ICE (Lyrics: Kristoffer Uppdal. Free translation into Russian by Elena Yakovleva) p. 14
3.THE SEA (Lyrics: Dylan Thomas)
3. THE SEA (Lyrics: Dylan Thomas) p. 21
4.THE BATTLE (Lyrics: Dylan Thomas)
4. THE BATTLE (Lyrics: Dylan Thomas) p. 27
5.THE VISION (Lyrics: Dylan Thomas)
5. THE VISION (Lyrics: Dylan Thomas) p. 31
ORCHESTRA:
ORCHESTRA:
2 Flutes, 2. also Piccolo
2 Flutes, 2. also Piccolo
2 Oboes, 2. also English Horn
2 Oboes, 2. also English Horn
2 Clarinets in B b
2 Clarinets in Bb
2 Bassoons
2 Bassoons
4 Horns in F
4 Horns in F 2 Trumpets in C
2 Trumpets in C
3 Trombones
3 Trombones
Tuba
Tuba
Timpani
Timpani
Percussion, 2 players:
Percussion, 2 players:
1.Chimes, Glockenspiel, Suspended Cymbal, Flexatone, Gong, Snare Drum
1. Chimes, Glockenspiel, Suspended Cymbal, Flexatone, Gong, Snare Drum
2.3 Wood Blocks, Gran Cassa
2. 3 Wood Blocks, Gran Cassa
Soprano
Baritone
Soprano
Choir (SATB)
Baritone
Choir (SATB)
Strings
Strings
Percussion instruments of indefinite pitch:
Snare Suspended Drum GongFlexatone Cymbal
Gran Cassa
3 Wood Blocks
THE ICEBERG
I. THE SUN
Homage to Fridtjof Nansen Commissioned by Serge Inkov.
II. THE ICE