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Music | Choose one music option
- HOVHANESS
- "Mysterious Mountain" Symphony No. 2, Op. 132 — 17 min.
- PÄRT
- Fratres for Strings and Percussion — 10 min.
- RACHMANINOFF
- Isle of the Dead, Op. 29 — 21 min.
- SIBELIUS
- Tapiola, Op. 112 — 20 min.
- VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
- Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis — 15 min.
Sample music | via SoundCloud
- Description |
Iceland’s dramatic blend of earth, fire, wind, water, and ice have made it one of the world’s most visually captivating destinations. Sagaland features the black volcanic beaches, boiling geothermal vents, ancient fjords, vast glaciers, and beguiling waterfalls that embody the raw forces of nature and have inspired ancient Nordic legends…and countless modern adventurers. Combined with your selection from five music options, this piece is a tribute to Earth’s timeless beauty.
- Format |
- Live music + multiple digital projectors + 440-square-foot screen + 100s of images choreographed by our artist
- Premiere |
- Anchorage Symphony Orchestra (Hovhaness version), Newport Symphony Orchestra (Pärt version), Brevard Symphony Orchestra (Vaughan Williams version)
- Pairs well with |
- Czech Journeys, Grand Canyon Country, Pacifica, Mágico, Vanishing Forest
Information
Production notes
- Photographed along the coastal and interior regions of Iceland
- Production travel included 2 months of camping across the country
- Photography and choreography by Nicholas Bardonnay
- Sagaland |
- Click to view sample images from 100s in the concert piece
