3.10 An Iceland Symphony, on the Lake, Early in the Morning

Early morning on the lake — An Iceland Symphony: A Theatrical Symphony for All Ages — First large-scale composition — Book of sheet music — 21 sections — Calls for performers of all ages — Started writing in early 2019 in Iceland — All of Iceland and all Icelanders — Children and teenagers and adults — A land where childhood is still possible — Grocery store anecdote — “Pabbi” (“Father”) — The voice of a child who had had a genuinely happy, safe childhood — Good families and bad families — Good conditions and bad conditions — Children are the future — People of more advanced years — General respect for elders in Iceland — Works created to last — Philip Glass on how you have to write for the future — Musical languages — Guided only by own taste, feeling, and intuition — On the form of this symphony — Theatrical — Stage actions, staging, and lighting — These elements may not be omitted in a full live performance of the work — A full theatrical experience — Performance instructions included in the sheet music book — Concert suite — Ideal performance spaces — Stage, curtains, dynamic lighting — Publishing the sheet music only the first step — Further work on audio renderings — Intended to be performed by living musicians — Access to the early rough “demo” renderings — Book on Amazon as paperback and ebook — The secret to being a bore is to tell everything (Voltaire) — A work I believe in — Morning and good night