Credits:

Maria Ritter Flg

Description:

Following *Longing* (DAPHNE1075), this is the second collection of chamber music works by Swedish composer Maria Litter Flg. It features two works exploring the themes of the environment, climate change, and biodiversity, along with a heartfelt piece for percussion duo. *Eccearbor! (Behold the Tree!)* is a monodrama that sheds light on the biodiversity being lost due to the industrialization of forests. Based on a poem by Greta Sundberg, it features a soprano (Alexandra Bkel) and four instrumentalistsplaying trombone, horn, saxophone, and trumpetwho create a unique sonic space. *Okjkull* is a work dedicated to the first glacier in Iceland to be declared extinct, commissioned by the Icelandic harp and percussion duo Duo Harpverk. Against a backdrop of singing ice recorded in the field by the composer, harpist Meredith Clark performs alongside Ludwig Nilsson, principal percussionist of the Ro