GEFION & GYLFE

A piece written for orchestra, 2 soloists and choir for the opening ceremony of Øresundsbroen, a new bridge connecting Denmark and Sweden. The lyrics derives from the myth of Gefion, a danish sorceress, who wheedels Selandia out of the swedish King Gylfe. The text is ofcourse bilingual, the music dramatic and for the part of King Gylfe in the style of a traditional swedish folksong.