Je Suis

for soprano, alto flute, harp, harpsichord

duration:  3.5 minutes

text:  Gunnar Ekelof (1907-1968)

Premiered on November 4th, 2004 by Elizabeth Pearse, Soprano, Christopher Pullman, Alto Flute, Kristie Withers, Harp and Sarah Gibson, Harpsichord in Bloomington, Indiana.

The Late Swedish composer Sven-David Sandström gave me this weird little poem by Swedish poet Gunnar Ekelöf and a challenge to write a song with this poem in 24 hours. I created a surreal sonic landscape to match the surreal absurdity of the poem.

This track is made with Cantai and Note Performer and realized in Dorico Pro 6. It is not a real performance – it is meant as a demo only.