In the Light of Air - Existence, Anna Thorvaldsdottir

Existence is the third movement of the 40 min chamber work In The Light Of Air, a tetralogy of works that - connected by short transitions - together form a structure of a single piece. Recorded and released in 2015 by Sono Luminus, performed by the International Contemporary Ensemble, the work appeared on a number of year end lists, e.g. at the New York Times and The New Yorker.
“In the Light of Air … is an exquisite tetralogy that forms a single statement, in which melodies are thrown up by the music’s very exploration of sound and texture. It’s a music perusal of light and air, and of visibility, temperature and geology.” (Gramophone)
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In the Light of Air was written for the International Contemporary Ensemble and premiered at the Reykjavik Arts Festival in May 2014.