Trymskvida 1. mvt.

This is the first (and currently only) movement of a choral rendition of the humorous old norse poem "Trymskvida". It was written for my conducting-class, who needed some new music for our conducting-exam this spring.

The poem is about how the hammer of Thor, the god of thunder, gets stolen by Trym, the goblin king. In order to get it back, Thor has to disguise himself as a bride, due to be married to Trym. Trym gets a little suspicious, due to the ravenous apetite of his bride, but Loke, the god of deceit, disguised as the brides maid, calms him. The poem ends with Thor getting his hammer back, and killing Trym.

The piece is written for a somewhat unusual ensemble, but i was limited to the instruments available in the class.

The expression in this piece is quite varied, from a "Mars"-esque 5/8 part to a waltz and a Gangar (a norwegian dance in 3.). This was to make it a challenge to conduct. (Note that this is an upper secondary class of conducting, not university.)

C&C is welcome.

Trymskvida 1. mvt.

Hahaha. I love the beginning. It sound very rustic and medieval. Like I'm setting out on a quest!

very cute stuff even though its not much of choir work since there are no inner movements its very cool piece, has a nice flow and even sequenced nicely in midi! this would be even more appreciated in game and film forum.