Streams

for large Symphony Orchestra

2006

- - 3*333 4331 13 1 str, cel

Durata approx. 16’

Publisher: SMIC

First performance by Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

conducted by Michael Bartosch,

Stockholm Concert Hall 8/6 2006

From the program notes.

Streams started its days as ”kretslopp” (circulation) and it took a year before the final title came to me. With the music I wanted to depict a circle of life in the absolutely smallest but at the same time largest sense of the meaning.

I have imagined genes that swarm,  gather and connect into DNA-chains that wriggle around, dance, and run forward. I have played with the thoughts of atoms bouncing around and been inspired by Physics fantastic String theory, water movement and fish shoals...