Erik Valdemar Sköld : Álfheimr ( Black Pencil Prize 2021)

Erik Valdemar Sköld (1991): Álfheimr (2021) for Recorder, Panflute, Viola, Accordion, Percussion Honorary Mention Black Pencil Prize 2021 Recorded at the Orgelpark Amsterdam, during the Prix Annelie de Man on Jorge Isaac blockflute Matthijs Koene panflute Esra Pehlivanli viola Marko Kassl accordion Enric Monfort percussion The intentions behind this piece is to emphasize the importance of respecting nature as well as our past. By conveying an impression of the natural elements, taking inspiration from mythological beings and places such as Álfheimr (land of the elves according to norse mythology), I aim to create music that reflects on the tension that currently exists between modern society and the environment. I focused mostly on overlapping textures in order to create an ambient atmosphere of sounds in order to depict a misty environment filled with mythical spirits of nature who Goa