A reflection on the chamber opera Kornið

Abstract

This is a report about a chamber opera called Kornið which is my final piece in my master degree. The libretto is written by Ingunn Lára Kristjánsdóttir. It has four roles: Hún, Fyrsti, Annar and Þriðji. The instrumentation is clarinet, bassoon, percussion, violin, viola and violoncello. In this report will I reflect upon my process and the final outcome. I will also analyse parts of Kornið and see how that links to earlier pieces of mine and works of others that I have been influenced by. In the end I will write about the learning experience of writing this chamber opera.