múrurin

for string quartet

about

"It's the early 1300s. In the village of Kirkjubøur in the mediaeval Faroe Islands, Bishop Erlendur has just started construction of the St. Magnus Cathedral, which will be the largest and most beautiful cathedral in the archipelago.

It is unknown whether the cathedral was ever finished, but seven hundred years later, only the walls remain as a reminder of Bishop Erlendur's dream. Among the islanders, the ruins are simply known as Múrurin, 'The Wall'."

— Eli Tausen á Lava

acknowledgements

múrurin was premiered on 29 April 2023 by The Rhythm Method at NYU Steinhardt, New York, NY, USA.

composition year

2023

duration

7′ 45″

Instrumentation

Violin 1

Violin 2

Viola

Violoncello