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Søgnin um Kópakonuna í 10 Myndum (Faroese: the Legend of the Seal Woman in 10 Pictures) is inspired by a set of 10 drawings by Faroese artist Edward Fuglø, which were originally drawn for the 2007 stamp issue titled Kópakonan (the Seal Woman).

Edward Fuglø's drawings illustrate the Faroese legend of a female selkie, a mythological creature capable of transforming from seal to human by shedding its skin, who is forced to live as a human when a young man from the village of Mikladalur steals her sealskin.

acknowledgements

Søgnin um Kópakonuna í 10 Myndum was commissioned by Aura Duo and co-commissioned by Nordic Viola. It was composed with the support of Koda Kultur.

composition year

2020

duration

13′ 00″

instrumentation

Flute

Clarinet in A