Realms of Asgard
is a symphonic poem for brass and percussion. It comprises of seven musical scenes, each reflecting the composer's impression of the individual worlds found within the Yggdrasill
legend. In Norse mythology, Yggdrasill
(Ig-dru-cell) is an immense Ash tree that connects the nine home-worlds of the Norse cosmos. Asgard sits at its pinnacle where the High Gods look down and oversee the activities in the other worlds. The nine worlds are:
Hel & Muspelheim
– The Realms of Fire
Niðavellir
– A Dark Dwelling
Vanaheimr
– Home of the Vanir
Jötunheimr
– Home of the Giants
Niflheim
– Mist Home
Álfheimr
– Elf Home
Midgard
– Middle Enclosure (Earth)
Asgard
– Home of Æsir
Commissioned in 2014 by Dr Howard Evans for Jaren Hornmuiskkforening
, the work was premiered at the 2015 Norwegian Nationals, held at the Grieghallen, Bergen.
