En Rêve, In Dream, was conceived when I studied composition for Tobias Broström.
Every day I was commuting from Skurup to Båstad and every day I was struck by Båstads almost continental beauty; I felt like I was in France.
Cobble stone roads, houses with towers and that mountain ridge close to the ocean...
One day on the train, I ran into three French girls on holiday.
Patiently they listened to my ideas and kindly helped me translate the tempo markings to French.
The piece begins with us falling to sleep. The marimbas rocks us slowly In Dream.
After sudden movements in the vibraphone we are happily strolling on the cobble stones, sun shining and children riding their bikes across the streets not noticing the rocky ride.
Bells chime in the distance and the world or the dream vanish.
As sudden as it started it is gone.
The dissonance of the beginning is now gone and our sleep is peaceful and calm - or is it..?
Originally a solo piece for Marimba dedicated to Kasper Grøn.
Thanks to Camille, Carole, Raphaëlle for the help with the French.