This piece was inspired by a visit to Svalbard or Spitsbergen, an Island as far north as you can possibly get before you´re actually on the North Pole.
In January there is a very special atmosphere because it is totally dark both night and day.
It is freezing cold, and you feel it is very dangerous because you always have to carry a rifle in case of meeting a Polar bear .
And on top of that, you have a spectacular Northern light (Aurora Borealis)
"Svalbard"- (Antonsen/Halstensen)
Live from the concert-show "Musical Landscapes"
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Torodd Wigum
Atle Halstensen - keyboards
Tom Erik Antonsen - bass
Rune Arnesen - drums
Recorded live in Bergen, August 10, 2006
for the album "Landscapes" , OEA Records
