Wayne Siegel, the composer, was born in Los Angeles and moved to Denmark in 1974 to study composition with Per Nørgård, a Danish composer.
Composition History
The work "Celebration" was commissioned for the quatercentenary of the birth of Hallgrímur Pétursson, an internationally acclaimed Icelandic poet and priest.
Compositional Technique
The music of "Celebration" is conducted by real-time weather data from a satellite, with changes in cloud formations and wind conditions affecting the music as it is created.
Instruments
The pipe organ used for "Celebration" in Hallgrímskirkja, a church in Reykjavík, is 15 meters high, weighs 25 tons, and has 5275 pipes.
Recording & Production
The recording for this album was made at night in Hallgrímskirkja to minimize interference from traffic noise or visitors.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Wayne Siegel's fascination with technology and its possibilities in music began in his childhood in 1960s California.
Compositional Technique
The music for "Celebration" is generated by a computer program with algorithms that create rhythms, melodies, and harmonies, incorporating six Icelandic hymns.
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