Gjerris:Athelas Sinfonietta - Norgard: Out Of Cradle/ Will O Wisps In Town

The Will-o'-the-Wisps in Town is an extraordinary fairy tale cantata created by the Danish composer Per Norgard and his close friend, author Suzanne Brogger, on the basis of a little known fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. This world premiere recording of the chamber version focuses on the charismatic Marsh Witch, sung by mezzo-soprano Helene Gjerris who also premiered the work in Birmingham at 200th anniversary of Hans Christian Andersen's birth.The CD is accompanied by the half-hour documentary A Journey in Fairy Tales and Music following Norgard, Brogger, Gjerris and the Athelas Sinfonietta Copenhagen's work with The Will-o'-the-Wisps produced by a Danish national TV station.