for voice, accordion and percussion. Duration 17 minutes
Text by Thor Vilhjálmsson

First performance: Harpa, August 10, 2025, Kimi Ensemble: Þórgunnur Anna Örnólfsdóttir voice, Katerina Anagnostidou percussion and Jónas Ásgeirsson accordion.

Bergmál úr garðinum was written to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Thor Vilhjálmsson’s birth (1925-2011). The text is taken from four of his novels.

Commissioned by Kimi with support from RÚV and STEF Composers ́ Fund