Palle Mikkelborg - Soundscape Fredsskulptur 1995 - En laserlys-skulptur, "Linien - Lyset", langs hele den jyske vestkyst den 4. maj 1995 fra kl. 22.00 til kl. 24.00, som en markering af 50 års fred. - En komposition af Palle Mikkelborg. Indspillet af omkring 1000 danske musikere. Musikken ledsager lyset den 4. maj 1995. - En udstillingsrække med 22 internationalt kendte kunstnere fra hele verden åbner den 5. maj 1995. Idéen til den store fredsskulptur "Linien - Lyset" er skabt af den 36-årige danske billedkunstner Elle-Mie Ejdrup Hansen, og baggrunden er en kombination af to ting: "Lyset" - en 50-årig dansk folkelig tradition og "Linien" - et historisk bygningsværk. Lyset: Den 4. maj 1945 kom budskabet om krigens ophør til Danmark gennem BBC's radio. Fredsbudskabet affødte i Danmark en spontan reaktion hos folket, - som udtryk for glæden over den nyvundne fred og håbet for fremtiden, satte det danske folk levende lys i vinduerne. Denne tradition er holdt i hævd lige siden. Linien: De ca. 530 km fra Skagen til Sild, langs den jyske vestkyst, udgør den danske del af Atlantvolden, - Hitlers fæstningsværk bygget under 2. Verdenskrig - , som strækker sig fra Nordkap i Norge til den fransk-spanske grænse. Alene langs den danske vestkyst ligger resterne af 6000 bunkere. I dag ligger bunkerne spredt ned langs kysten, væltet omkuld af havet, - som irrationelle skulpturelle former. Forsvarsløse og mærket af naturens kraft. De mange bunkere ligger som et ekko fra 2. Verdenskrig og understreger fredens vigtighed.   Peace Sculpture 1995 - A Laser sculpture "The Line - The Light" along the west coast of Denmark on 4 May 1995 from 22:00 to 24:00, celebrating 50 years of peace. - A composition by Palle Mikkelborg, recorded with ca. 1000 Danish musicans, accompanying the laser sculpture on 4 May 1995. - A number of exhibitions with 22 internationally known artists from all parts of the world will open on 5 May 1995. The idea for this immense peace sculpture, "Line - Light", comes from the 36 year old Danish visual artist Elle-Mie Ejdrup Hansen, the background being a combination of two things: "The Light" - a 50 year old Danish tradition and "The Line" - a group buildings from history. The Light: On 4 May 1945 the announcement that WWII had ended reached Denmark via BBC. This message of peace gave rise to a spontaneous reaction from the Danish people; as a sign of joy for the newly-won peace and hope for the future, Danish people lit candles and placed them in their windows. This tradition has been honoured even to this day. The Line: The 530 km that comprise the Danish part of the Atlantic Wall (Hitler's fortification under WWII) stretch from the northern tip of Norway to the Spanish-French border. Along the Danish west coast alone lie the remnants of 6000 bunkers. Today these bunkers lie spread along the coast, knocked around by the waves; as irrational sculptural shapes, defenseless and marked by nature's forces. These bunkers are an echo from WWII and highlight the importance of peace.   De deltagende musikere er / Participating musicians: Orkestre/Orchestras: Aalborg Symfoniorkester. Odense Symfoniorkester. Radiosymfoniorkestret. Sjællands Symfoniorkester. Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester. Århus Symfoniorkester, Radiounderholdningsorkestret. Danmarks Radios Big Band. Klüvers Big Band. New Jungle Orchestra. Kor/Choirs: Danmarks Radios Pigekor. Den Jyske Operas Kor. Københavns Drengekor. Lille Muko. Radiokoret. Tritonus Koret. Vokalgruppen Ars Nova. århus Kammerkor. Ensembler/Ensembles: Athelas Ensemblet. Christina von Bülow's Trio. Den Danske Blæserkvintet. Den Danske Blæseroktet. Den Danske Kvartet. Den Skandinaviske Guitarduo. Det Jyske Ensemble. Esbjerg Ensemble. Kontra Kvartetten. Lin Ensemble. Middelalderensemblet Alba. Ny Dansk Saxofonkvartet. Randers Byorkester. Safri Percussion Duo. Storstrøms Kammerensemble. Trio Rococo. Solister/Soloists: Stig Fogh Andersen. Franz Beckerlee. Rosalind Bevan. Hanne Boel. Steffen Brandt. Thomas Clausen. Carsten Dahl. Dicte. Poul Dissing. Lars Hannibal. Lars H.U.G. Tina Kiberg. Kenneth Knudsen. Anders Koppel. Benjamin Koppel. Butch Lacy. Amalie Malling. Marilyn Mazur. Peter Møller. Mikkel Nordsø. Niels Henning ørsted Pedersen. Michala Petri. Per Salo. Kim Sjøgren. Bo Stief. Gert Sørensen. Jesper Thilo. Elisabeth Westenholz. All live-recordings made by Cy Nicklin between 19 Dec. 1994 and 24 March 1995, except the Danmarks Radios Pigekor, made by Thomas Li. All studio-recordings, digital edit and mix made by Peter Mark Defilm - and PUK studios, DK. Studio-recordings: Palle Mikkelborg (trumpet/keys), Helen Davies (harp). Compostion: Palle Mikkelborg Text: Henrik S. Holck and Palle Mikkelborg Sound design: Cy Nicklin Music co-ordinator: Anette Faaborg Produced by Palle Mikkelborg and Cy Nicklin Ó Peace Sculpture 1995 Cover-design: Elle-Mie Ejdrup Hansen Graphic Design: Smidstrup Grafisk Bureau Colour-photos: Elle-Mie Ejdrup Hansen Thanks to Brüel & Kjær without who's sponsorship this quality of complex recording could never have been recorded. Thanks to Europcar/Østergaard who's exellent range of transport facilities have carried us the lenght and breadth of Denmark. Thanks to all, who during our musical journey have supported us.
ja + poesi = tak
		yes + poetry = thanks March 1995, Elle-Mie Ejdrup Hansen
SOUNDSCAPE Idé og komposition: Palle Mikkelborg Min vision - mit ønske - er, at den "rejse" jeg nu skal ud på, med optagelserne af de mange kunstnere, vil resultere i at "lyden", når alt til sidst blandes vil: Røre øret hvor lyset rører øjet. Min komposition - Soundscape - er i fire satser - de fire årstider - fire temaer, som jeg deler ud af til de involverede.
Første sats Anden sats Tredie sats Fjerde sats	forår... sommer... efterår... vinter...		opvågnen/glimt fred/harmoni havet/kraft psalme/bøn
Alt indledes af en prolog - et tema - tilegnet Elle-Mie Ejdrup Hansen, som tak for hendes tro på at jeg er den rette til at sætte lyd på hendes overvældende vision. Oktober/november 1994 En rejse er forbi... Jeg sidder med en varm fornemmelse af taknemmelighed. Jeg har været på en rejse, der har bragt mig ud til de mange nævnte orkestre - grupper- solister. Nogle personlige venner... Nogle jeg ser ofte... Nogle jeg ikke har mødt i mange år... Nogle jeg aldrig har mødt før, men som jeg alene kender fra deres fornemme virke... Er der trods alt en lille vemodig tanke, er det ganske enkelt, fordi tiden satte en grænse for, hvor mange - fra min oprindelige ønskeliste - det viste sig muligt at besøge. That's life! Reflektion og mix må starte. Men... alle, jeg mødte, forgyldte - hver på sin måde - mit beskedne maleriale og mit besøg. I dyb taknemmelighed over at have fået denne oplevelse sender jeg de varmeste hilsner og de bedste ønsker til alle, der tog del. Marts 1995, Palle Mikkelborg   SOUNDSCAPE Original idea and composition Palle Mikkelborg My vision - my wish - is that this "journey" that I am about to undertake to record many musicians will result in a "sound" from the final mix which touches the ear as the light touches the eye. My composition - Soundscape - is made up of four movements - four seasons - four themes which I have divided amongst all the artists taking part.
First movement Second movement Third movement Fourth movement	Spring... Summer... Autumn... Winter...		awakening/shining peace/harmony the sea /the power hymns/prayers
The whole is introduced by a prologue, the theme of which is dedicated to Elle-Mie Ejdrup Hansen in thanks for her belief in me as the one to put sound to her extraordinary vision. October/November 1994 A journey is over... I am left with warm feelings of gratitude. I have been on a journey that has taken me to all the named orchestras, groups and soloists. Some are personal friends... Some I see often... Some I have not met for many years... Some I have never met before, but know from their outstanding work... If there is one little "blue" note it is simply that time put a limit on how many of those on my original "wish-list" it was possible to visit. That´s life! Reflections on the recorded material and the final mix must start. But... everyone I met put their own very individual, golden stamp on my simple material and every visit was very special. I send warm greetings and best wishes to all who took part, with deep thankfulness for all these experiences. March 1995, Palle Mikkelborg   Jeg var der... Jeg lyttede... Jeg optog... Jeg nød det!! Marts 95, Cy Nicklin I was there... I listened... I recorded... I enjoyed!! March 95, Cy Nicklin   Fra august 1994 til medio marts 1995 har det været min opgave at rette henvendelse til orkestre, kor, ensembler og solister - til dansk musikliv på kryds og tværs - og koordinere alle optagelserne. Og sandt er det, at vi ikke nåede alle dem, vi gerne ville. Men listen over medvirkende er alligevel forbløffende fyldig. Aldrig tidligere har så mange danske musikere været samlet omkring indspilningen af en ny dansk komposition. Hvad jeg oplevede i denne proces var danske musikeres fuldstændige respekt for visionen og deres lyst til at være en del af Palle Mikkelborgs Soundscape. Jeg oplevede også en udpræget smidighed i koordineringssamarbejdet fra alle sider. Og sandede under indspilningerne på hvilket bemærkelsesværdigt, professionelt niveau danske musikere befinder sig. Og hvilken glæde de øste af. Marts 1995, Anette Faaborg. Koordinator af musikdelen for Fredsskulptur 1995   From August 1994 to the middle of March 1995 it was my job to contact orchestras, choirs, ensembles and soloists - across all walks of Danish music life - and to coordinate all the recordings. The truth is that of course we did not have time to record everyone that we had wanted to, but the list of those who did participate is nevertheless remarkable. Never before have so many Danish musicians been drawn together in such a way around the recording of a new Danish work. What I experienced during the entire process was the respect that Danish musicians had for the vision, and their wish to be a part of Palle Mikkelborg's Soundscape. I also experinced a great flexibility in coordination from all sides. Above all during the recordings, I constantly experienced a confirmation of the amazingly high professional standard of Danish musicians - and the joy with which they make music. March 1995, Anette Faaborg. Music co-ordinator, Peace Sculpture 1995