Gudrun's 4th song, the work that brought Tómasson the Nordic Council Music Prize, is an operatic work based on poems from the old Icelandic Edda. It consists of twelve numbers for voices and chamber ensemble separated by spoken dialogue. With Fóstbraeour Male Choir.
Originally produced by OperaNord in a shipping dock in Copenhagen in the summer of 1996 and had 24 sold out performances.
BBC Music Magazine 5 stars, outstanding. Gramophone: very strongly recommended.