First performed in a production by Abigail Morris in March 2010 at St Michael�s Church in Hampstead, London, The Ice Mountain is a story of...

First performed in a production by Abigail Morris in March 2010 at St Michael�s Church in Hampstead, London, The Ice Mountain is a story of the cycle of life, of loss and how to come to terms with death. The cyclical passage of time through the four seasons reflects the work�s emotional journey, while the story itself is based on an old Swiss legend The Old Woman and the Dead and the music incorporates elements of Swiss folk-music and liturgical chant. Composer and conductor Ronald Corp says �the tale is a haunting one and very poignant and I was drawn by the mystical element in the story; I think my music for the opera reflects this�.