BIS-CD-1080
Total Time: 73'15 – Release: May 2004

EAN 7318590010808


Jón Leifs - Vikingasvar
World Première Recording
Jón Leifs
1. Viking´s Answer (Vikingasvar). Intermezzo for wind ensemble, percussion, violas and double basses, Op.54 (1962) 3'47

2. The Lay of Helgi the Hunding-slayer (Helga kvida Hundingsbana) for alto, bass and small orchestra, Op.61 (1964) (Text: the Poetic Edda) 8'22

3. Gróa´s Spell (Grógaldr) for alto, tenor and orchestra, Op.62 (1965) (Text: the Poetic Edda) 18'38

4. Jónas Hallgrímsson in memoriam (Jónasar minni Hallgrímssonar) for mixed choir and orchestra, Op.48 (1961) (Text: Jónas Hallgrímsson) 6'48

5. Spring Song (Vorvísa) for mixed choir and orchestra, Op.46 (1958) (Text: Jónas Hallgrímsson) 4'48

6. Landfall - Overture (Landsýn - forleikur) for male chorus and orchestra, Op.41 (1955) (Text: Einar Benediktsson) 9'50

Iceland Cantata (Íslandskantata) for mixed choir and orchestra, Op.13 (1929-30) (Text: David Stefánsson) 7. I. Moderato, maestoso, ma animato 1'38
8. II. Andante 3'04
9. III. Allegro spirituoso 1'41
10. IV. Adagio 4'38
11. V. Larghetto 1'48
12. VI. Allegro furioso 2'42
13. VII. Andante 2'57

Gudrún Edda Gunnarsdóttir, alto
Finnur Bjarnason, tenor
Ólafur Kjartan Sigurdarson, bass
Kársnesskóli boys´ choir, choir
Kór Hallgrímskirkju, choir
Fóstbraedur Male Choir, choir
Schola Cantorum, choir
Iceland Symphony Orchestra, orchestra
Hermann Bäumer, conductor