Iceland : the eternal music / Sigurður Sævarsson, Jón Leifs, Anna Thorvaldsdóttir.

Format:

Sound recording

Contributor:

Sampson, Carolyn, singer.

Ross, Graham, 1985- conductor, writer of supplementary textual content.

Button, Guy, arranger of music.

Clare College (University of Cambridge). Choir, singer.

Dmitri Ensemble, instrumentalist.

Christine Hikawa Fund.

Language:

English

French

Icelandic

Latin

Subjects (All):

Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with string orchestra.

Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied.

Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied.

Magnificat (Music).

String orchestra music.

Requiems.

String orchestra music, Arranged.

Songs--Instrumental settings.

Songs.

Music--Iceland--20th century.

Music.

Music--Iceland--21st century.

Genre:

Requiems.

Sacred music.

Art music.

Evening service music.

Instrumental settings.

Arrangements (Music)

Physical Description:

1 audio disc (79 min., 51 sec.) ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

Other Title:

Eternal music

Place of Publication:

Arles : Harmonia Mundi, [2022]

Language Note:

Sung in English (1st work), Icelandic (2nd-3rd, 5th, 7th-9th works) and Latin (4th, 6th, 11th works).

System Details:

digital

optical

1.4 m/s

stereo

audio file

CD audio

Summary:

Icelandic music of the last half-century is the focus of this recording by the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, led by its conductor, Graham Ross. Born from his close collaboration with the native composers of the 'Land of Fire and Ice', this program sets out to explore and highlight their hypnotic soundworld, instinctively leaning towards contemplation. A prime example is a touchingly beautiful Requiem by Sigurður Sævarsson, which here receives its world premiere recording.

Contents:

Ad genua / Anna Thorvaldsdóttir (10:38)

Heyr, himna smiður / Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson (2:59)

Kvöldvers / Tryggvi M. Baldvinsson (1:46)

Ave Maria / Hjálmar H. Ragnarsson (3:44)

Heyr þú oss himnum á / Anna Thorvaldsdóttir (4:16)

Magnificat / Sigurður Sævarsson (6:09)

Haustvísur til Máríu / Atli Heimir Sveinsson (3:20)

Hjá lygnri móðu / Jón Ásgeirsson (3:14)

Afmorsvísa / Snorri Sigfús Birgsson (1:39)

Hinsta kveðja for strings op. 53 / Jón Leifs (8:34)

Requiem / Sigurður Sævarsson (27:53)

Fljótavík for strings / Sigur Rós ; arr. Guy Button (4:20).

Participant:

Carolyn Sampson, soprano (1st, 11th works) ; The Dmitri Ensemble (1st, 10th, 12th works) ; Choir of Clare College Cambridge (1st-9th, 11th works) ; Graham Ross, conductor.

Notes:

Title from disc label.

Recorded 2021 July All Hallows' Church, London, England.

Editions recorded: Chester Music (1st, 5th works); Icelandic Music Information Center (2nd-4th, 7th-10th works); the composer (6th, 11th works); the arranger (12th work).

Program notes by Graham Ross in English with French translation and texts in the original languages with French or English and French translations (35 pages : color portraits) inserted in container.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Christine Hikawa Fund.

Related Work:

Container of: Sigur Rós (Musical group). Fljótavík; arranged.

Contains:

Container of: Anna S. Þorvaldsdóttir, 1977- Ad genua.

Container of: Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson, 1938-2013. Heyr, himna smiður.

Container of: Tryggvi M. Baldvinsson, 1965- Kvöldvers.

Container of: Hjálmar H. Ragnarsson, 1952- Ave Maria.

Container of: Anna S. Þorvaldsdóttir, 1977- Heyr þú oss himnum á.

Container of: Sigurður Sævarsson, 1963- Magnificat.

Container of: Atli Heimir Sveinsson. Haustvísur til Máríu.

Container of: Jón Ásgeirsson, 1928- Hjá lygnri móðu.

Container of: Snorri Sigfús Birgisson, 1954- Afmorsvísa.

Container of: Jón Leifs. Hinsta kveðja.

Container of: Sigurður Sævarsson, 1963- Requiem.

OCLC:

1293754086

Publisher Number:

3149020943892

HMM 905330 Harmonia Mundi