Research Catalog

Title

Hafís [sound recording] : and other works for voices and orchestra / Jón Leifs.

Author

Jón Leifs

Publication

Djursholm, Sweden : Bis, p2000.

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Additional Authors

• Ingveldur Ýr Jónsdóttir
• Gunnar Guðbjörnsson
• Ólafur Kjartan Sigurðarson, 1968-
• Loftur Erlingsson
• Manson, Anne, 1960-
• Schola Cantorum (Musical group : Iceland) prf
• Sinfóniúhljómsveit íslands. prf

Description

1 sound disc (56 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

Works. Selections

Alternative Title

Works.

Subjects

• Vocal trios with orchestra
• Songs (Medium voice) with orchestra
• Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra
• Vocal duets with chamber orchestra
• Orchestral music

Note

• The 2nd work originally for voice and piano.
• Eds. recorded: Iceland Music Information Centre.
• Compact disc.
• Program notes by Árni Heimir Ingólfsson and biographical notes on performers, in Icelandic with English, French, and German translations, and texts in Icelandic with English translations (31 p. : ports.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• The 1st-3rd and 5th-6th works recorded May 1999, Hallgrím's Church, Reykjavík, Iceland; the 4th work recorded Sept. 1999, Seltjarne's Church, Iceland.

Language (note)

• Sung in Icelandic.

Contents

Hafís : fyrir blandaðan kór & hljómsveit = Drift ice : for mixed chorus and orchestra, op. 63 / text, Einar Benediktsson (17:49) -- Tveir söngvar fyrir söngrödd & hljómsveit. Máninn liður ; Vögguvísa = Two songs for mezzo-soprano and orchestra, op. 14a. Moon song ; Lullaby / texts, Jóhann Jónsson (4:25) -- Guðrúnarkviða : fyrir mezzo-sópran, tenór, bassa & hljómsveit = The lay of Guðrun : for mezzo-soprano, tenor, bass and orchestra, op. 22 / text from Eddic poetry, compiled by Jón Leifs (10:55) -- Nótt : fyrir tenor, bariton og litla hljómsveit = Night : for tenor, baritone and small orchestra, op. 59 / text, Þorsteinn Erlingsson (12:04) -- Fine I : Kveðja til jarðlífsins : fyrir hljómsveit = Farewell to earthly life : for orchestra, op. 55 (3:30) -- Vögguvísa : fyrir söngrödd & hljómsveit = Lullaby : for mezzo-soprano and orchestra, op. 14a, no. 2 / text, Jóhann Jónsson (2:32).

Call Number

*LDC 25424 (F)

OCLC

48050405

Author

Jón Leifs.

Title

Hafís [sound recording] : and other works for voices and orchestra / Jón Leifs.

Imprint

Djursholm, Sweden : Bis, p2000.

Performer

Ingveldur Ýr Jónsdóttir, mezzo-soprano (2nd-3rd and 6th works) ; Gunnar Guðbjörnsson, tenor (3rd-4th works) ; Ólafur Kjartan Sigurðarson, baritone (4th work) ; Loftur Erlingsson, bass (3rd work) ; Schola Cantorum (1st work) ; Iceland Symphony Orchestra ; Anne Manson, conductor.

Event

The 1st-3rd and 5th-6th works recorded May 1999, Hallgrím's Church, Reykjavík, Iceland; the 4th work recorded Sept. 1999, Seltjarne's Church, Iceland.

Language

Sung in Icelandic.

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Added Author

Ingveldur Ýr Jónsdóttir. voc

Gunnar Guðbjörnsson. voc

Ólafur Kjartan Sigurðarson, 1968- voc

Loftur Erlingsson. voc

Manson, Anne, 1960- Conductor

Jón Leifs. Hafís.

Jón Leifs. Sönglög, op. 14a; arranged.

Jón Leifs. Guðrúnarkviða.

Jón Leifs. Nótt.

Jón Leifs. Fine, no. 1.

Schola Cantorum (Musical group : Iceland) Performer

Sinfóniúhljómsveit íslands. Performer

Publisher No.

BIS-CD-1050 Bis

CD-1050 Bis

Research Call Number

*LDC 25424 (F) Notes and texts on file.