Hövdingar hittast (Heroes meet)

Album by Gavin Bryars

Released 11 May 2014

1
From Egil's Saga, Prologue
4:09
2
From Egil's Saga part I. To Erik in York: “Vestr fórk of ver…” (“By sun and moon…”) (To Erik in York)
7:55
3
From Egil's Saga part II. Lament for my Sons: “Mjök erum tregt…” (“My mouth strains…”)
5:41
4
From Egil's Saga part II. Lament for my Sons: “Attak gótt…” (“The spear-god shared…”)
2:37
5
From Egil's Saga part II. Lament for my Sons: “Nú erum torvelt” (“The end is all”)
3:22
6
From Egil's Saga part III. In honor of Aribjorn: “Hann aldrteig…” (“A fertile field…”)
3:57
7
From Egil's Saga part IV. Late Poems: “Vals hefk vófur helsis…” (“My bald pate bobs and blunders…”)
3:23
8
From Egil's Saga part II. Lament for my Sons: “Nu erum torvelt” (“The end is all” reprise)
3:06
9
Hitt blinda liðið (The Company of the Blind)
3:45
10
Tróndur í Gøtu: The Journey Prayer (St. Brendan)
3:56
11
Tróndur í Gøtu: The Island of Birds (St Brendan)
3:15
12
Tróndur í Gøtu: “I Føroyum búðu menskir fyrr…” (“In bygone times, the Faroes…”)
5:55
13
Tróndur í Gøtu: Tróndur’s Creed I
1:52
14
Tróndur í Gøtu: St. Brendan’s Prayer
4:45
15
Tróndur í Gøtu: “Hevjið í Homrum” (“Raise the Vociferous Chant”)
1:25
16
Tróndur í Gøtu: “Streyk Tróndur Saer Um Ennið” (“Trondur Strokes His Forehead”)
2:58
17
Tróndur í Gøtu: Tróndur’s Creed II
1:38
18
Tróndur í Gøtu: “Tróndur doyði…” (“Trondur Died…”)
2:48

Agnar Lamhauge
double bass [9]
Aldubáran
performing orchestra [1-8, 10-18]
Eivør
solo [11, 14], soprano vocals [10-11, 13-14, 17]
Eystanljóð
choir vocals [2-15, 17-18]
Gavin Bryars
conductor [1-8, 10-18]
Leif Hansen
conductor [9]
Rúni Brattaberg
bass vocals [2-3, 5-8, 10, 12-13, 15-18], solo [2-3, 5-8, 10, 12, 15-16, 18]
Ólavur Jakobsen
guitar [9]