Hövdingar hittast (Heroes meet)
Album by Gavin Bryars
Released 11 May 2014
Tracklist
- 1From Egil's Saga, Prologue4:09
- 2From Egil's Saga part I. To Erik in York: “Vestr fórk of ver…” (“By sun and moon…”) (To Erik in York)7:55
- 3From Egil's Saga part II. Lament for my Sons: “Mjök erum tregt…” (“My mouth strains…”)5:41
- 4From Egil's Saga part II. Lament for my Sons: “Attak gótt…” (“The spear-god shared…”)2:37
- 5From Egil's Saga part II. Lament for my Sons: “Nú erum torvelt” (“The end is all”)3:22
- 6From Egil's Saga part III. In honor of Aribjorn: “Hann aldrteig…” (“A fertile field…”)3:57
- 7From Egil's Saga part IV. Late Poems: “Vals hefk vófur helsis…” (“My bald pate bobs and blunders…”)3:23
- 8From Egil's Saga part II. Lament for my Sons: “Nu erum torvelt” (“The end is all” reprise)3:06
- 9Hitt blinda liðið (The Company of the Blind)3:45
- 10Tróndur í Gøtu: The Journey Prayer (St. Brendan)3:56
- 11Tróndur í Gøtu: The Island of Birds (St Brendan)3:15
- 12Tróndur í Gøtu: “I Føroyum búðu menskir fyrr…” (“In bygone times, the Faroes…”)5:55
- 13Tróndur í Gøtu: Tróndur’s Creed I1:52
- 14Tróndur í Gøtu: St. Brendan’s Prayer4:45
- 15Tróndur í Gøtu: “Hevjið í Homrum” (“Raise the Vociferous Chant”)1:25
- 16Tróndur í Gøtu: “Streyk Tróndur Saer Um Ennið” (“Trondur Strokes His Forehead”)2:58
- 17Tróndur í Gøtu: Tróndur’s Creed II1:38
- 18Tróndur í Gøtu: “Tróndur doyði…” (“Trondur Died…”)2:48
More by Gavin Bryars
Release credits
- double bass [9]
- performing orchestra [1-8, 10-18]
- solo [11, 14], soprano vocals [10-11, 13-14, 17]
- choir vocals [2-15, 17-18]
- conductor [1-8, 10-18]
- conductor [9]
- bass vocals [2-3, 5-8, 10, 12-13, 15-18], solo [2-3, 5-8, 10, 12, 15-16, 18]
- guitar [9]
Issues
H11 May 2014





