Hövdingar hittast (Heroes meet)

Tracklist

• 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

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Release credits

• 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]

Issues

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  Hövdingar hittast (Heroes meet)

  CD
  11 May 2014