Composer: Jón Ásgeirsson, Tryggvi Baldvinsson, Snorri Sigfús Birgisson, Jón Leifs, Hjálmar Helgi Ragnarsson, Sigur Rós, Sigurður Sævarsson, Thorkell Sigurbjörnsson, Atli Heimir Sveinsson, Anna Þorvaldsdóttir
Performer: Carolyn Sampson, Hannah Dienes-Williams, Dominic Wallis, Samuel Porteous, Oscar Simms, Choir of Clare College Cambridge, Dmitri Ensemble, Stephanie Gonley
Conductor: Graham Ross
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Harmonia Mundi
Catalogue: HMM905330
Release: 2022
Size: 1.29 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Þorvaldsdóttir: Ad Genua (To the knees)
02. Sigurbjörnsson: Heyr himna smiður
03. Baldvinsson: Kvöldvers
04. Ragnarsson: Ave Maria
05. Þorvaldsdóttir: Heyr þú oss himnum á
06. Sævarsson: Magnificat
07. Sveinsson: Haustvísur til Máríu
08. Ásgeirsson: Hjá lygnri móðu
09. Birgisson: Afmorsvísa
10. Leifs: Elegy (Hinsta kvedja), Op. 53 (In memoriam 30.9.1961)
Sævarsson: Requiem
11. I. Introit
12. II. Kyrie
13. III. Sanctus
14. IV. Benedictus
15. V. Agnus Dei
16. VI. Lux æterna
17. VII. In paradisum
18. Rós: Fljótavik (Arr. for Violin and String Orchestra)
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 programme sets out to explore and highlight their hypnotic soundworld, instinctively leaning towards contemplation.
A prime example is the touchingly beautiful Requiem by Sigurður Sævarsson, which here receives its world premiere recording.