Hövdingar hittast (Heroes meet)

Who played on Hövdingar hittast (Heroes meet)

• Aldubáran performing orchestra on 17 tracks
• Gavin Bryars conductor on 17 tracks
• Eystanljóð choir vocals on 16 tracks
• Rúni Brattaberg bass vocals on 13 tracks
• Eivør soprano vocals on 5 tracks
• Agnar Lamhauge double bass on 1 track
• Leif Hansen conductor on 1 track
• Ólavur Jakobsen guitar on 1 track

Tracklist

1. 1 From Egil's Saga, Prologue 4:09
2. 2 From Egil's Saga part I. To Erik in York: “Vestr fórk of ver…” (“By sun and moon…”) (To Erik in York) 7:56
3. 3 From Egil's Saga part II. Lament for my Sons: “Mjök erum tregt…” (“My mouth strains…”) 5:41
4. 4 From Egil's Saga part II. Lament for my Sons: “Attak gótt…” (“The spear-god shared…”) 2:37
5. 5 From Egil's Saga part II. Lament for my Sons: “Nú erum torvelt” (“The end is all”) 3:23
6. 6 From Egil's Saga part III. In honor of Aribjorn: “Hann aldrteig…” (“A fertile field…”) 3:57
7. 7 From Egil's Saga part IV. Late Poems: “Vals hefk vófur helsis…” (“My bald pate bobs and blunders…”) 3:24
8. 8 From Egil's Saga part II. Lament for my Sons: “Nu erum torvelt” (“The end is all” reprise) 3:06
9. 9 Hitt blinda liðið (The Company of the Blind) 3:46
10. 10 Tróndur í Gøtu: The Journey Prayer (St. Brendan) 3:56
11. 11 Tróndur í Gøtu: The Island of Birds (St Brendan) 3:16
12. 12 Tróndur í Gøtu: “I Føroyum búðu menskir fyrr…” (“In bygone times, the Faroes…”) 5:56
13. 13 Tróndur í Gøtu: Tróndur’s Creed I 1:53
14. 14 Tróndur í Gøtu: St. Brendan’s Prayer 4:45
15. 15 Tróndur í Gøtu: “Hevjið í Homrum” (“Raise the Vociferous Chant”) 1:26
16. 16 Tróndur í Gøtu: “Streyk Tróndur Saer Um Ennið” (“Trondur Strokes His Forehead”) 2:59
17. 17 Tróndur í Gøtu: Tróndur’s Creed II 1:38
18. 18 Tróndur í Gøtu: “Tróndur doyði…” (“Trondur Died…”) 2:48

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