Iceland Music Information Centre
Jórunn Viðar
(1918-2017)
Associations:
Iceland Composer Society
 
Jórunn Vidar graduated from the Reykjavik College of Music in 1936 where her main teacher was pianist Árni Kristjánsson. For the next two years she studied in Berlin at the Hochschule für Musik. She continued her studies at the Juilliard School of Music in New York during 1943-1945, studying composition with V. Giannini. In 1959 and 1960 she lived in Vienna, studying piano.

Jórunn Vidar’s songs hold a special place in the Icelandic art song repertoire, many characterized by an opening in a recitative style. Among her beloved songs are Únglíngurinn í skóginum ( The Youth in the Wood ), Við Kínafljót ( By China River ), Vort líf ( Our Life ), Þjóðvísa ( Folksong ), Gestaboð um nótt ( Invitation at Night ), Kall sat undir kletti (The Old Man and the Nymph ), Sönglað á göngu ( Singing while Strolling ), and the Christmas song Það á að gefa börnum brauð. Ms. Vidar´s larger scale works include the ballets, Fire and Ólafur Liljurós, and the piano concerto Slátta. She composed the first film music in Iceland to Síðasti bærinn í dalnum ( The last Farm in the Valley ), a movie by Óskar Gíslason.
(C015-903)
Product categories
Voice + 1 instrument - Art song, Vocal music, Einsöngur - aðalnámskrá
Instruments
Piano, Voice
Composer
Viðar, Jórunn
Publisher
Ísalög
Product type
PDF
Not Set
(C015-013)
Við skulum þreyja þorrann
Product categories
Choral music, Folk music Arr., A cappella choir
Instruments
SATB
Arranger
Viðar, Jórunn
Composer
Icelandic folk song, Íslenskt þjóðlag
ISMN
979-0-53102-658-7
Product type
PDF
(Sheet music)
313,95 ISK
448,50 ISK
(incl. 0% VAT)
Stock Balance
In stock
(C015-031)
Hún rær og hún slær
Product categories
Voice + 1 instrument - Art song, Vocal music, Folk music Arr., Einsöngur - aðalnámskrá
Instruments
Piano, Voice
Arranger
Viðar, Jórunn
Author
Folk verse
Composer
Icelandic folk song, Íslenskt þjóðlag
Year composed
1965
Product type
PDF
(Sheet music)
824,60 ISK
1178,00 ISK
(incl. 0% VAT)
Stock Balance
In stock
(C015-036)
Við skulum þreyja
Product categories
Choral music, Folk music Arr., Based on cultural heritage, Choir + one or 2 instruments
Instruments
Piano, SAA
Arranger
Viðar, Jórunn
Author
Folk verse
Composer
Icelandic folk song, Íslenskt þjóðlag
Product type
PDF
(Sheet music)
210,00 ISK
300,00 ISK
(incl. 0% VAT)
Stock Balance
In stock
(C015-038)
Við skulum þreyja
Product categories
Vocal music, Folk music Arr., Based on cultural heritage, Voice/s + more than 1 instrument
Instruments
Clarinet, Viola, Violin, Cello, Voice
Arranger
Viðar, Jórunn
Author
Folk verse
Composer
Icelandic folk song, Íslenskt þjóðlag
Product type
PDF
(Sheet music)
520,10 ISK
743,00 ISK
(incl. 0% VAT)
Stock Balance
In stock
(C015-051)
Product categories
Chamber works, Trio
Instruments
Flute, Piano, Cello
Composer
Viðar, Jórunn
Product type
PDF
(Sheet music)
519,75 ISK
742,50 ISK
(incl. 0% VAT)
Stock Balance
In stock
(C970-015)
Product categories
Voice + 1 instrument - Art song, Vocal music
Instruments
Piano, Voice
Author
Laxness, Halldór Kiljan, Hallgrímsson, Jónas, Stefánsson, Davíð, Steinarr, Steinn, Thoroddsen, Jón, Benediktsson, Einar, Erlingsson, Þorsteinn, Pálsson, Gestur, Thorsteinsson, Steingrímur, Sigurjónsson, Jóhann, Thoroddsen, Theodóra, Gröndal, Benedikt, Gestur (Guðmundur Björnsson), Sigurðsson frá Arnarholti, Sigurður, Eiríksdóttir, Elín, Tómasdóttir (Arnrún frá Felli), Guðrún
Composer
Helgason, Hallgrímur, Viðar, Jórunn, Runólfsson, Karl O., Þórarinsson, Leifur, Ísólfsson, Páll, Halldórsson, Skúli, Thoroddsen, Emil, Þórðarson, Sigurður, Einarsson, Sigfús, Halldórsson, Sigfús, Guðmundsson, Loftur, Kaldalóns, Sigvaldi S., Kristjánsson, Markús, Thorsteinsson, Árni, Lárusson, Ingi T., Safnhefti
Publisher
Ísalög
Product type
PDF
Not Set
(C015-014)
Fire - ballet music
Product categories
Ballett/Dance, Orchestra
Composer
Viðar, Jórunn
Year composed
1950
Product type
PDF
(Sheet music)
3555,30 ISK
5079,00 ISK
(incl. 0% VAT)
Stock Balance
In stock
(C015-017)
Product categories
Voice + 1 instrument - Art song, Vocal music, Einsöngur - aðalnámskrá
Instruments
Piano, Voice
Author
Bragi Sigurðsson, Einar
Composer
Viðar, Jórunn
Product type
PDF
(Sheet music)
622,65 ISK
889,50 ISK
(incl. 0% VAT)
Stock Balance
In stock
(C015-044)
úr Sjömeistarasögu
Product categories
Voice + 1 instrument - Art song, Vocal music
Instruments
Piano, Voice
Author
Laxness, Halldór Kiljan
Composer
Viðar, Jórunn
Product type
PDF
(Sheet music)
925,05 ISK
1321,50 ISK
(incl. 0% VAT)
Stock Balance
In stock
(C015-030)
Product categories
Voice + 1 instrument - Art song, Vocal music
Instruments
Piano, Voice
Arranger
Viðar, Jórunn
Author
Ólafsson, Stefán
Composer
Icelandic folk song, Íslenskt þjóðlag
Product type
PDF
Not Set
(C015-002)
Meditations on five traditional songs
Product categories
SOLO WORKS, Based on cultural heritage
Instruments
Piano
Composer
Viðar, Jórunn
Year composed
1965
ISMN
979-0-53101-213-9
Product type
PDF
(Sheet music)
1512,70 ISK
2161,00 ISK
(incl. 0% VAT)
Stock Balance
In stock
(C015-027)
Product categories
Voice + 1 instrument - Art song, Vocal music, Folk music Arr.
Instruments
Piano, Voice
Arranger
Viðar, Jórunn
Author
Folk verse
Composer
Icelandic folk song, Íslenskt þjóðlag
Product type
PDF
Not Set
(C015-016)
Product categories
Voice + 1 instrument - Art song, Vocal music
Instruments
Piano, Voice
Author
Steinarr, Steinn
Composer
Viðar, Jórunn
Product type
PDF
(Sheet music)
313,95 ISK
448,50 ISK
(incl. 0% VAT)
Stock Balance
In stock
(C015-010)
Product categories
Voice + 1 instrument - Art song, Vocal music
Instruments
Piano, Voice
Author
Flaischlen, Cäsar
Composer
Viðar, Jórunn
Product type
PDF
(Sheet music)
825,30 ISK
1179,00 ISK
(incl. 0% VAT)
Stock Balance
In stock
(C015-012)
Icelandic Suite in 5 movements
Product categories
Instrumental Duo, Chamber works, Folk music Arr., Strokhljóðfæri - aðalnámskrá
Instruments
Piano, Violin
Composer
Viðar, Jórunn
Product type
PDF
(Sheet music)
2566,20 ISK
3666,00 ISK
(incl. 0% VAT)
Stock Balance
In stock
(C015-901)
Product categories
Voice + 1 instrument - Art song, Vocal music
Instruments
Piano, Voice
Composer
Viðar, Jórunn
Product type
PDF
(Sheet music)
2003,40 ISK
2862,00 ISK
(incl. 0% VAT)
Stock Balance
In stock
(C015-032)
Product categories
CHRISTMAS, Choral music, Choir + one or 2 instruments, Jólalag RÚV - Icelandic Radio's Christmas Carol
Instruments
Flute, Organ, SATB
Author
frá Hvítadal, Stefán
Composer
Viðar, Jórunn
ISMN
979-0-53103-269-4
Product type
PDF
(Sheet music)
622,30 ISK
889,00 ISK
(incl. 0% VAT)
Stock Balance
In stock
(C015-033)
Product categories
CHRISTMAS, Choral music, Choir & orchestra, Jólalag RÚV - Icelandic Radio's Christmas Carol
Instruments
Alto, Celeste, Double Bass, Flute, Soprano, Viola, Violin, Cello, SSA
Composer
Viðar, Jórunn
ISMN
979-0-53103-270-0
Product type
PDF
416,85 ISK
595,50 ISK
(incl. 0% VAT)
Stock Balance
In stock
(C015-019)
Product categories
Voice + 1 instrument - Art song, Vocal music, Einsöngur - aðalnámskrá
Instruments
Piano, Voice
Author
Guðmundsson, Tómas
Composer
Viðar, Jórunn
Product type
PDF
(Sheet music)
416,85 ISK
595,50 ISK
(incl. 0% VAT)
Stock Balance
In stock
(C015-015)
Product categories
Voice + 1 instrument - Art song, Vocal music, Einsöngur - aðalnámskrá
Instruments
Piano, Voice
Author
Björnsson, Halldóra B.
Composer
Viðar, Jórunn
Product type
PDF
(Sheet music)
416,85 ISK
595,50 ISK
(incl. 0% VAT)
Stock Balance
In stock
(C015-026)
Product categories
Voice + 1 instrument - Art song, Vocal music
Instruments
Piano, Voice
Arranger
Viðar, Jórunn
Author
Folk verse
Composer
Icelandic folk song, Íslenskt þjóðlag
Product type
PDF
Not Set
(C015-025)
Product categories
Voice + 1 instrument - Art song, Vocal music
Instruments
Piano, Voice
Arranger
Viðar, Jórunn
Author
Folk verse
Composer
Icelandic folk song, Íslenskt þjóðlag
Product type
PDF
Not Set
(C015-050)
Product categories
Sacred music, Voice + 1 instrument - Art song, Vocal music
Instruments
Piano, Voice
Author
Folk verse, Jónsson frá Presthólum, Sigurður
Composer
Viðar, Jórunn
Product type
PDF
(Sheet music)
313,95 ISK
448,50 ISK
(incl. 0% VAT)
Stock Balance
In stock
(C015-029)
Product categories
Voice + 1 instrument - Art song, Vocal music
Instruments
Piano, Voice
Arranger
Viðar, Jórunn
Author
Folk verse
Composer
Icelandic folk song, Íslenskt þjóðlag
Product type
PDF
Not Set