Composer Snorri Sigfús Birgisson
Author Magnús Stephensen
Year composed2015
Text sampleMeð gleðiraust og helgum hljóm
Categories Folk music Arr., Christmas, Based on cultural heritage, A cappella choir
InstrumentationMixed choir
Duration1 minutes
Composer Snorri Sigfús Birgisson
Author Magnús Stephensen
Year composed2015
Text sampleMeð gleðiraust og helgum hljóm
Categories Folk music Arr., Christmas, Based on cultural heritage, A cappella choir
InstrumentationMixed choir
Duration1 minutes
This is an old Icelandic Christmas Song and for a long period the most popular one. The Icelandic text is a translation by Magnús Stephensen (1762-1833) of a Danish psalm by Viktor Kristian Hjort (1765-1818).
This arrangement was originally for piano and published in 2012).
The version for SATB was made in 2015.
SYNGDU, NÆTURGALI
Gylfi Garðarsson, Anon. Höfundur óþekktur, Gylfi Garðarsson, Snorri Sigfús Birgisson
Voice + 1 instrument - Art song
1980
3 minutes
SYNGDU, NÆTURGALI
Gylfi Garðarsson, Anon. Höfundur óþekktur, Snorri Sigfús Birgisson, Gylfi Garðarsson
Voice + 1 instrument - Art song
1980
3 minutes
HVORKI NÚ NÉ ÞÁ
Snorri Sigfús Birgisson, Anna Sigrún Snorradóttir
Voice + 1 instrument - Art song
2019
6 minutes
SÓLHEIMAR
Snorri Sigfús Birgisson
Wind music, Chamber works, Solo works
2017
6 minutes
VARPALJÓÐ Á HÖRPU
Ingibjörg Azima, Jakobína Sigurðardóttir, Snorri Sigfús Birgisson
Vocal duet + 1 instrument
2018
Two voices, Piano
2:05 minutes
FIMM BÖRN
Ingibjörg Azima, Jakobína Sigurðardóttir, Snorri Sigfús Birgisson
Voice + 1 instrument - Art song
2018
2:36 minutes