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Gavin Bryars
Hövdingar Hittast ("Heroes Meet") - Music From The Faroe Islands

Album UK 2014 on GB Records label
Classical (Contemporary)

Track 1 recorded live in concert November 2011, Nordic House, Tórshavn Track 2 recorded February 2012, Fríðrikskirkjan, Toftir Track 3 studio recording November 2011, Nordic House, Tórshavn Mixed and edited at Big Smoke Audio, Toronto Mastered at IO Mastering, Hollywood, California

     
Musicians
PortraitGavin Bryars cb, *1943 GB
composed by, executive-producer, executive producer for gb records, liner notes, producer, album by, conductor
PortraitRúni Brattaberg voc, b, *1966 FO
bass vocals
PortraitEystanljóð , FO
choir
PortraitAldubáran ,
orchestra, chamber orchestra
PortraitLeif Hansen ,
conductor
PortraitAgnar Lamhauge cb,
double bass
PortraitÓlavur Jakobsen g, *1964 FO
guitar
PortraitEivør Pálsdóttir voc, g, *1983 FO
soprano vocals
Producers
Anna Tchernakova design, album design, executive-producer, executive producer for gb records
Don C. Tyler mastered by
Dennis Patterson mixed by, edited by
Alan Brockie photography by, other photographs
Petur Martin Johannesen photography by, other photographs
Kristfríð Tyril photography by, photo (frontcover)
Bjarni Restorff recorded by
Jónas Bloch Danielsen recorded by
Theodor Kapnas recorded by
Ólavur Olsen recorded by
Composers
Gavin Bryars
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1From Egil's SagaGavin Bryars
2PrologueGavin Bryars4:11
3"Vestr Fork Of Ver" ("By Sun And Moon...") (To Erik In York)Gavin Bryars7:56
4"Mjok Erum Tregt" ("My Mouth Strains...") (Lament For My Son)Gavin Bryars5:41
5"Attak Got..." ("The Spear-God Shared...")Gavin Bryars2:37
6"Mjok Erum Tregt" ("The End Is All...)Gavin Bryars3:23
7"Hann Aldrteig..." (A Fertile Field...") (In Praise Of Arinbjorn)Gavin Bryars3:57
8"Vals Hefk Vófur Helsis...” (“My Bald Pate Bobs And Blunders") (From Late Poems)Gavin Bryars3:23
9“Nu Erum Torvelt” (“The End Is All”)Gavin Bryars2:57
10Hitt Blinda Liðið (The Company Of The Blind)Gavin Bryars3:40
11Tróndur Í GøtuGavin Bryars
12The Journey Prayer (St Brendan)Gavin Bryars3:56
13The Island Of Birds (St Brendan) – SopranoGavin Bryars3:15
14“I Føroyum Bú∂u Menskir Fyrr” (“In Bygone Times, The Faroes”) – BassGavin Bryars5:55
15Tróndur’s Creed I – ChorusGavin Bryars1:53
16"Shall I Abandon" (St Brendan Prayer) – SopranoGavin Bryars4:45
17“Hevji∂ Í Homrum” (“Raise The Vociferous Chant”) – BassGavin Bryars2:59
18“Streyk Tróndur Saer Um Enni∂...” (“Trondur Strokes His Forehead”) – BassGavin Bryars2:59
19Tróndur's Creed II – ChorusGavin Bryars1:38
20“Tróndur Doy∂i” (“Trondur Died”) – BassGavin Bryars2:48
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