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. TRACKLIST: Anna Thorvaldsdóttir, Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir (b. 1976) 1 Ad genua Þorkell Sigubjörnsson [1938-2013], Kolbeinn Tumason (ca. 1173-1208) 2 Heyr, himna smiður Tryggvi Baldvinsson 3 Hallgrímur Pétursson (1614-74) Hjálmar H. Ragnarsson, Luke 1: 28, 42 4 Ave Maria Anna Thorvaldsdóttir, Ólafur Jónsson á Söndum (1560-1627) 5 Heyr þú oss himnum á Sigurdur Sævarsson, Luke 1: 46-55 6 Magnificat Atli Heimir Sveinsson [1938-2019], Einar Ólafur Sveinsson (1899-1984) 7 Haustvísur til Máríu Jón Ásgeirsson, Halldór Kiljan Laxness (1902-98) 8 Hjá lygnri móðu Snorri Sigfús Birgisson, Páll Vídalín (1667-1727) 9 Afmorsvísa Jón Leifs [1899-1968] 10 Hinsta kveðja for strings Op. 53 8'34 Sigurdur Sævarsson Requiem, Mass for the Dead 11 I. Introit 12 II. Kyrie 13 III. Sanctus 14 IV. Benedictus 15 V. Agnus Dei 16 VI. Lux æterna 17 VII. In paradisum Sigur Rós 18 Fljótavík for strings Choir of Clare College, Cambridge - Graham Ross Graham Ross - Conductor The Dmitri Ensemble Samuel Porteous - Tenor Dominic Wallis - Tenor Oscar Simms - Baritone Carolyn Sampson - Soprano Hannah Dienes-Williams - Soprano Stephanie Gonley - Violin