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B ER G EN I N T ER N AT I ON AL
FEST I VAL 2019
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Edvard Grieg Kor
H Å KONS H A L L E N
DATE /TI M E
Friday 24 May
at 19:30
D U R ATI O N
1:10
T ICK E T
Standard: 430/460
Senior: 387/414
Under 30: 190
FiB Fordel: 344/368
BT Fordel: 322/345
Four Psalms
New life for Grieg’s last work.
Edvard Grieg Kor, nominated for a Grammy
award, is a familiar participant in the Bergen
International Festival. The ensemble's repertoi-
re covers a wide range of genres. Among the
composers who have dedicated works to the
vocal group are Jonathan Rathbone and David
Lang. In Håkonshallen they sing a version of
Grieg's Four Psalms revised by Tyrone Landau.
In connection with the nineteenth century
publication of the Norwegian Hymn Book,
composer Ludvig Mathias Lindeman travelled
around the country collecting religious folk tu-
nes. Grieg fell for the the 'moving depth and
sincerity' of the songs, and based his opus 74
on them. This work – his last composition – re-
mains a gem among late romantic sacred mu-
sic. Tyrone Landau has revisited Lindeman's
notation and adapted the tunes for the fiddle.
In Håkonshallen Hardanger fiddler Silje Sol-
berg joins Edvard Grieg Kor to perform Lan-
dau's arrangement. The concert also marks
the release of the choir's first solo album.
Edvard Grieg Kor
Silje Solberg Hardanger fiddle
Aleksander Nohr baritone
Paul Robinson , Håkon Matti Skrede
musical direction
EDVARD GRIEG (1843–1907)
Four Hymns op. 74
with Hardanger fiddle interpolations
Arr. Tyrone Landau
OLE BULL (1810–1880)
The Herd-girl’s Sunday
Arr. Paul Robinson
AGATHE BACKER-GRØNDAHL (1847–1907)
Calm is the evening
Arr. Paul Robinson
EDVARD GRIEG
from Suite From Holberg’s Time, op. 40
Arr. Jonathan Rathbone
1. Gavotte
2. Sarbande
3. Prelude
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