Composer Snorri Sigfús Birgisson
Year composed2009
Categories Instrumental Duo, Based on cultural heritage
InstrumentationLithophone, Viola
Duration2:20 minutes
Mín sál hér meðan þreyir
The Earthly Trials of My Soul
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Mín sál hér meðan þreyir / The Earthly Trials of My Soul is an arrangement for Viola & Lithophone specially made for and dedicated to Herdís Anna Jónsdóttir (Viola) and Steef van Oosterhout (Lithophone). The arrangement is based on a recording of a melody sung by Thorsteinn Björnsson (1876-1937).
Útsetning fyrir Víólu & Steinhörpu (“Lithophone”) sem gerð var sérstaklega handa Herdísi Önnu Jónsdóttur og Steef van Oosterhout. Útsetningin er byggð á gamalli hljóðritun lags sem Þorsteinn Björnsson frá Bæ (1876-1937) syngur.