大象传媒

Lucie Skeaping talks to Arni Ingolfsson about one of the most important surviving Icelandic music manuscripts, Melodia or Rask 98, which was written around 1660 by an unknown scribe. It contains 223 songs, more than any other Icelandic collection, and many of them are unique to this source.

Ingolfsson also founded the vocal ensemble Carmina, who specialise in Renaissance polyphony. The programme includes some of their recordings of music from Rask 98 and other Icelandic manuscripts.

Playlist:

Master of Heaven's host
Marta Gudrun Halldorsdottir (sop) / Arni Heimir Ingolfsson (director)
SMK 56
Track 22

Once I crossed the Rhine
Gudmundur Vignir Karlsson (tenor) / Arngeir Heidar Hauksson (lute) / Arni Heimir Ingolfsson (director)
SMK 56
Track 4

Our Lord, one living God
Carmina Chamber Choir / Arni Heimir Ingolfsson (director)
SMK 56
Track 5

Susannah, you felt God's true judgement well
Carmina Chamber Choir / Arni Heimir Ingolfsson (director)
SMK 56
Track 8

Patience is said to be a plant
Johanna Halldorsdottir (alto) / Arni Heimir Ingolfsson (director)
SMK 56
Track 6

Gaily it cheers my heart
脰rn Arnason (tenor) / Hanna Loftsdottir (cello) / Gudrun Oskarsdottir (keyboard) / Arni Heimir Ingolfsson (director)
SMK 56
Track 9

The heavens that we scan
Gudmundur Vignir Karlsson (tenor) / Halla Steinunn Stefansdottir (violin) / Gudrun Hrund Hardardottir (viola) / Hanna Loftsdottir (cello) / Gudrun Oskarsdottir (keyboard) / Arni Heimir Ingolfsson (director)
SMK 56
Track 10

Meliora sunt
Hallgrimskirkja Schola Cantorum / Gisli Magnason (tenor) / Arni Heimir Ingolfsson (director)
SMK 35
Track 6

Ave regina caelorum
Hallgrimskirkja Schola Cantorum / Arni Heimir Ingolfsson (director)
SMK 35
Track 2

Heyr pu oss himnuma
Hallgrimskirkja Schola Cantorum / Gisli Magnason (tenor) / Arni Heimir Ingolfsson (director)
SMK 35
Track13

Mist Porkelsdottir: O Wretch that I am
Gisli Magnason (tenor) / Helga Ingolfsdottir (harpsichord)
SMK 31
Track 10

Hildigunnur Runarsdottir: God supreme, the three and one
Grima Vocal Ensemble
SMK 31
Track 5

Mist Porkelsdottir: In thee my spirit takes joy, O God
Gudrun Edda Gunnarsdottir (alto) / Helga Ingolfsdottir (harpsichord)
SMK 31
Track 11

Hildigunnur Runarsdottir: The New Year
Kirstin Erna Blondal (soprano) / Gudrun Edda Gunnarsdottir (alto) / Gisli Magnason (tenor) / Benedikt Ingolfsson (bass)
SMK 31
Track 4

Out of the depths
Gudmundur Vignir Karlsson (tenor) / Halla Steinunn Stefansdottir (violin) / Gudrun Hrund Hardardottir (viola) / Hanna Loftsdottir (cello) / Arni Heimir Ingolfsson (director)
SMK 56
Track 19

Unworthy though I should revere
Kirstin Erna Blondal (soprano) / Arngeir Heidar Hauksson (lute) / Arni Heimir Ingolfsson (director)
SMK 56
Track 20

O Trinity of blessed Light
Carmina Chamber Choir / Arni Heimir Ingolfsson (director)
SMK 56
Track 27

We pray, Lord Jesus Christ
Gudmundur Vignir Karlsson (tenor) / Skarphedinn Por Hjartarson (tenor) / Orn Arnason (tenor) / Arni Heimir Ingolfsson (director)
SMK 56
Track 30

Sing my soul, in merriment
Marta Gudrun Halldorsdottir (sop) / Arni Heimir Ingolfsson (director)
SMK 56
Track 1

When in the hour of utmost need
Johanna Halldorsdottir (alto) / Hanna Loftsdottir (cello) / Gudrun Oskarsdottir (keyboard) / Arni Heimir Ingolfsson (director)
SMK 56
Track 26

Blessed is friendship's bond
Kirstin Erna Blondal (soprano) / Arngeir Heidar Hauksson (lute) / Arni Heimir Ingolfsson (director)
SMK 56
Track 2.

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