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Snorri Sigfús Birgisson

List of Works (chronological)

Composition

Instrumentation

Year

Dur.:

Concerto for Contrabass and Chamber Orchestra

Contrabass solo and chamber orchestra
(1-1-1-1, 1-1-1-0, perc. (1), piano, harp, vlns. (2), viola and cello)

2009

20'

Five Poems
1. Behold My Love
2. Let Me Go, Never Let You Go
3. In Praise of Cathrine
4. Burning with Love
5. Lover’s Lament

percussion (1 player) and piano

2008

14'30''

4 Songs from
the North-East of Iceland
1. Magic on a Mountain Pass
2. Do You Know? (I'll Tell You So)
3. A Tale of Trouble
4. The Snows Have Fled Away

1 Piano, 4 Hands

2008

7'30''

Five Songs from Gautlönd

viola, marimba

2008

13'

Three Poems by Jonas Hallgrimsson

mixed choir

2008

8'

4 Songs

soprano, clarinet in Bb, piano

2008

13'

5 Icelandic Folk Songs

2 flutes

2007

7'

The Funambulist

bassoon, violin, viola, violoncello

2007

15'

The Drift of Melancholy
(Text: Mary Jo Salter)

soprano and chamber orchestra
(1-1-1-1, 1-1-1-0, perc. (2), piano, harp, vlns. (2), viola, cello and contrabass)

2006,2007,2008

20'

6 Icelandic Folk Songs

2 flutes

2006

5'

Eos and Selene

piano

2006

6'

23 Icelandic Folk Songs

piano

2005/2006

Ari from Unnarstadir

trumpet in C (or Bb) and piano

2001,2006

6'45''

Piano Concerto No.2

solo piano and chamber crchestra
(1-1-1-1, 1-1-1-0, percussion (2), harp, 2 violins, viola, cello and contrabass)

2005, 2006,2007

25'

Two Songs for Mixed Choir

mixed choir

2005

4'

The Girl in the Tower
(Text: Jónas Hallgrímsson)

Narrator and chamber orchestra (1-1-1-1, 1-1-1-0, perc. (1), piano and string quartet)

2004

22'

Lilja

4 cellos or 4-part cello group

2004

8'

String Quartet no. 3

2 violins, viola and cello

2003,2004

12'

Two Phantasies for Guitar

guitar

2003

10'

Vier Rübnerlieder
1. Du bist
2. Komm doch
3. Wie ein Baum
4. Da die Wörter blind sind
(Text: Tuvia Rübner)

baritone and piano

2002,2003

12'

Three Songs from the East of Iceland

flute and piano

2003

6'

Helios

piano

2003

1'

Verses

oboe and piano

2001,2002

7'30''

Anthem
("Lofgjörd")
(text: Hallgrímur Pétursson)

mixed choir

2002

3'30''

Three Movements
from Benda Concerto

three percussion soloists and piano

2002

10'30''

Caput Concerto No. 2
1. Prelude
2. Meditation
3. Vikivaki
4. Epilogue.

1-1-1-1, 0-1-1-0, pianó, str.: 2-1-1-1 and three percussion soloists.

2002

22'

When Angels Sing
("Fagur er söngur í himnahöll")
(text: old Icelandic verse)

male choir

2001

3'40''

Songs of Tobbi
(text: Æri Tobbi (17th century)

mixed choir

2001

3'45''

Snorri Thorfinnsson's Lullaby

cellos (beginners)

2000

5'

Die Heil'gen Drei Könige aus Morgenland
"Vitringarnir frá Austurlöndum"
(text: Heinrich Heine, translation into Icelandic: Helgi Hálfdanarson)

mixed choir

2000

4'

Caput Concerto No. 1

(1.1.1.1.-1.1.1.0-pno.-perc.(1)-str.: 2.1.1.1)

2000

20'

The Beauty of the World Will Vanish
("Fegurð veraldar mun hverfa")
(text: Hallgrímur Pétursson)

soprano, cl., perc., (marimba, vibraphone and crotales), 2 violas, vc. and contrabass

1999

26'

Divertimento in G
("Sunshine Divertimento")

piano

1998

6'

Four Songs
from Old Icelandic Manuscripts
("Lysting er sæt að söng")

a) In Praise of Music ("Músículof")
b) Psalm ("Sálmur")
c) Whitsun Poem ("Hvítasunnukvæði")
d) Vocalise

soprano and cello

1998

12'

7 Portaits

1997-1998

Portrait No. 1

1997

9'

Portrait No. 2

1997

6'

Portrait No. 3

1997,1998

8'

Portrait No. 4

1998

7'

Portrait No. 5

1998

8'

Portrait No. 6

1998

7'

Portrait No. 7

1998

8'

Partita

flute

1997

11'

Three Icelandic Folk Songs
a) Hlýði þeir sem henda gaman að kvæðum
b) Kom og próf, kom og próf
c) Fögnuður lífsins

mezzo-soprano (or alto) and piano (arr.)

1997

7'

Piano Concerto

piano and symphony orchestra

1996

25'

In a Magnetic Field

fl., cl., marimba,piano, violin, viola,cello

1996

10'

Side by Side

2 flutes

1995,2000

15'

Coniunctio

symphony orchestra

1994,1999

17'

Love Song
("Amor")

mixed choir

1994

3'

Novelette

violin and piano

1993

12'

String Quartet no. 2

2 violin, viola and cello

1991

11'

"...the sky composes promises..."

clarinet in Bb, cello and piano

1989

12'

Cantilena

clarinet in Bb and piano

1989

6'

Earth Dragon

piano

1988

6'

Fairy Tale
"Ævintýri"

mixed choir

1983,1985

8'

Piano Pieces for Beginners

piano

1984

25 pieces in 4 volumes

Vol. 1
Rainbow. + and -. Hiddenfolk. Ding Dong. Eenie, Meenie, Minie, Mo. Playing Dice. Mono. f p.

Vol. 2
Psalm. Composition. Lamentation. Molto Espressivo.Fire Brigade. Ensemble. Ghost Story. Cat and Mouse.

Vol. 3 - The Seasons
Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring.

Vol. 4 - Travels in Space
(1 Piano, 4 Hands)
On Earth.The Solar System. Martian. The Milky Way. Venus.

Hymn

string orchestra

1982,1999

7'

Hymn

4 cellos or 4-part cello group

1982,2001

7'

Hymn

piano

1982,1999

7'

Hymn

2 violas, cello and contrabass

1982,1999

7'

Hymn

violins and cellos (arr. for beginners)

1982,1998

4'

Oratorium

mezzo-soprano, clarinet in B flat, piano

1982

6'

Lullaby
("Sleep Now My Darling")

mixed choir

1982

3'

Dance

cello

1982,1992

Studies

I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII XIX XX XXI	Juggling Veil Nature The Emperor The Pope Crossroads A Line Tightrope Dance Nine The Wheel of Fortune Lady Lion Tamer True Love Death of the Juggler The Angel Logic The Defeat of Logic Hope The Moon Gold Trumpet An Elf from a Luminous Land

piano

1980,1981

30'

Rotundum

clarinet in Bb

1978,1979

21'

Ad arborem inversam

electronic music for magnetic tape

1979

9'

Movement

brass (4.3.3.1) and perc. (2 players)

1978

9'

(Trio)

flute, cello, piano

1978

8´

(String Quartet No.1)

2 violins, viola and cello

1977

7'

(Songs and Places)

symphony orchestra

1977

10'

Toccatina

piano

1975

4'

(Juvenilia)

1968-1974

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