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Hans Jacob Højgaard

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Name
  
Hans Hojgaard


Role
  
Composer

Died
  
June 10, 1992, Torshavn, Faroe Islands

Einki Er Sum Summarkvøld Við Strendur


Hans Jacob Højgaard (11 September 1904, Toftir, Faroe Islands – 10 June 1992 Tórshavn Faroe Islands), teacher and choir leader, he was one of the most productive composers in the Faroe Islands in the 20th century.

Contents

Works

  • 1951 - Føroysk Songløg I (Faroese Trad. Music Tunebook)
  • 1977 - Føroysk Songløg II (Faroese Trad. Music Tunebook)

    • Music

  • 1976 - LP: "Í hesi sælu jólatíð", (Faroese Christmas Carols, HJH directing his own Melodies/Compositions), HCW TÓRGARÐ
  • 2003 - CD: "Í hesi sælu jólatíð", (Faroese Christmas Carols, HJH directing his own Melodies/Compositions), HCW TÓRGARÐ
  • 2003 - CD: Komponisten Hans Jákup Højgaard, musikeksempel, (Musical examples of HJH Compositions) RAES, Faroese Radio
  • 2004 - CD: Hans Jacob Højgaard 100 ár, (100-Year Anniversary) TUTL

    • Literature

  • Thomas S. Anderssohn: Komponisten Hans Jákup Højgaard, et liv som traditionsbærer, nyskaber og lærer, Research Archive for Ethnomusicological Studies [RAES], Arendal 2003 (Danish)

    • Songs

    Einki Er Sum Summarkvøld Við Strendur
    Meg Droymdi Ein So Sáran Dreym
    Hon Stóð Har Við Rokkin Og Spann

    References

    Hans Jacob Højgaard Wikipedia
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