Echoes through the centuries.
In Håkonshallen, where the Norwegian King Magnus VI the Law Mender once held a wedding party, Østerlide and Bergen Domkor present a programme that spans the ages. Highlighted are the medieval ballads and folk melodies. The ballads most likely stem from the Law Mender's era in the 13th century, and the timeless folk melodies have been shaped across the centuries.
The critically acclaimed folk music trio Østerlide master a broad range of musical moods. Bergen Cathedral Choir is one of the country's leading chamber choirs and manages and develops the rich musical tradition of the church. The joy of presenting old musical material in new ways is one thing the two ensembles have in common.
Photo: Ingvil Skeie Ljones
The anniversary of King Magnus VI the Law Mender's national law from 1274 is also marked during high mass in Bergen domkirke (Bergen Cathedral) on the same day, and with a tour of the king's castle fortress, known as the Rosenkrantz Tower.
Bergen Cathedral Choir. Photo: Tuva Åserud.
Østerlide
Liv Ulvik vocal
Andreas Haddeland guitars
Ulrik Ibsen Thorsrud percussion
Bergen Cathedral Choir
Kjetil Almenning conductor
Bymuseet i Bergen and Bergen Cathedral Choir
Hovland
Matre
Mediaeval ballad from Hordaland
Nykkjen The Nucker (a water spirit)
Mediaeval ballad from Telemark
Signelita Litle Signe
Egil Hovland (1924–2013)
Return my Soul
Anon
Ex te lucis oritur, hymn for the marriage of Queen Margareta and King Eirik Magnusson, from 1281
Religious folk tune after Ragnar Vigdal
Kilden The Source
Ørjan Matre (1979–)
Hymn to Saint Sunniva Eterna Christi munera
Religious folk tune from Hordaland
Nu rinner solen opp Now the sun is rising
Text: Thomas Kingo
Egil Hovland (1924–2013)
How long, O Lord?
Mediaeval ballad from Hordaland
Inga Litimor
Vestland County Council and The Savings Bank Foundation DNB – Dextra Musica