Grieg's Children's songs

with Primula Veris

Festival square

In 1890, author Nordahl Rolfsen wrote a new textbook for primary schools, using clear and accessible Norwegian language to help children learn to read. Edvard Grieg was invited to make music for some of the poems in the book, and published seven of them as Barnlige Sange (Children's songs). The book was used in schools right up until 1950 and includes beloved melodies such as Fola, fola Blakken.

Primula Veris, the vocal class from the Grieg Academy, will visit the Festival square with this beautiful song heritage on the programme, along with a selection of traditional Norwegian folk tunes.

Age recommendation

Suitable for all ages

Contributors

• Primula Veris:
  Helene Frøland, Lydia Amanda Kraft Holthe, Laetitia Stemp, Ingrid Sagabraaten, Aleksander Setså, Julie Kristine Berg, Una Kristín Sagatun Kristjánsdóttir, Maria Haukenes Malmedal, Ingrid Reinan, Helen Tyssekvam, Elise Thorgersen Varne voice

• Rasmus Hella Mikkelsen conductor

Works

• Edvard Grieg (1843–1907) 
  Children's songs, op. 61 
  1. Havet (The Ocean)
  2. Sang til juletræet (Song of the Christmas Tree) 
  3. Lok (Call)
  4. Fiskervise (Fisherman’s song)  
  5. Kveld-sang for Blakken (Evening song for Dobbin)
  6. De norske fjelde (The Norwegian mountains)
  7. Fædrelands-salme (Hymn to the Fatherland)

• Trad. 
  Norwegian folk tunes (to be announced from stage)

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