Laufgrønstr (Old Norse Rune)
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Laufgrønstr (Old Norse Rune)

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The ferocity and fire channeled in “Laufgrønstr” will bring out every singer’s inner viking. The primal drum, compound meter, hand claps, extended vocal techniques, and colossal divisi conjure a scene from another time. A time of dragons, viking ships, crackling hearths, and legends. For advanced treble voices, “Laufgrønstr” will thrill audiences. “Heyi!!!”

This piece is featured in the Compose Like a Girl series available through Graphite Publishing.

SKU: JH-GRL27 Categories: , ,

You can peruse the score here.

Performed by See Change Treble Choir. Please note that this recording was made during the height of COVID, with limited pronunciation guidance, and pieced together virtually from individual recordings by an engineer.

Hei

Fé vældr frænda róge;
føðesk ulfr í skóge.

Maðr er moldar auki
mikil er greip á hauki.

Ý er vetrgrønstr viða
vænt er, er Brenner, at sviða.

Bjarkan er laufgrønstr líma
Loki bar flærða tíma.

Ár er gumna góðe;
get ek at orr var Fróðe.

Sól er landa ljóme;
lúti ek helgum dome.

þurs vældr kvinna kvillu
kátr værðr fár af illu.

– Old Norse Rune

TRANSLATION:

Wealth is a source of discord among kinsmen;
the wolf lives in the forest

Man is an augmentation of the dust;
great is the claw of the hawk.

Yew is the greenest of trees in winter;
it is wont to crackle when it burns

Birch has the greenest leaves of any shrub;
Loki was fortunate in his deceit.

Plenty is a boon to men;
I say that Frothi was generous.

Sun is the light of the world;
I bow to the divine decree.

Giant causes anguish to women;
misfortune makes few men cheerful.

The opening calls are meant to imitate kulning, also known as the Nordic herding call, an ancient practice to call livestock
and communicate between farms across the fjords. They should be sung with much freedom and abandon, ideally by
soloists calling across the choir from one another. All singers should strive for non-vibrato with a bright and forward tone.
A challenging, yet satisfying powerful and rhythmic piece for your outstanding treble choir!

A full IPA pronunciation guide is included in the score.

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