Crossing Borders

Saturday, Sep 3rd 2016 - 4:00pm
Billund Kirke
Price: TBA
Arranged by: Billund Kirke

A programme that illustrates how music like most other cultural expressions through the centuries has been enriched by the world outside Denmark.

The selected works are all by Danish composers inspired by texts or music from our neighbouring countries or by composers from some of the same countries who in various ways have a special connection to Denmark.

PROGRAMME:

Vagn Holmboe (1909-1996) Two Border Ballads
   I. The Wee Wee Man
   II. Dirge
Niels W. Gade (1817-1890) Kong Valdemars Jagt
Die Wasserrose
Im Wald
Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871-1927) Tre Körvisor (Text: I.P. Jacobsen)
   I. September
   II. I Seraillets Have
   III. Havde jeg en Dattersøn, o ja!
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Aus dem Jungbrunnen von Paul Heyse
   Es geht ein Wehen
   All meine Herzgedanken
(short break)  
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) Missa Brevis: Kyrie & Gloria
Edward Grieg (1843-1907) from Fire Salmer
   III. Jesus Kristus er opfaren
Johannes Brahms Deutsche volklieder
   Täublein weiss
   In stiller Nacht
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) Jeg bærer med smil min byrde
Underlige aftenlufte
Min Jesus lad mit hjerte få

Conductor:

Paul Hillier