De Levendes Land (Land of the Living) Suite

Text (Danish) by N. F. S. Grundtvig:

"De Levendes Land". The original version of 16 stanzas (1832).

The suite consists of stanza 1-3, 7-9 and 13-16, performed by soloist or congregation with acc. (choice of melody optional), alternating with "The Dream" (stanza 4-6) and "Faith, Hope, Love" (stanza 10-12) for treble choir and wind quartet (Fl.C - Ob. - Clar.Bb - Fag.) 1983

 

H. Colding-Jørgensen:

 

1) Drømmen (The Dream) Link

2) Tro, Håb, Kærlighed (Faith, Hope, Love) Link

 

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