Kyrie, in the original version, was part of Fjellheims album called Biejjien vuelie - Solkvad. 'Biejjien vuelie' menas 'Yoik of the sun' in South Smi language. Solkvad (or Slarjlb in the original Norse language), is a poem included in the old Norse poem collection Den eldre Edda. The music on the album was inspired by both the Norse poems and the Smi yoik tradition.

The Smi culture is mentioned on several places in the old Sagas, and indicates that the society in the Nordic countries around year 1000 was indeed multi-cultural. The poems selected from the Norse literature had a certain sacred atmosphere; that is why they were combined with elements from the Latin Mass for the album. One fine example for this combination is Kyrie. The words 'Kyrie eleison' are used both in Latin and South Smi language, with the Smi version having another rhythm and differently stressed syllables.

Publisher

Boosey & Hawkes

Instrument

Choral

Pages

16

ISBN

9790060134036

Stock code

48024232

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