Larsson: Forkladd Gud (God in Disguise) / Rosenberg: Den Heliga Natten (The Holy Night) - CD

Forkladd gud (The Disguised God), Op. 24 (1940)

 

1. Prelude

00:04:14

 

2. Narration: Ej for de starka i varlden… (Not for the strong in the world…)

00:01:15

 

3. Vem spelar pa en pipa en lat av gryningsluft… (Who plays upon a pipe a song of the morning air…) (Chorus)

00:03:02

 

4. Narration: Apollon bor i ett tessaliskt stall… (Apollo lives in a Thessalonian stable…)

00:01:30

 

5. Kring hostlig vaktelds brander… (Around the glowing watchfire of autumn…) (Baritone, Chorus)

00:02:47

 

6. Valsignelse foljer i gudarnas spar… (Blessings follow in the wake of the gods…) (Chorus)

00:04:11

 

7. Narration: Husbonden ma vi prisa sall… (We must joyfully praise the master…)

00:01:09

 

8. Vad faller over traden… (What kind of silver glow…) (Soprano, Chorus)

00:03:30

 

9. Narration: An vandra gudar over denna jord… (Still the gods walk this earth…)

00:01:36

 

10. Tror du, att faren skulle… (Do you think that sheep…) (Baritone, Soprano, Chorus)

00:05:54

Hilding Rosenberg

Den heliga natten (The Holy Night) (1936)

 

11. Prologue: Rodaktigt lyktsken glanser… (There is a red glow of light…) (Mezzo-soprano, Chorus)

00:05:58

 

12. Melodrama: Sa skriver evangelisten Lukas… (It is written in the Gospel according to St Luke…) (Narrator)

00:03:01

 

13. Shepherd's Song: Vi kunde inte sova… (We could not sleep…) (Men's Chorus)

00:01:38

 

14. Melodrama: Nar sa anglarna hade farit fran herdarna upp i… (And it came to pass…) (Narrator)

00:00:49

 

15. Joseph's Song: Harbarget hade ingen ledig sang… (The inn had no bed to spare…) (Baritone)

00:03:07

 

16. Melodrama: Och alla som horde det forundrade… (And all they that heard it wondered…) (Narrator)

00:00:27

 

17. Mary's Lullaby: Man spar att du skall bara krona… (They prophesy that you shall bear a crown…) (Soprano)

00:01:55

 

18. Melodrama: Och herdarna vande… (And the shepheards returned…) (Narrator)

00:00:31

 

19. Shepherd's Song: Ej spelar herdeluren… (The shepherd's horn does not sound…) (Men's Chorus)

00:00:43

 

20. March: De vise mannens marsch (March of the Wise Men)

00:02:13

 

21. Melodrama: Sa skriver evangelisten Metteus… (It is written in the Gospel according to St Matthew…) (Narrator)

00:02:35

 

22. Song of the Three Holy Kings: Tre herdar over folken… (Three shepherds of men…) (Tenor, Baritone, Bass)

00:01:44

 

23. Melodrama: Nar Herodes nu sag att han hade blivit gackad (Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked…) (Narrator)

00:00:56

 

24. Herod's Song: Ack dessa galningar fran Osterlanden… (Oh these madmen from the Orient…) (Bass)

00:02:20

 

25. Melodrama: Sa skriver aposteln Johannes… (It is written in the Gospel according to St John…) (Narrator)

00:01:28

 

26. Song of the Star: O makalosa stjarna… (O star without equal…) (Chorus)

00:02:20