List of works by Jón Leifs

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Works with Opus Number

  • Op. 1 - Trilogia piccola - Comp. 1922-1924
  • Op. 2 - 4 Piano Pieces - Comp. 1921
  • Op. 3 - Studies for solo violin - Comp. 1924
  • Op. 4 - 3 Songs - Comp. 1924
  • Op. 5 - 2 Pieces for Organ - Comp. 1924
  1. Prélude
  2. "Kyrie" chorus
  • Op. 6 - Loftr-Suite - Comp. 1925
  • Op. 7 - Organ Concerto - Comp. 1930
  • Op. 8 - Variations on a Theme by Beethoven - Comp. 1930
  • Op. 9 - Iceland Overture - Comp. 1926
  • Op. 10 - Overture to Loftr - Comp. 1927
  • Op. 11 - 4 Icelandic Danses - Comp. 1929-1930
  • Op. 12 - 3 Church Songs - Comp. 1929
  • Op. 13 - Icelandic Cantata - Comp. 1930
  • Op. 14 - 2 Songs - Comp. 1929-1930
  • Op. 14b - Ný rímnadanslög - Comp. 1931
  • Op. 15 - "Íslendingaljóð" for Male Chorus - Comp. 1931
  • Op. 15b - "Sjavarvísur" for Male Chorus - Comp. 1931
  • Op. 16 - 3 Organ Preludes - Comp. 1931
  • Op. 17 - Íslenskir söngdansar for Chorus and Instruments ad lib. - Comp. 1931
  • Op. 18 - 2 Songs - Comp. 1931
  • Op. 18b - 2 Songs of the Edda - Comp. 1931-1932
  • Op. 19 - Nocturne for harp - Comp. 1934
  • Op. 19b - 2 Icelandic Folk Songs - Comp. 1934
  • Op. 20 - Edda, Part 1 "The Creation of the World" - Comp. 1932-1937
  • Op. 21 - "Mors et Vita" String Quartet No. 1 - Comp. 1939.
  • Op. 22 - Guðrúnarkviða - Comp. 1940.
  • Op. 23 - 3 Songs - Comp. 1941.
  • Op. 24 - 3 Saga Songs (3 Songs from Icelandic Sagas) - Comp. 1941.
  • Op. 25 - Songs from the Saga Symphony for tenor and piano - Comp. 1941.
  • Op. 26 - Sögusinfónía (Saga Symphony) - Comp. 1941-1942.
  • Op. 27 - 3 ættjarðarsöngvar (3 Patriotic Songs) - Comp. 1927-1943.
  • Op. 28 - 3 söngvar eftir Jónas Hallgrímsson (3 Verses by Jónas Hallgrímsson) - Comp. 1943.
  • Op. 29 - Íslendingaljóð (Poems of Icelanders) - Comp. 1943.
  • Op. 30 - Íslendingaljóð (Poems of Icelanders) - Comp. 1943.
  • Op. 31 - 3 Ancient Songs for voice and piano - Comp. 1944.
  • Op. 32 - 3 alþýðusöngvar (3 Folksongs) - Comp. 1945.
  • Op. 33 - Torrek - Comp. 1947.
  • Op. 33b - Requiem - Comp. 1947.
  • Op. 34 - "Baldr" Choreographic Drama in Two Acts - Comp. 1943-19347
  • Op. 35 - Erfiljóð (Elegies) - Comp. 1948.
  • Op. 36 - "Vita et Mors" String Quartet No. 2 - Comp. 1948-1951.
  • Op. 37 - Fjallasöngvar (Mountain Verses) - Comp. 1948.
  • Op. 38 - Þorgerðarlög (Songs of Thorgerdur) - Comp. 1948.
  • Op. 39 - 2 söngvar - Comp. 1948-1961.
  • Op. 40 - Réminiscence du nord - Comp. 1952.
  • Op. 41 - "Landfall" Overture - Comp. 1955.
  • Op. 42 - Edda, Part 2, "Líf guðanna" oratorio for soli, chorus and orchestra - Comp. 1951-1966.
  • Op. 43 - Baptism Invocation for baritone and organ - Comp. 1957.
  • Op. 44 - "Þrjú óhlutræn málverk" (Trois peintures abstraites) - Comp. 1955.
  • Op. 45 - Memorial Songs on the Death of Jónas Hallgrímsson for mezzo-soprano/baritone and piano - Comp. 1958.
  • Op. 46 - Vorvísa - Comp. 1958.
  • Op. 47 - "Stand, House of Stone" for tenor and piano - Comp. 1958.
  • Op. 48 - Jónas Hallgrímsson in memoriam - Comp. 1961.
  • Op. 49 - Strákalag - Comp. 1961.
  • Op. 50 - Quintet - Comp. 1961.
  • Op. 51 - Geysir - Oomp. 1961.
  • Op. 52 - Hekla - Comp. 1961.
  • Op. 53 - Elegy - Comp. 1961.
  • Op. 54 - "Víkingasvar" Intermezzo for wind ensemble, percussion, violas and double basses - Comp. 1962.
  • Op. 55 - Fine I - Comp. 1963.
  • Op. 56 - Fine II - Comp. 1963.
  • Op. 57 - Dettifoss - Comp. 1964.
  • Op. 58 - Scherzo concreto - Comp. 1964.
  • Op. 59 - Nótt - Comp. 1964.
  • Op. 60 - Darraðarljóði - Comp. 1964.
  • Op. 61 - Helga kviða Hundingsbana - Comp. 1964.
  • Op. 62 - Grógaldr - Comp. 1965.
  • Op. 63 - Hafís - Comp. 1965.
  • Op. 64 - "El Greco" String Quartet No. 3 - Comp. 1965.
  • Op. 65 - Edda, Part 3 "Ragnarok" oratorio for soli, choruses and orchestra - Comp. 1966-1968 (Imcomplete).
  • Op. 66 - "Hughreysting" Intermezzo for string orchestra - Comp. 1968.

Works wihtout Opus Number=

  • Das Leben muss trotz allem Stets weiter gehen for carillon - Comp. 1958
  • Es ist ein Ros entsprungen for folksong, chorus
  • Íslensk þjóðlög - Comp. 1925
  • Turmglockenspiel über Themen aus Beethovens Neunter Symphonie for carillon - Comp. 1958