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Hans Jacob Højgaard (11 September 1904, Toftir, Faroe Islands – 10 June 1992, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands) was a composer from the Faroe Islands in the 20th century. When he was 15 years old, he went to sea and sailed with fishing boats for four years. He took a compulsory exam in Tórshavn in 1923. In 1924, he went to Denmark, where he attended Karise Folk High School. In 1929, he received a teaching degree from the Jonstrup's Seminar. He then returned to his birthplace, Toftir. He was an assistant teacher from 1929 to 1931, a secondary teacher from 1931 to 1933, and a school director from 1934 to 1953.[1]
Højgaard was a chorister in Toftir and Tórshavn and composed numerous Faroese songs and hymns. He continued and refined the "ko sang" tradition that existed in the Faroe Islands as a teacher and choreographer. Højgaard's songs are distinguished by their freshness and romanticism. They have a style reminiscent of the peculiar tones that characterize old Faroese quadrilles and hymns.[2]
Højgaard was an honorary member of the Harbors Song Event in 1978.
Works
[edit]- 1951 – Føroysk Songløg I (Faroese Trad. Music Tunebook)
- 1977 – Føroysk Songløg II (Faroese Trad. Music Tunebook)
Recordings
[edit]- 1976 – LP: "Í hesi sælu jólatíð", (Faroese Christmas Carols, HJH directing his own Melodies/Compositions), HCW TÓRGARÐ
- 2003 – CD: "Í hesi sælu jólatíð", (Faroese Christmas Carols, HJH directing his own Melodies/Compositions), HCW TÓRGARÐ
- 2003 – CD: Komponisten Hans Jákup Højgaard, musikeksempel, (Musical examples of HJH Compositions) RAES, Faroese Radio
- 2004 – CD: Hans Jacob Højgaard 100 ár, (100-Year Anniversary) TUTL
Literature
[edit]- S. Anderssohn: Komponisten Hans Jákup Højgaard, et liv som traditionsbærer, nyskaber og lærer, Research Archive for Ethnomusicological Studies [RAES], Arendal 2003 (Danish)
References
[edit]- ^ "Hans Jacob Højgaard | lex.dk". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "Søg, find og lån fra alle Danmarks biblioteker". BIBLIOTEK.DK (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-10-17.
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