From the great tradition of Norske Kjempeviser (hero ballads), these four Ludvig Lindemann settings are arranged with English texts for a cappella mixed choir by Frank Pooler. Delightful programming for the advanced choir. 'The text exists merely to give form to the music and is meaningless,' says Finnish composer MŠntyjŠrvi, whose 'El Hambo' in 1999 was an instant success with American high school choirs. In 'Pseudo-Yoik' he takes a humorous look at the stereotype of the Lapland folk music.