--- product_id: 53709345 title: "The Miners' Hymns" brand: "jóhann jóhannsson" price: "¥4067" currency: JPY in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/53709345-the-miners-hymns store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # The Miners' Hymns **Brand:** jóhann jóhannsson **Price:** ¥4067 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Miners' Hymns by jóhann jóhannsson - **How much does it cost?** ¥4067 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/53709345-the-miners-hymns) ## Best For - jóhann jóhannsson enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted jóhann jóhannsson brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product Description Jshann Jshannsons FatCat debut is the haunting product of a collaboration between the Icelandic composer and acclaimed American avant-garde filmmaker Bill Morrison. THE MINERS HYMNS is the score for Morrison's film of the same name. Review In his book, London Under, Peter Ackroyd notes that the world beneath our feet can "move the imagination to awe and to horror". But, equally, it’s a locus for prodigious triumph and catastrophic ruin, as this collaboration between Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson and American filmmaker Bill Morrison unequivocally shows.Taking the ill-fated mining community of Durham in northeast England as their subject, the pair has crafted a brooding, dark tribute focused on the appalling hardships of pit labour and the undeniable salience of the trade union movement in times of political cataclysm. Morrison deploys archival footage of the 1984 strike and the attendant running pitch battles with police alongside more genteel moments – charting the remarkable escalation of the prosaic towards the historic. Yet, despite the miner’s defiance, the eventual death knell of the industry had been sounded by Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government and the flow of a community’s economic lifeblood had been staunched. In this light, The Miners’ Hymns becomes something of a fighters’ lament.As Morrison’s arresting imagery filters through, the only sounds heard are those provided by Jóhannsson’s highly emotive score. The potency of the pictures’ powerful message can only be fully comprehended by hearing their audio accompaniment. By returning to the brass arrangements of 2004’s Virðulegu Forsetar, Jóhannsson is referencing both the popularity and symbolic importance of the region’s traditional colliery bands, while evoking Elgar’s distinctive brand of Englishness. But these supremely evocative compositions also percolate in fuggy, swirling miasmas, recalling not only Ingram Marshall’s Fog Tropes, but also the catalogues of other artists forging ghostly cavernous sonorities below the Earth’s crust, such as Pauline Oliveros with her deep listening cistern operations and Oliver Beer’s explorations of the resonances inherent in Victorian sewers. Here dwells the belly of the pit, the occupational heart of darkness.While nowhere near as immediate as Jóhannsson’s string-based albums for the 4AD imprint – IBM 1401, A User’s Manual and the sublime Fordlândia – The Miners’ Hymns is far more complex in its use of dynamics while succeeding totally in its evocation of time, place and message. And those still seeking the attention-grabbing symphonies of before will no doubt get a suitable fix from the gloriously drilled The Cause of Labour is the Hope of the World, drawing to a rousing end this powerful testament to the plight of traditional labours and our nation’s working class. --Spencer Grady Find more music at the BBC This link will take you off in a new window ## Images ![The Miners' Hymns - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51aL%2Bv6ofQL.jpg) ![The Miners' Hymns - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51udgVrjNqL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic *by F***. on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 December 2020* This is an amazing cd. Beautifully played. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another powerful score from Johannsson *by P***O on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 June 2011* Contrary to much comment I felt that 'Fordlandia' was the weakest of Johan Johannsson's pieces to date and revealed some of his limitations - repetition without development can sometimes sound just ... repetitious. However, he has had a return to form with last year's 'And In The Endless Pause There Came The Sound Of Bees' and now with 'The Miner's Hymns'.At times dark and brooding it finally reaches an epiphany of affirmation and hope amongst despair. I have yet to see how it works with the video images but it works eminently well as a stand alone piece. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by M*** on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 November 2014* Love it ! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/53709345-the-miners-hymns](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/53709345-the-miners-hymns) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-04-28*