IN CAELO ET IN TERRA

The Choir Hallgrímskirkja invites you to a concert celebrating the release of the choir’s first full-length album of new Icelandic sacred music, In caelo et in terra. The album is released by Hallgrímskirkja to mark the church’s 40th anniversary of consecration and the fifth anniversary of the Choir Hallgrímskirkja.

From the outset, the Choir Hallgrímskirkja has placed a strong emphasis on innovation, and all the works on the album were commissioned and premiered by the choir. They are settings of sacred texts in Latin—texts with a long history that have been interpreted in countless ways through music. Here, contemporary composers have the opportunity to approach these texts from a fresh perspective and create their own sound worlds around words that have been part of the Church for centuries.

Admission to the concert is free, subject to capacity.

The album will be available for purchase in the church foyer before and after the concert. Donations to the choir fund are also welcome.

HALLGRÍMSKIRKJA – YOUR CONCERT VENUE

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The Choir Hallgrímskirkja invites you to a concert celebrating the release of the choir’s first full-length album of new Icelandic sacred music, In caelo et in terra.

Released by Hallgrímskirkja, the album marks both the 40th anniversary of the church’s consecration and the fifth anniversary of our choir.

Since its founding, The Choir Hallgrímskirkja has placed innovation at the heart of its work, and every piece on the album was commissioned and premiered by the choir. The works are settings of sacred Latin texts, texts with a long and resonant history, which have inspired countless musical interpretations through the centuries. In these new compositions, contemporary composers take a fresh look at these ancients texts, shaping their own distinctive sound worlds around words that have echoed through the life of the Church for generations.

Admission to the concert is free while space allows.

The album will be available for purchase in the church foyer before and after the concert. Donations to our choir fund will be warmly received.

HALLGRÍMSKIRKJA – YOUR PLACE IN REYKJAVÍK

Performers:

The Choir Hallgrímskirkja

Steinar Logi Helgason, conductor

Björn Steinar Sólbergsson, organ

Jóna G. Kolbrúnardóttir, soprano

Sólbjörg Björnsdóttir, soprano

Programme:

Hosanna filio David – Finnur Karlsson

Ave Maria – Hugi Guðmundsson

Psalmus 116 – Hildigunnur Rúnarsdóttir

Veni Sancte spiritus – Bára Grímsdóttir

Tu solus qui facis mirabilia – Þorvaldur Örn Davíðsson

Pater noster – Ingibjörg Ýr Skarphéðinsdóttir

Ave verum Corpus – Hjálmar H. Ragnarsson

Ave maris stella – Elín Gunnlaugsdóttir

Magnificat – Tryggvi M. Baldvinsson