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14/10/2022

Handel‘s Messiah in Harpa Concert Hall (Eldborg) Sunday 20 November 2022 5 pm

The Motet Choir with the Reykjavík International Baroque Orchestra and four excellent soloists perform Handel‘s Messiah conducted by Hörður Áskelsson in Harpa Concert Hall (Eldborg) Sunday […]
07/06/2022

Photos: The Gospel of Mary by composer Huga Guðmundsson – world premiere June 6 2022 in Hallgrímskirkja Reykjavik

Photos: Leifur Wilberg Orrason. Read more about world premiere of a new oratorio THE GOSPEL OF MARY here.
25/05/2022
GUÐSPJALL MARÍU

World premiere of a new oratorio THE GOSPEL OF MARY by composer Hugi Guðmundsson June 6 at 8 PM in Hallgrimskirkja

The Gospel of Mary is a new and magnificent oratorio by Hugi Guðmundsson, one of Iceland’s foremost contemporary composers. Nila Parly and Niels Brunse’s libretto is […]
08/04/2022
HEILDARLESTUR PASSÍUSÁLMA HALLGRÍMS PÉTURSSONAR í HÖRPU

COMPLETE READING OF THE HYMNS OF THE PASSION BY HALLGRÍMUR PÉTURSSON

in HARPA Music Hall – Hörpuhorni (Harpa corner on the second floor) Good Friday, April 15 2022, 12 noon – 5 pm THE FRIENDS OF THE […]
30/03/2022
Tónlistarviðburður ársins- Jólaóratórían eftir J.S. Bach hlýtur tilnefningu til Íslensku tónlistarverðlaunanna 2022

NOMINATION Iceland Music Awards 2022 for The Christmas Oratorio by J.S.Bach in Harpa- The Reykjavik Friends of the Arts Society and the Motet choir

The Music Event of the Year. Classical and modern music.  The Reykjavik Friends of the Arts Society is extremely happy that the Iceland Music Awards 2022 has […]
15/12/2021
Ó, HELGA NÓTT - JÓLIN MEÐ MÓTETTUKÓRNUM Í FRÍKIRKJUNNI Í REYKJAVÍK SUNNUDAGINN 19. DESEMBER KL. 17

O, HOLY NIGHT- THE MOTET CHOIR’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT SUNDAY DECEMBER 19 AT 5 PM- FRÍKIRKJAN Í REYKJAVÍK

O, HOLY NIGHT- THE MOTET CHOIR’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT FRÍKIRKJAN Í REYKJAVÍK SUNDAY DECEMBER 19 AT 5 PM The Motet Choir has for almost forty years […]
15/10/2021
Messías 8.des 2019- Mótó og HIBO

The Christmas Oratorio by J.S: Bach in Eldborg, Harpa Sunday Nov 28 at 5 pm

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio BWV 248, cantatas I–IV A festive concert with Bach‘s beloved Christmas Oratorio to celebrate the 40th season of the Motet Choir and […]
20/09/2021
Kammerkórinn Schola Cantorum

IN PARADISUM — a cappella choir concert with SCHOLA CANTORUM in HÁTEIGSKIRKJA Sept 26 at 5PM

The celebrated chamber choir Schola Cantorum gives a beautiful concert in Háteigskirkja Reykjavík Sunday September 26th at 5 pm. On the programme are works by Icelandic […]
17/05/2021
Mótettukór Hallgrímskirkju

THE MOTET CHOIR SINGS MUSIC BY BACH AND SCHÜTZ

Magnificent motets by Bach and Schütz and Icelandic hymns and Bach chorals. The prizewinning Motet Choir ( former The Hallgrimskirkja Motet Choir) is one of Iceland’s […]
08/04/2020
Karlotta Blöndal

Karlotta Blöndal- GATHERING- new exhibition in the foyer of Hallgrimskirkja

Karlotta Blöndal GATHERING- March 8 – May 24 2020  The Hallgrimskirkja Friends of the Arts Society organizes a new exhibition of Kamilla Blöndal in the foyer of […]
29/01/2020

J. S. Bach’s St John Passion for tenor-soloist, harpsichord, organ and percussion.

Wednesday 4th of March at 8 pm  Bach’s St John Passion will be performed by three exceptional musicians and with audience participation. This unique performance style […]
29/01/2020
Mótettukór Hallgrímskirkju

Twenty-year anniversary concert of a unique saxonphone/organ collaboration

Thursday 6th of February at 8:15 pm  Free entrance  The organist Gunnar Gunnarsson and the saxophone player Sigurður Flosason celebrate the twenty-year anniversary of their unique […]
10/02/2017
Schubert

SCHUBERT’S SONG CYCLES – Wednesday February 15th at 8 pm.

Baritone Oddur A. Jónsson and pianist Somi Kim perform Schubert’s song cycles. The program consists of Heine’s Schwanengesang poems, Gesänge des Harfners from Wilhelm Meister by […]
09/08/2016

A new CD, the Queen of Sheba and a Bach feast this week

It is the ninth week of the International Organ Summer 2016 and ahead are exciting events: A new CD will be published, we are expecting a […]
05/07/2016

Women’s organ works, French music and Icelandic musical heritage this week at the Organ summer

Icelandic musical heritage on Wednesday Hallgrímskirkja’s multi-prized chamber choir, Schola Cantorum, gives ana cappella concert every Wednesday at noon this summer and tomorrow, July 6, is […]
11/06/2016

The International Organ Summer in Hallgrímskirkja starts Saturday June 18

Young stars of the organ, the premiere of a brand new, Icelandic organ piece and a top secret programme are on the calendar in Hallgrímskirkja this […]