Canadian organist makes the instrument sing at The International Organ Summer in Hallgrímskirkja
24/07/2019
Steinar Logi Helgason Icelandic concert organist performs pieces by Hafsteinn Þórólfsson with singers Hafsteinn Þórólfsson, Fjölnir Ólafsson and Örn Ýmir Arason
30/07/2019
The Chamber Choir of Hallgrímskirkja, Schola cantorum will give a Lunchtime Concert at 12 noon on Wednesday 31st of July at Hallgrímskirkja.
The repertoire varies from Icelandic folk songs to english songs. Hörður Áskelsson is the conductor of Schola cantorum.
Ticket price is 2.700 ISK.
About SCHOLA CANTORUM – CHAMBER CHOIR OF HALLGRÍMSKIRKJA.
Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis was founded in 1996 by the conductor Hörður Áskelsson, the cantor at Hallgrímskirkja (Hallgrim’s Church) in Reykjavík. Schola Cantorum has from the very start played an important role in the Icelandic music scene with a repertoire that consists mainly of renaissance, baroque and contemporary music including numerous premier performances of works by Icelandic composers.
Among the choir´s latest performances in 2019 are premiére of Hafliði Hallgrímsson’s oratorium Mysterum and Alfred Schnittke´s famous Requiem.
Schola cantorum will give a lunchtime concert in Hallgrímskirkja every Wednesday until the 28th of August. The concert starts at 12 noon.
