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 leading choirs and the choir’s conductor Hörður Áskelsson has won great admiration for his musical activities with the choir for the past 39 years in Iceland and abroad. Lára Bryndís Eggertsdóttir is one of Iceland’s greatest organists and will play a Bach organ work on the great Noack baroque organ in Langholtskirkja.
Performers:
The Motet Choir
Lára Bryndís Eggertsdóttir organ
Sigurður Halldórsson baroque cello
Richard Korn violone
Conductor: Hörður Áskelsson
Programme:
- Ég byrja reisu mín, choral, Icelandic traditional, arr. Smári Ólason
- Víst ertu Jesú kóngur klár, Icelandic traditional, arr. Jón Hlöðver Áskelsson
- J.S. Bach: Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf BWV 226, Motet for 2 four voice choirs
- Heinrich Schütz: Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt SWV 380, Motet for 5 voices
- J.S. Bach: Dýrð sé Guði í hæstu hæðum BWV 30/6, Choral
- Heinrich Schütz: Die mit Tränen säen SWW 378, Motet for 5 voices
- J.S. Bach: Flæðið, þér tár BWV 400, Choral, soloist: Halldís Ólafsdóttir
- Heinrich Schütz: Die Himmel erzählen SWW 386, Motet for 5 voices
- J.S. Bach: Oss minni sérhver morgunn á BWV 376, Choral
- J.S. Bach: Organ work
- J.S. Bach: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied BWV 225, Motet for 2 four voice choirs
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Admission: ISK 3900