{"id":5742,"date":"2023-12-08T13:01:45","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T13:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/listvinafelag.is\/?p=5742"},"modified":"2023-12-08T13:06:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T13:06:05","slug":"christmas-with-the-motet-choir-frikirkjan-i-reykjavik-dec-12-13-at-8-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/listvinafelag.is\/en\/christmas-with-the-motet-choir-frikirkjan-i-reykjavik-dec-12-13-at-8-pm\/","title":{"rendered":"CHRISTMAS WITH THE MOTET CHOIR- Fr\u00edkirkjan \u00ed Reykjav\u00edk Dec 12 &13 at 8 pm"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beautiful Christmas concert with the celebrated Motet Choir, cello and children\u00b4s choir in the charming surroundings at Fr\u00edkirkjan \u00ed Reykjav\u00edk by the lake.<\/p>\n

For decades, The Motet Choir’s Christmas concert has been an essential Christmas tradition during Advent in Reykjav\u00edk. This year’s program includes the choir’s favorite Christmas songs from various eras.<\/p>\n

Hrafnhildur Marta Gu\u00f0mundsd\u00f3ttir cellist will join the choir on her cello in several songs. Hrafnhildur Marta has played with orchestras on both sides of the Atlantic and played solo with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and Sinfonia Nord. She has held the position of the leading cellist in Sinfonia Nord, as well as having been the leading cellist in orchestras such as the Aurora Symphony Orchestra in Stockholm and the Aspen Opera Orchestra in Colorado, USA.<\/p>\n

Soloists from the choir will sing lovely Christmas arias and the Motet Choir’s children’s choir, consisting of children of choir members, will join in on selected songs. We promise a unique Christmas atmosphere in the Reykjavik city center on December 12 and 13. and we look forward to having a wonderful time with our guests.<\/p>\n

The Motet Choir \u2013 formerly the Motet Choir of Hallgr\u00edmskirkja \u2013 was founded in 1982 and has been one of Iceland\u2019s preeminent choirs for over forty years. The choir\u2019s repertoire is extensive and multifaceted, and includes numerous oratorios, passions and requiems, a cappella pieces from various periods and Icelandic compositions that the choir has premiered.<\/p>\n

The Motet Choir has toured numerous times, sung in many major cathedrals of Europe and participated in various music festivals. The choir has been nominated three times as Performer of the Year in Classical and Contemporary Music at the Icelandic Music Awards, in 2012 for its performance of Beethoven\u2019s 9th Symphony (with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra), in 2015 for its performance of Handel\u2019s Solomon at the Festival of Sacred Arts in Hallgr\u00edmskirkja, and the choir received the prize for the year 2021 for its performance of Bach\u2019s Christmas Oratorio in Harpa in November 2021.<\/p>\n

Performers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Motet Choir<\/p>\n

Hrafnhildur Marta Gu\u00f0mundsd\u00f3ttir, cello<\/p>\n

Motet Choir childrens choir<\/p>\n

Conductor: Bjarni Fr\u00edmann Bjarnason<\/p>\n

\"J\u00d3LIN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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