Samiksha Jaiswal (Editor)

The Hamrahlid Choir

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Active from
  
1982

Genre
  
Classical

The Hamrahlid Choir httpsiytimgcomviqXyW5VaSdWQmaxresdefaultjpg

Albums
  
Íslensk Þjóðlög, Jólasagan, Kveðið í bjargi, Þorkell

Record labels
  
Bad Taste, Icelandic Music, ITM

Similar
  
Atli Heimir Sveinsson, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Europa Cantat, Árstíðir

Hamrahl ark rinn afmorv sa


The Hamrahlid Choir or Hamrahlíðarkórinn as it is called in Icelandic was founded in 1982 by Þorgerður Ingólfsdóttir, who remains its conductor. The choir consists mostly of alumni of Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð (Hamrahlid College) in Iceland who were formerly members of Hamrahlid College's choir.

Contents

The choir has traveled extensively and toured dozens of countries in Europe, North America and Asia, as well as Israel. Recent ventures include Estonia (2004), Canada (2005) and the 2006 Europa Cantat festival in Mainz, Germany. The choir has also made a career in Iceland by singing big pieces by composers such as Mozart, Beethoven, Stravinsky with the distinguished Icelandic Symphony Orchestra.

The choir was awarded Icelandic classical performer of the year award in the year 2002 and has released several CDs and gramophone records.

Albums

  • 1982: Mattheusarpassía (credited to Pólýfónkórinn, Hamrahlíðarkórinn, Kór Öldutúnsskóla og 2 kammersveitir)
  • 2002: Vorkvæði um Ísland
  • 2008: Þorkell
  • 2009: Jólasagan
  • 2013: Hugi Guðmundsson - Djúpsins ró (with Nordic Affect)
  • Songs

    Smávinir fagrirKveðið í bjargi · 1995
    Heyr - himnasmiðurKveðið í bjargi · 1995
    LysthúskvæðiÍslensk Þjóðlög · 1993

    References

    The Hamrahlid Choir Wikipedia


    Similar Topics