Christmas Music Festival 2008 Programme (pdf)

Nov 30 – Sunday

11 AM 1st Advent Sunday Festive Mass

The Icelandic Bishop Karl Sigurbjörnsson
Hallgrímskirkja's Motet Choir, cond. Hörður Áskelsson
Björn Steinar Sólbergsson organ.

8 PM Christmas Concert

Christmas Concert with the Motet Choir and Reykjavík Boys' Choir of Hallgrímskirkja
Festive Christmas concert with famous Advent and Christmas Music

Performed by:
Hallgrímskirkja Motet Choir
Reykjavik's Boys Choir of Hallgrimskirkja
Björn Steinar Sólbergsson organ
Conductors: Hörður Áskelsson and Friðrik S. Kristinsson (Boy's choir)

Admission: 2500 ISK

Dec 3 Wednesday

8 PM Christmas Concert

Christmas Concert with the Motet Choir and Reykjavík Boys' Choir of Hallgrímskirkja
Festive Christmas concert with famous Advent and Christmas Music

Performed by:
Hallgrímskirkja's Motet Choir
Reykjavik's Boys Choir of Hallgrimskirkja
Björn Steinar Sólbergsson organ
Conductors: Hörður Áskelsson and Friðrik S. Kristinsson (Boy's choir)

Admission: 2500 ISK

Dec 7 2. Advent Sunday

11 AM Festive Mass

Reykjavik's Male Choir as guests.
Conductor: Friðrik S. Kristinsson

5 PM Christmas Concert

Christmas Concert with the Motet Choir and Reykjavík Boys' Choir of Hallgrímskirkja
Festive Christmas concert with famous Advent and Christmas Music

Performed by:
Hallgrímskirkja's Motet Choir
Reykjavik's Boys Choir of Hallgrimskirkja
Björn Steinar Sólbergsson organ
Conductors: Hörður Áskelsson and Friðrik S. Kristinsson (Boy's choir)

Admission: 2500 ISK

Dec 10 Wednesday

8 PM Olivier Messiaen (b. 10.12.1908)

Celebration concert
100 years anniversary
"La nativité" - nine meditations for organ on the birth of Christ

Björn Steinar Sólbergsson organ

In cooperation with the Icelandic Radio RÚV Rás I

Free admission

Dec 31 New Years Eve

5 PM Festive sounds on New Years Eve

Famous festive music for organ and 2 trumpets.
Ásgeir H. Steingrímsson and Eiríkur Örn Pálsson trumpets.
Björn steinar Sólbergsson organ.

Admission: 2000 ISK

January 1 2009 New Years Day

Handel Celebration in Hallgrímskirkja 2009

5 PM Messiah by George Friederic Handel

Schola cantorum
The Hague International Baroque Orchestra
Marta G. Halldórsdóttir soprano
Andrew Radley countertenor
Gissur Páll Gissurarson tenor
Alex Ashworth bass

Conductor: Hörður Áskelsson

These performers have been highly praised for their outstanding Handel performances in Hallgrimskirkja (*****RÖP Mbl. 2007)

This is the first performance of Messiah on period instruments in Iceland.

Admission: 4900 IKR

January 3 2009 Saturday

Handel Celebration in Hallgrímskirkja 2009

5PM Messiah by George Friederic Handel

Schola cantorum
The Hague International Baroque Orchestra
Marta G. Halldórsdóttir soprano
Andrew Radley countertenor
Gissur Páll Gissurarson tenor
Alex Ashworth bass

Conductor: Hörður Áskelsson

These performers have been highly praised for their outstanding Handel performances in Hallgrimskirkja (*****RÖP Mbl. 2007)

This is the first performance of Messiah on period instruments in Iceland.

Admission: 4900 IKR

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