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 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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