Author: siggi

Sicut cervus will be premiered by Coro Mundi, conducted by Stephen Kushner, on the 23rd of July in Langholtskirkja, 25th in Skálholt and 26th of July in Harpa Concert Hall.

Deus, Deus meus will be premiered by Cantoque-Ensemble, Kordó-Quintet and Benedikt Kristjánsson, tenor, on the 28th and 29th of June at Skálholt Summer Concerts. Cantouge-Ensemble will also perform Miserere which was premiered in Berlin in 2023.

Sonnet 43 will be premiered by Ragnheiður Ingunn Jóhannsdóttir, sopran, and Eva Þyri Hilmarsdóttir, piano, at Tíbrá Concert Series in Salurinn Kópavogur, on the 30th of March.

My beloved spake, will be premiered by the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, conducted by Graham Ross, on the 17th of November at Clare College Chaple, Cambridge UK.

Hallgrímspassía will be performed in Hallgrímskirkja on the 27th of October by:

The Choir of Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík Chamber Orchestra, Jóhann Smári Sævarsson bass, Fjölnir Ólafsson baritone, Stefán Sigurjónsson bass, Þorsteinn Freyr Sigurðsson tenor,
Þorbjörn Rúnarsson tenor, Hildigunnur Einarsdóttir alto, Björn Steinar Sólbergssonorgan and Steinar Logi Helgason conductor

Hvers vegna þessi þögn will be premiered by Jóna G. Kolbrúnardóttir sopran, Kristín Sveinsdóttir mezzo-sopran, Eggert Reginn Kjartansson tenor and Oddur Arnþór Jónsson bariton on the 23rd of October at The Opera Days Festival in Reykjavík City Hall.

The first act will be performed at Opera Days Festival at Harpa Concert Hall on the 29th of October.

Do Not Stand by My Grave and Weep will be premiered by Carmina Mundi Aachen, conducted by Harald Nickoll, at the Internationale Chorbiennale Festival in Aachen, Germany, on the 20th of June.

Miserere will be premiered by sirventes chamber choir, conducted by Stefan Schuck, on the 8th of April at Kirche Am Hohenzollernplatz, Berlin, Germany.

O magnum mysterium will be performed by Libera Cantoria Pisani, conducted by Filippo Furlan, on the 24th of December at Chiesa di San Vicenzo, Vicenza, Italy

RICHARD III, a opera in three acts, based on William Shakespeare’s play.

The Choir of Hallgrímskirkja, conducted by Steinar Logi Helgason, will premiere Ubi caritas on the 30th of October at Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík, Iceland.

Two movements from Hallgrímspassía are featured on Graduale Nobili´s new album Vökuró, conducted by Þorvaldur Örn Davíðsson. Now out on the Decca label.

Rain and Tears of Stone are featured on the new cd of James D. Hicks, Nordic Journey volume XI.

Missa Pacis will be performed by the University of Washington Recital Choir & Chort Ensemble, conducted by Mark Petty, on the 12th of March at the University Presbyterian Church, Seattle, USA.