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The Hallgrimskirkja Christmas Music Festival
November 28 – December 31 2015
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THE HALLGRIMSKIRKJA FRIENDS OF THE ARTS SOCIETY’S 34th season
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Saturday December 5 at 5 pm, Sunday December 6 at 5 pm & Tuesday December 8 at 8 pm
Performers: Hallgrimskirkja Motet Choir
Lenka Mátéová organ
Vocal soloists from the choir
The Program includes Advent and Christmas Music by: Gabrieli, Praetorius,
Eccard, Franck, Hassler, Gustav Holst & Hafliði Hallgrímsson Admission: 4.900/3.900 ISK
Brass quartet from the Iceland Symphony Orchestra:
Ásgeir H. Steingrímsson og Eiríkur Örn Pálsson trumpet
Oddur Björnsson and Sigurður Þorbergsson Trombone
Conductor Hörður Áskelsson
Like a Bright Star Shineth
Christmas Concert with the Hallgrimskirkja Motet Choir
CHRISTMAS organ concert
Sunday December 27 at 5-6 pm.
Olivier Messiaen’s great organ
piece The Birth of the Saviour –
Nine Contemplations for Organ
will be performed by Björn
Steinar Sólbergsson, organist of
Hallgrimskirkja.
Admission: 2500 ISK
Advent concerts with Schola Cantorum
Friday December 4, Friday December 11 & Friday December 18
12.00–12.30 noon
The excellent chamber choir Schola
Cantorum sings various programs
of beautiful Advent and Christmas
choral music. A wonderful chance to
experience the true Christmas spirit in
Reykjavik.
Performers: Schola cantorum, chamber
choir of Hallgrimskirkja with soloists.
Conductor Hörður Áskelsson.
Admission: 2500 ISK
JAZZ BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Thursday December 17 at 8 pm.
The outstanding German Jazz duo with
pianist Markus Burger and saxophonist
Jan von Klewist plays Christmas hymns.
The concert is held in collaboration with
the German embassy in Iceland.
Free admittance.
Festive sounds at New Years Eve!
December 31 New years Eve! at 5-5.45 pm.
Wonderful musical fireworks at New Year’s! Three trumpets, a gigantic organ
and timpani salute the New Year in Hallgrimskirkja. Our New Year concert has
become a very popular tradition in Reykjavik. Featured this year are the works
of Vivaldi, Bach and Albinoni.
Performers: Ásgeir H. Steingrímsson, Eiríkur Ö. Pálsson, Einar St. Jónsson
trumpets, Eggert Pálsson timpani and Björn Steinar Sólbergsson organ.
Admission: 3.500 ISK
The Motet Choir of Hallgrimskirkja has for over thirty years brought Christmas joy to
Iceland. This year the choir is joined by the organ and a brass quartet from the Icelandic
Symphony Orchestra performing wonderful Advent and Christmas music. It will be a
most festive moment in the beautifully decorated church.