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HALLGRÍMSKIRKJA FRIENDS OF THE ARTS SOCIETY – 35TH SEASON /
THE CONGREGATION OF HALLGRIMSKIRKJA
October
26th-31st
2017
Hallgrímskirkja congregation
Reformation 500 Year Anniversary
committee
Rev. Arna Grétarsdóttir
Deanary of Reykjavik West
Hafsteinn Sv. Hafsteinsson
LitrófThanks:
hallgrimskirkja.is
listvinafelag.is
Lutherdays
IN HALLGRÍMSKIRKJA
October 26th - Thursday
Anniversary of Hallgrímskirkja
consecration
12 noon MEDITATION - Hallgrímur &
Luther Hildigunnur Einarsdóttir, alto and
Björn Steinar Sólbergsson, organ
Irma Sjöfn Óskarsdóttir pastor at
Hallgrimskirkja.
October 27th - Friday
Hallgrímur Pétursson 343rd
Anniversary
8 pm Hymns for new times!
Schola Cantorum chamber choir.
Director: Hörður Áskelsson.
“Hymns of a new era” are 26 hymns
by Aðalsteinn Ásberg Sigurðsson and
Sigurður Flosason composed for an a
capella choir. The sense of the these
hymns discern glory, prayer, joy and
sorrow.
Admission: ISK 2500. Tickets available by the
entrance and on www.midi.is.
October 28th - Saturday
2 pm THESES - Opening
Tesur (Theses) is a participatory
performance by Icelandic artists Guðrún
Kristjánsdóttir and Ólöf Nordal that will
be on display from the 28th to the 31st of
October. The performance recalls when
Luther hammered his 95 theses on the
church door in Wittenberg, Germany on
31st of October in 1517, and thus began
the reformation in Europe.
Visitors are invited to participate.
October 29th - Sunday
11 am FESTIVE HIGH MASS - 343rd
Anniversary of Hallgrímur Pétursson
Hallgrímskirkja´s pastors Irma Sjöfn
Óskarsdóttir and dr. Sigurður Árni
Þórðarson lead the service. Music
performed by the Hallgrímskirkja Motet
Choir, Björn Steinar Sólbergsson,organ,
Oddur A. Jónsson bass and Inga Rós
Ingólfsdóttir, violoncello. Director: Hörður
Áskelsson. Children’s participation under
supervision of Inga Harðardóttir.
5 pm LUTHER AND BACH: FESTIVE
SERVICE
The Lutheran Cantata “Christ unser
Herr zum Jordan kam BWV 7” for
three soloists, choir and orchestra will
be performed along with some hymn
arrangements, opening choir from “Aus
tiefer Not ruf ich zu dir” BWV 48 and
“Kyrie” from Lutheran Mass in F-Major
by J. S. Bach.
The Hallgrímskirkja Motet Choir, The
Hallgrímskirkja Chamber Orchestra,
Auður Guðjohnsen alto, Benedikt
Kristjánsson tenor, Oddur A. Jónsson
bass. Director: Hörður Áskelsson.
Pastors: Dr. Sigurður Árni Þórðarson
and Irma Sjöfn Óskarsdóttir. Sermon
by Kristján Valur Ingólfsson Bishop,
Skálholt.
Organist: Björn Steinar Sólbergsson.
October 30th – Monday
9 am - 2 pm THE CHILDREN AND THE
THESES
School groups visit Hallgrímskirkja and
prepare their own theses.
Inga Harðardóttir director of youth
ministry at Hallgrímskirkja supervises.
Also on October 31st.
8 pm TWO WOMEN OF THE
REFORMATION – MUSIC THEATER
Elizabeth and Halldóra, Bach and
„Grallarinn“.
This piece was composed to celebrate the
500 year anniversary of the beginning of
the reformation. It aims to address the
participation and influence of women on
the shaping of the reformation.
Performers: Ensemble ReykjavíkBarokk,
actresses María Ellingsen and
Steinunn Jóhannesdóttir, Marta Guðrún
Halldórsdóttir soprano, Jóhanna
Halldórsdóttir alto, Bragi Bergþórsson
tenor and Benedikt Ingólfsson bass.
The Hallgrímskirkja Youth Choir and
members from the women‘s choir Aurora
lead the song.
Artistic directors: Diljá Sigursveinsdóttir
and Guðný Einarsdóttir.
Admission: ISK 2500. Tickets available at the
entrance and on www.midi.is.
October 31st – Tuesday
Reformation Day
12 noon-12.30 pm READING OF 95
THESES
The reformation began 500 years ago
when Martin Luther hammered 95 theses
on church door. The theses, drastically
changed European religion, politics and
culture. This is the first time that the
theses will be read to completion in a
church in Iceland.
Hallgrímskirkja’s pastors, dr. Sigurður
Árni Þórðarson and Irma Sjöfn
Óskardóttir supervise.
6-8 pm CELEBRATION OF THE 500 YEAR
ANNIVERSARY OF THE REFORMATION!
A feast in Hallgrímskirkja to acknowledge
that the 500 year anniversary is
celebrated around the world!
Luther remembered – singing of hymns!
After the celebration in the church, all
participants and guests are invited for
refreshments in the church‘s southern
wing.
Participants are the Hallgrímskirkja
Motet Choir, conducted by Hörður
Áskelsson, Björn Steinar Sólbergsson
organ, pastors of Hallgrimskirkja, dr.
Sigurður Árni Þórðarson and Irma Sjöfn
Óskarsdóttir, Gunnar J. Gunnarsson chair
of the Reformation 500 Year Anniversary
Committee and the guests join in singing
the hymns!