The Icelandic Canadian - 01.12.1946, Qupperneq 17

The Icelandic Canadian - 01.12.1946, Qupperneq 17
THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN 15 voluntary, the price is $1.75 which just covers cost of publication. — Orders will be accepted by the follow- ing: Canada Press Club — 619 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg. Bjornsson’s Book Store — 702 Sargent Ave., Winnipeg. The Icelandic Canadian — 869 Gar- field St., Winnipeg. G. Eliasson JRjeyRjavi&itsr ★ The visit of the Icelandic Male voice Choir, (Karlakor Reykjavikur), was an event of profound significance to the people of Icelandic descent in the city of Winnipeg, which is the centre of Ice- landic culture on this continent. The choir is an o two months’ tour of the United States, under contract to the National Concerts and Artists Corpor- ation, to sing in 60 of the largest Amer- ican cities. It was organized 20 years ago by its present conductor SigurSur ThorS arson: It toured the Scandinavian countries in 1935 and central Europe in 1938, scoring triumphant successes. Now it has taken America by storm. When the Icelandic Singers turn home- wards, Decenber loth, they will have thrilled with their superb artistry, count- less thousands, in 25 states of the Union, and over 7500 people who listened to them in Winnipeg. So varied and so glowing are the tributes paid to them by music critics everywhere, that we feel almost justified in saying that they are perfect in their art. This they would no doubt deny, as true art sets its goal above and beyond any perfection that may already have been attained. The choir has been lauded for the beautiful quality of its voices and for the perfect balance and blending of tone; for its technical skill and mast- erly discipline; for the masculine vigor, rythmic energy and absolute precision of its presentation; for its broad con- trasts of mood and style, and its expert graduation of tone. The Washington Times Herald com- mends the singers especially for their good taste in choosing mainly music of the typically folkish style, “such as has vanished from our lives, crowded out by films, juke boxes, and the radio’’. Another chitic says: “The choir has proved that it stands in the front rank among world choirs”. SIGURDUR THORDARSON The Winnipeg Tribune says in part: “ . . There is no display of virtuosity for its own sake, no theatricalism, every- thing is very simple and direct, with little mark of showmanship. . . Every- thing was done with a fine sincerity and conviction........SigurSur ThorSarson is a superb musician and leader of his
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