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Kodály – Missa Brevis and Icelandic choral works

Kodály – Missa Brevis and Icelandic choral works

Missa Brevis by Z. Kodály and Icelandic Works

Missa Brevis by Z. Kodály and Icelandic Works

A concert with Kammerkór Norðurlands & Hymnodia
Conductor: Guðmundur Óli Gunnarsson
Organist: Eyþór Ingi Jónsson

Come and enjoy a varied program of music by Icelandic and international composers, where choir and organ unite in festive and lyrical tones.
The centerpiece of the concert is the magnificent Missa Brevis by Zoltán Kodály (1882–1967), and the program also includes works by:

Bára Grímsdóttir (b. 1960)

  • Hjartað fagnar (The Heart Rejoices)

  • Sálmurinn um Maríu mey (The Hymn of the Virgin Mary) – world premiere for organ

  • Eg vil lofa eina þá (I Will Praise the One)

Jón Nordal (1926–2024)

  • Óttusöngvar að vori – Agnus Dei (Matins in Spring – Agnus Dei)

Þorvaldur Örn Davíðsson (b. 1990)

  • Tu solus qui facis mirabilia (You Alone Perform Wonders)

You are warmly welcome to Akureyri Church – the church of poet Matthías Jochumsson – on Sunday, November 9 at 5:00 p.m.
Tickets: 5,000 ISK

When
Sunday, November 9
Time
17:00
Where
Akureyrarkirkja