The Klais-organ of Hallgrimskirkja is a heavenly instrument designed for the worship and concerts in the church. During the summer there are organ-concerts every Thursday 12 am, Saturdays 12 am and Sundays 5 pm. Schola cantorum, one of the outstanding choirs of Hallgrimskirkja, sings in the concerts on Wednesdays 12 am. Tickets at the entrance. Read more about Going to a concert?[…]
June 5 Wednesday 8 PM FESTIVAL SOUNDS – TWO TRUMPETS AND ORGAN Jóhann Nardeau and Baldvin Oddsson, trumpets, and award-winning French organist David Cassan perform music by Charpentier, Vivaldi, Handel and others. Admission: 4.900 ISK. Like & share:
4 June – Tuesday 12 AM Musician Marina Albero interviewed in Ásmundarsalur (a gallery close to the church). The talk will be in English. 9 PM HYMNS TO THE HOLY VIRGIN FROM THE RED BOOK OF MONTSERRAT “They sometimes want to sing and dance” Chamber ensemble Umbra with Marina Albero, internationally acclaimed psalterium player, perform Read more about Marina Albero and the Umbra-concert[…]
12 PM Finnbogi Pétursson is the visual artist for the 2019 Church Arts Festival. Pastors of Hallgrimskirkja, Irma Sjöfn Óskarsdóttir and Sigurður Árni Þórdarson, talk with the artist in Ásmundarsalur. The discussion will be in Icelandic. No admission. 9 PM THE STRANGER. A programme of sounds, words and music by Halldór Hauksson, inspired by the Read more about Finnbogi + Camus and the Stranger[…]
11.00 Mass. Pastors Sigurdur Arni Thordarson and Irma Sjöfn Óskarsdóttir. Hljómeyki will sing. Director Marta Guðrún Halldórsdóttir. Organist Björn Steinar Sólbergsson. Brassband: Baldvin Oddsson, Jóhann Nardeau, Oddur Björnsson and Sigurður Þorbergsson. The Eucharist is an open one. 15.00 Music-talk in Ásmundarsalur. Halldór Hauksson talks with the composer Hafliði Hallgrímsson about the making and meaning of Read more about June 2nd Mass, music-talks and concert[…]
June 1st. the opening of Hallgrímskirkja’s Church Arts Festival. 15.00 Organ music and trumpets: Isabelle Demers, Jóhann Nardeau, Baldvin Oddsson and Björn Steinar Sólbergsson. Free admission. 15.30 Opening of Finnbogi Pétursson’s exhibition in Hallgrímskirkja and Ásmundarsalur. Free admission. 17:00 Concert. Mysterium, a new oratorio by Hafliði Hallgrímsson. Motet-choir of Hallgrimskirkja and Shola cantorum. Herdís Anna Jónasdóttir, Hanna Read more about June 1st: Music, visual arts and Mysterium[…]
Do you want to listen to the organ of Hallgrimskirkja and take a time for reflection or prayer? Then come to the meditation, Thursday May 16th at 12pm. Pastor Sigurdur Arni Thordarson. Organist: Björn Steinar Sólbergsson. 30 minutes of organ music, meditation and prayer. After the service we will sell soup and bread in the Read more about Welcome to meditation, Thursday 16th. 12 o’clock[…]
Sunday service and sunday school Sunday 5th May at 11am Pastor: Dr. Sigurður Árni Þórðarson and rev. Irma Sjöfn Óskarsdóttir. The Motett choir sings. Students from Iceland Academy of the Arts and from Music School of the National Church of Iceland perform: Fredrik Schjerve tenor, Símon Karl Sigurðarson klarinett and Matthías Harðarson organ. Organist is Read more about Sunday service and sunday school[…]
Sunday service and sunday school 7th April 2019 Dr. Sigurður Árni Þórðarson will preach and celebrant with rev. Irma Sjöfn Óskarsdóttir and Þórey Dögg Jónsdóttir deacon. Members from Motet choir sing. Organist is Björn Steinar Sólbergsson. Confirmation in the service. Sunday school is led by Inga Harðardóttir. Coffee after service. Everybody is welcome. Like & Read more about Sunday service and sunday school[…]
Sunday service and sunday school 17th March at 11am Rev. Irma Sjöfn Óskarsdóttir will celebrant and preach with rev. Birgir Ásgeirsson. Members from Motet choir sing. Organist is Hörður Áskelsson. Selloist is Inga Rós Ingólfsdóttir. Sunday school is led by Inga Harðardóttir. Coffee after service. Everybody is welcome. Like & share: