The world premiere of The Oratorio Mysterium by Hafliði Hallgrímsson at the Festival of Sacred Arts was Saturday the 1st of June. An audio recording was made and played on the Icelandic Radio today. Here you can listen and enjoy.
Performers: The Hallgrimskirkja Motet Choir, Schola cantorum, Herdís Anna Jónasdóttir soprano, Hanna Dóra Sturludóttir alto, Elmar Gilbertsson tenor, Oddur A. Jónsson bass and Hallgrimskirkja Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Hörður Áskelsson.
Isabelle Demers consert organist plays from O. Messiaen’s L ́Ascension at the beginning of the concert.