Event info

The Bjartsýni Choir performs beloved songs about spring and friendship, heaven and earth. The concert takes place in darkened Kaldalón music hall at the beginning of the Cultural Night and lasts around 30 minutes. All are welcome and admission is free. 

When: August 23 from 13:00 - 13:30
For whom: Everybody
Introductions will be in Icelandic
Free access
Everybody welcome on a first come, first serve basis

The concert is part of Harpa's programming on Reykjavík Culture Night.

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The Bjartsýni Choir was founded in September 2024 and rehearses weekly in the premises of the Blind Association. Honorary members of the choir are the guide dogs Vísir, Gaur and Alex. Choir conductors are Stefan Sand and Arnhildur Valgarðsdottir. The choir's activities are supported by the Blind Association.. 

PROGRAM  

VORIÐ KEMUR (Spring is coming) 
Valgeir Guðjónsson / Jóhannes úr Kötlum 

KVÖLDSIGLING (Evening cruise) 
Gísli Helgason / Jón Sigurðsson 

SVEITIN MILLI SANDA (The country between the sands) 
Magnús Blöndal Jóhannsson 

DO RE MI 
From The Sound of Music by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II

SOFÐU UNGA ÁSTIN MÍN (Sleep my young love)
Íslenskt þjóðlag / Jóhann Sigurjónsson 

VEM KAN SEGLA (Who can sail) 
Swedish folk song 

MAÍSTJARNAN (Star of May) 
Jón Ásgeirsson / Halldór Laxness 

KVÆÐIÐ UM FUGLANA (The poem about the birds) 
Jón Ásgeirsson / Davíð Stefánsson 

SPRENGISANDUR 
Íslenskt þjóðlag / Grímur Thomsen