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.

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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 Sound of Music by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II

SOFÐU UNGA ÁSTIN MÍN (Sleep my young love)
Icelandic folk song / Jóhann Sigurjónsson

VEM KAN SEGLA (Who can sail)
Swedish folk song

MAÍSTJARNAN (Star of May)
Jón Ásgeirsson / Halldórs Laxness

KVÆÐIÐ UM FUGLANA (The poem about the birds)
Jón Ásgeirsson við ljóð Davíðs Stefánssonar

SPRENGISANDUR
Íslenskt þjóðlag við ljóð Gríms Thomsen