This collection showcases a wide range of Icelandic sacred music, from traditional hymns and folk-inspired songs to modern choral works. It includes well-known pieces like Heyr, himna smiður by Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson and Requiem by Jón Leifs, as well as newer compositions by contemporary composers such as María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir and Halldór Smárason.
AVE MARIA
Hjálmar H. Ragnarsson, Religious text
A cappella choir, Sacred music
1985
3:20 minutes
AVE VERUM CORPUS
Auður Guðjohnsen, Religious text
A cappella choir, Sacred music
2019
2:45 minutes
ÉG VIL LOFA EINA ÞÁ
Bára Grímsdóttir
A cappella choir, Sacred music
1997
ENGLAR Á SVEIMI
Bára Grímsdóttir
Solo works
2014
13:45 minutes
EO
Halldór Smárason
Solo works
2015
6 minutes
GÖMUL SÖNGVÍSA
Elín Gunnlaugsdóttir
A cappella choir, Based on cultural heritage, Folk music Arr., Sacred music
2000
4 minutes
HEIM HIMNAVEGINN
Helgi R. Ingvarsson, Anonymous - Höf. ókunnur
A cappella choir, Sacred music
2021
4:30 minutes
HEYR, HIMNA SMIÐUR
Þorkell Sigurbjörnsson, Kolbeinn Tumason
A cappella choir, Hymn, Sacred music
1973
3:20 minutes
INTRODUCTION AND PASSACAGLIA
Páll Ísólfsson
Sacred music, Solo works
1935
13:30 minutes
MARÍUKVÆÐI
Atli Heimir Sveinsson, Halldór Kiljan Laxness
A cappella choir, Sacred music
1995
MILDI SORTI
Steinunn Arnbjörg Stefánsdóttir
Solo works
2023
6 minutes
MYSTERIUM - ORATORIO OP. 53
Hafliði Hallgrímsson, Biblical
Choir & orchestra, Sacred music, Voice/s + Orchestra
2018
Fl./Picc. Ob./C-ang. Cl./Bcl. Fag./C-fag. - 1.1.1.0 - Hp. - Org. - tmp./perc.(2) - Soloists (SATB) - Choir (SATB) - str.
55 minutes
NÚ VIL ÉG ENN Í NAFNI ÞÍNU
Icelandic folk song - Íslenskt þjóðlag, Hallgrímur Pétursson, Hafliði Hallgrímsson
A cappella choir, Folk music Arr., Sacred music
1988
ÓTTUSÖNGVAR Á VORI
Jón Nordal, Anonymous - Höf. ókunnur
Chamber works, Choir + one or 2 instruments, Choral music, Vocal music, Voice/s + Choir
1993
PATER NOSTER
Ingibjörg Ýr Skarphéðinsdóttir, Biblical
A cappella choir, Sacred music
2024
10 minutes
REQUIEM
Sigurður Sævarsson
A cappella choir, Sacred music
2016
30 minutes
REQUIEM Op. 33b
Jón Leifs, Jónas Hallgrímsson, Folk verse - Þjóðvísa
A cappella choir, Sacred music
1949
5:52 minutes
SMÁVINIR FAGRIR
Jón Nordal, Jónas Hallgrímsson
A cappella choir
1940
2:15 minutes
TVÖ LÖG
María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, Vilborg Dagbjartsdóttir
A cappella choir
2020