Helgi R. Ingvarsson

Helgi R. Ingvarsson

b. 1985

Helgi R. Ingvarsson is a composer based in Brighton, England and Reykjavik, Iceland. His music is premiered and performed in e.g. the Nordic countries and Great Britain and among his works are a whole host of choral works, art songs, instrumental works for chamber groups and seven operas that have been performed over 30 times in England, Iceland and Sweden. Opera Magazine described Ingvarsson’s opera Music and the Brain as being “immediately coherent and engaging“ (2022), and his music for strings was described by Icelandic critic Jónas Sen to have “a strong personal style” which “echoes the past” (2016) and critic Silja Athalsteinsdottir said Ingvarsson’s music is “full of emotion and mesmerising” (2022).

Recordings of his works are available on all major streaming services as well as on his website: https://helgiingvarsson.com

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Works by
Helgi R. Ingvarsson

  1. SOFÐU, SOFÐU

    Helgi R. Ingvarsson, Margrét Jónsdóttir

    Voice + 1 instrument - Art song

    2024

    3:30 minutes

  2. SOFÐU, SOFÐU

    Helgi R. Ingvarsson, Margrét Jónsdóttir

    Voice + 1 instrument - Art song

    2024

    3:30 minutes

  3. NÚ HEYRI ÉG Í FJARSKA VOPNABRAK

    Helgi R. Ingvarsson, Benedikt Gröndal

    Based on cultural heritage, Voice + 1 instrument - Art song

    2023

    2 minutes

  4. MIG VEKJA TÁR UM MÆRA MORGUNSTUND

    Helgi R. Ingvarsson, Benedikt Gröndal

    Based on cultural heritage, Voice + 1 instrument - Art song

    2023

    3 minutes

  5. KYRR ERTU, NÓTT

    Helgi R. Ingvarsson, Benedikt Gröndal

    Based on cultural heritage, Voice + 1 instrument - Art song

    2023

    3 minutes

  6. ÉG HELD UM SMÁA HENDI

    Helgi R. Ingvarsson, Jakobína Johnson

    Voice + 1 instrument - Art song

    2023

    3 minutes




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