Innovative producers Curated Place bring two world premieres to London; one a new work by a colossus of the classical Sir John Tavener, the other a new commission from rising star Jack White, whose work explores the use of space and various states of water.
South Iceland Chamber Choir directed by Hilmar Örn Agnarsson.
Music by young Icelandic composers, composed for SICC:
Ég byrja reisu mín - Icelandic Folk Song úts.
Smári Ólafsson (A Prayer for the travellers)
'A Young Man's Song' - Bára Grímsdóttir. Lyrics by William Blake
Kjartan Sveinsson: 'Heimaey' (lyrics by Sveinbjörn Sveinsson)
Kjartan Sveinsson: 'Strío' (lyrics by Halldor Laxness, the Noble Prize winner)
Örlygur Benediktsson: 'Augun pín' (lyrics by Olafur Johann Sigurdsson)
Snorri Hallgrímsson: 'Stjörnuhrap' (lyrics by Ingibjorg Haraldsdottir')
Vala Gestsdóttir: 'Heimur svefnsins' (lyrics by Erla Thordis Jonsdottir)
Jack White: 'Islands' ('Ynysoedd') – world premiere
Works by Sir John Tavener: 'Iepo Oneipo' ('Holy Dream'); 'The Lamb' (lyrics by William Blake); 'Schuon Hymnen' (lyrics by Frithjof Schuon); 'Birthday Sleep' (lyrics by Vernon Watkins – 1999); 'Song for Athene'; An Orthodox prayer by Mother Thekla; 'Three Shakespeare Sonnets': Sonnet XVIII, Sonnet III and Sonnet LXXI (lyrics by William Shakespeare) – world premiere