Skipholt

Friðrik Margrétar

Written for a women's choir, tenor, chamber ensemble and electronics, Skipholt is an electroacoustic cantata in six parts. The piece is based on lyrics written by members of the performance group Love & Karaoke.

released February 21, 2020

credits

All tracks written by Friðrik Margrétar-Guðmundsson

Conductor: Steinar Logi Helgason

Soloist on "Skipholt": Dagur Þorgrímsson

Instrumentalists:
Heiður Lára Bjarnadóttir, cello
Kristín Jóna Bragadóttir, clarinet in e-flat
Kristín Þóra Pétursdóttir, bass clarinet and clarinet in b-flat
Sigríður Hjördís, flute
Steina Kristín Ingólfsdóttir, viola
Sólveig Steinþórsdóttir, violin
Friðrik Margrétar-Guðmundsson, piano and electronics

Choir:
María Oddný Sigurðardóttir
Íris Björk Gunnarsdóttir
Jóhanna Guðrún Sigurðardóttir
Lilja Dögg Gunnarsdóttir
Sara Gríms
Silja Garðarsdóttir
Sunna Karen Einarsdóttir
Vera Hjördís Matsdóttir


Lyrics and concept: Adolf Smári Unnarsson, Birnir Jón Sigurðsson, Friðrik Margrétar-Guðmundsson, Matthías Tryggvi Haraldsson and Stefán Ingvar Vigfússon

Recording engineer: Þorgrímur Þorsteinsson
Mixed by: Friðrik Margrétar-Guðmundsson, Stefán Ólafur Ólafsson and Þorgrímur Þorsteinsson
Mastered by: Þorgrímur Þorsteinsson

Cover: Gunnlöð Jóna Rúnarsdóttir

This project was funded by Hljóðritasjóður Rannís

℗Alvör and Friðrik Margrétar