Vísnabókin , 9 May | Event in Reykjavík | AllEvents

Vísnabókin

Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands

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Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Eldborg, Harpa, Austurbakka 2

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Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm (GMT)

Eldborg, Harpa, Austurbakka 2

Austurbakki 2, 101 Reykjavíkurborg, Ísland, Reykjavík, Iceland

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Vísnabókin
Vísnabókin er klassísk gersemi sem fylgt hefur mörgum börnum og fullorðnum allt frá því að hún kom fyrst út árið 1946. Í bókinni er að finna úrval vísna og kvæða að ógleymdum myndskreytingum Halldórs Péturssonar. Á þessum fjölskyldutónleikum má heyra valin lög og syrpur í nýjum hljómsveitarútsetningum Hrafnkels Orra Egilssonar.

Hver kannast ekki við lög á borð við Siggi var úti, Ég á lítinn skrýtinn skugga, Fyrr var oft í koti kátt, Hann Tumi fer á fætur og Komdu kisa mín. Það eru leikararnir og söngvararnir, Þórunn Arna Kristjánsdóttir, Sigurður Þór Óskarsson og Hallgrímur Ólafsson sem koma fram með Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands ásamt Gradualekórum Langholtskirkju. Teikningum Halldórs verður varpað upp á stóra tjaldið í Eldborg á meðan á tónleikunum stendur.

Tónleikarnir eru um klukkustundarlangir, án hlés.

Efnisskrá
Lög úr Vísnabókinni í útsetningum Hrafnkels Orra Egilssonar.

Hljómsveitarstjóri
Hjörtur Páll Eggertsson

sögumenn og söngvarar
Þórunn Arna Kristjánsdóttir
Hallgrímur Ólafsson
Sigurður Þór Óskarsson

Kórar
Graduale Futuri
Gradualekór Langholtskirkju

Myndskreytingar
Halldór Pétursson

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Vísnabókin or The Book of Songs is a classic gem that has been a part of the life of many children and adults since it was first published in 1946. The book contains a selection of poems and songs with unforgettable illustrations by Halldór Pétursson. At this family concert, you can hear selected songs and medleys in new orchestral arrangements by Hrafnkell Orri Egilsson.

We will hear songs like Siggi var úti, Ég á lítinn skrýtinn skugga, Fyrr var oft í koti kátt, Hann Tumi fer á fætur, and Komdu kisa mín. The actors and singers Þórunn Arna Kristjánsdóttir, Sigurður Þór Óskarsson and Hallgrímur Ólafsson will perform with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and the Gradual Choir of Langholtskirkja. Halldór's drawings will be projected onto the big screen in Eldborg Hall during the concert.

Program
Songs from Vísnabókin (The Book of Songs) arranged by Hrafnkell Orri Egilsson

Conductor
Hjörtur Páll Eggertsson

Narrators and singers
Þórunn Arna Kristjánsdóttir
Hallgrímur Ólafsson
Sigurður Þór Óskarsson

Choirs
Graduale Futuri
Langholtskirkja Graduale Choir


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Eldborg, Harpa, Austurbakka 2, Austurbakki 2, 101 Reykjavíkurborg, Ísland, Reykjavík, Iceland

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Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 02:00 pm