Voces Thules is an

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ic music ensemble formed in 1992. The ensemble consists of five male singers (Eggert Pálsson, Einar Jóhannesson, Eiríkur Hreinn Helgason, Guðlaugur Viktorsson and Sigurður Halldórsson) who have studied in

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and

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, specializing in Icelandic medieval and contemporary music. Apart from working with Voces Thules, the members have individual careers as instrumentalists and singers. Voces Thules have performed at various international festivals, such as the 20th anniversary of the

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Festival in the Netherlands, and at the 50th anniversary of the

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International Arts Festival, where Voces Thules performed two concerts with

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from Icelandic manuscripts. The ensemble has recorded for radio and television and in 2006 released "Office of

Saint Thorlak Thorlak Thorhallsson ( Icelandic: ''Þorlákur Þórhallsson''; 1133 – 23 December 1193) is the patron saint of Iceland. He was bishop of Skálholt from 1178 until his death. Thorlak's relics were translated to the cathedral of Skalholt in 11 ...

" (''Þorlákstíðir''), the only Icelandic saint, based on a manuscript from around 1400. They later performed from that album at the Reykjavik Cathedral in honour of the 800th anniversary of Thorlak's enshrinement. They were nominated for the

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2008.

References

External links

Male Choir International IndexThe Árni Magnússon Institute in Iceland
{{DEFAULTSORT:Voces Thules Icelandic musical groups Medieval musical groups Musical groups established in 1992