Karlakórinn Heimir ("The Heimir
Men's Choir") is an
Icelandic choir
A choir ( ), also known as a chorale or chorus (from Latin ''chorus'', meaning 'a dance in a circle') is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform or in other words ...
. It was founded in
Skagafjörður
Skagafjörður () is a deep fjord and its valley in northern Iceland.
Location
Skagafjörður, the fjord, is about 40 km long and 15 km wide, situated between Tröllaskagi to the east and the Skagi, Skagi Peninsula to the west. Ther ...
on 28 December 1927. Most of the founding members of the choir came from a men's choir named Bændakórinn. Karlakórinn Heimir has traveled to many countries around the world.
The choir's first
conductor
Conductor or conduction may refer to:
Biology and medicine
* Bone conduction, the conduction of sound to the inner ear
* Conduction aphasia, a language disorder
Mathematics
* Conductor (ring theory)
* Conductor of an abelian variety
* Cond ...
was
Gísli Magnússon
Gísli Magnússon (5 February 1929 – 28 May 2001) was an Icelandic pianist. His career spanned more than half a century.
Biography
Magnússon was born on 5 February 1929 Eskifjörður, Iceland. He started piano lessons in 1939, at the age of ...
. Subsequently, Jón Björnsson was conductor for almost 40 years. Helga Rós Indriðadóttir is the current conductor.
Discography
* Karlakórinn Heimir (1977)
* Kom Söngur (1983)
* Undir Bláhimni (1991)
* Dísir Vorsins (1995)
* Fram í Heiðanna (1998)
* Stíg Fákur Létt (2001)
* Áfram Veginn (2003)
* Heyr Himnasmiður (2005)
References
External links
Karlakórinn Heimir (Icelandic only)
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Icelandic choirs
Boys' and men's choirs
Musical groups established in 1927