Gudmundsson
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Windbells
Áshildur Haraldsdóttir (flute), Hugi Guðmundsson (electronics), Hildigunnur Einarsdóttir (mezzo-soprano), Reykjavík Chamber Orchestra
Guðmundsson is best known for his choral scores, but this excellent album offers a welcome introduction to his instrumental music...Performances throughout are distinct and characterful, but... —
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2023, Editor's Choice
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Meditatio: Music for Mixed Choir
Rakel Edda Guðmundsdóttir (soprano), Ragnheiður Sara Grímsdóttir (soprano), Thelma Hrönn Sigurdórsdóttir (soprano), Kirstín Erna Blöndal (soprano), Jóhanna Ósk Valsdóttir (alto), Helgi Steinar Helgason (tenor), Fjölnir Ólafsson (bass)
Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis, Hörður Áskelsson
The singers have a distinctive timbre, with strength held in reserve in almost every item —
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Hugi Gudmundsson: The Gospel of Mary
Berit Norbakken, Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis, Århus Sinfonietta, Hörður Áskelsson
The best moments have a Bryars-like sense of space and harmonic import or, in contrast, thickets of dense instrumental conversation like Bach’s St John Passion. —
