Spring 2012

piri — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:28:38 +0000

Four spring concerts coming up

The spring of 2012 will see four concerts by MPIRI. The theme of these concerts will be sleep and dreams.

MPIRI have been exploring how composers have dealt with that time of day, when we are not awake. From lullabys to compositions dealing with the mysterious universe of sleeping. What happens when we drift off to those magical places where everything is possible? MPIRI has collected a variety of compositions ranging from early renaissance to modern day music.

Come and join MPIRI in a venture into that enchanted uncharted realm.

17. March: Rødding Church, Rødding, Jutland
18. March: Toftlund Church, Toftlund, Jutland
29. april 16:00: North Atlantic Bridge, Strandgade 91, CPH
20. may 16:00: Krist Church, Enghave Plads, CPH.

Singing at the queens 40 year anniversary

piri — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:16:21 +0000

In january her majesty Queen Margrethe 2 of Denmark, has been the monarch for 40 years. There will be celebrations for three days from 13-15′th.

On sunday the 15′th at 15:00 there will be a sermon in Christiansborg Slotskirke. At this sermon Mpiri will be singing. Other ensembles are the Greenlandic choir Aavaat, Holmens Vokalensenmble, Queens guards brass ensemble and The Boys Choir of Copenhagen.

It is an honour to be asked to perform at such a prominent event. We are looking forward to making a good performance in front of our biggest ever audience.

The sermon will be broadcast live on the two major TV stations DR and TV2.

We wish everyone a nice Christmas

piri — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:51:54 +0000

Christmas Holidays

Mpiri will not be having any more performances this year. We wish everyone a nice christmas and a happy new year.

We will be looking forward to seeing you all in 2012.

We recommend our Christmas CD “Upp gleðist” if you wish to ensure the good Christmas spirit.

North Atlantic Christmas Concert in Copenhagen

piri — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:50:04 +0000

On the 10′th of december, the annual North Atlantic Christmas Concert will be held at Helligaands Church on Strøget in Copenhagen.
The concert begins at 17:00. Doors open at 16:15.
Tickets cost 100 DKK. Children under 11 years attend free of charge.

This is the traditional Christmas concert for the north atlantic descendants living in Denmark. At this concert Faroese, Icelandic and Greenlandic choirs based in Denmark, perform Christmas songs that are relevant to their heritage.

This year six choirs will perform. The choirs are:

Mpiri (Faroe Islands
Húsakórið (Faroe Islands)
Staka (Iceland)
Kvennakórinn (Iceland)
MIK (Greenland)
Aavaat (Greenland)

Please note that this concert is very popular, so if you wish to attend please buy a ticket in advance.
Contact the Greenlandic House, Løvstræde 6, Copenhagen.

Christmas Concert 2012

piri — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:39:29 +0000

Christmas Concert

On the 7′th of december, Mpiri will hold a christmas concert in Graabrødre Klosterkirke in Odense. The concert will begin at 19:30.

The concert will be a joint event with the famous greenlandic singer and songwriter Rasmus Lyberth.

There will be danish, norwegian, swedish and ofcourse some faroese and greenlandic christmas songs. It will be a mix of traditional music and contemporary/modern compositions.

Composers: Knút Olsen, Tróndur Bogason, Arvo Pärt and others.

Address:
Jernbanegade 9
5000 Odense

Concert in Gladsaxe Church

piri — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 09:45:08 +0000

On the 4′th of september, Mpiri will hold a concert in Gladsaxe Church. The concert will begin at 14:00.

The program for this concert will mainly be nordic music. There will be danish, norwegian, swedish and ofcourse some faroese songs. It will be a mix of traditional music and contemporary/modern compositions.

Free entrance.

Address:
Provst Bentzons Vej 1
2860 Søborg

Mpiri sang with The Danish String Quartet

piri — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 09:18:54 +0000

These days the Danish String Quartet celebrate their 10′th anniversary, holding concerts three evenings in a row. Yesterday Mpiri joined the Danish String Quartet performing Lux Aurumque unaccompanied and Sommersalme (Summer Psalm) with the quartet.
The Danish String Quartet is a renowned ensemble that amongst other things, in 2009 won 1. prize and four special prizes at London International String Quartet Competition.

Teitur in Tivoli

piri — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:26:03 +0000

10′th of june, the female voices of Mpiri, will be backing Teitur at a concert in Tivoli, Copenhagen. The concert is part of the concert series that Tivoli call FredagsRock (Friday Rock). The concert begins at 10 in the evening.

Read about the event here

Mpiri participate in Distortion 2011

piri — Sun, 29 May 2011 15:53:44 +0000

On 2. june, the female singers in Mpiri will participate in the opening of COPENHAGEN PAINT PARTY which is world record attempt on producing the biggest painting ever.

The festival COPENHAGEN DISTORTION 2011 will be held 1. through 5. june.

New singers

piri — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:39:21 +0000

This spring we have had the misfortune of parting with two tenors. One soprano has taken leave from Mpiri due to family expansion.

We have fortunate enough to welcome two former members and one new into Mpiri.

Kristin Bæk is back as 2. soprano. Benjamin Gaasedal is also back on 1. tenor. Bartal Nolsøe Poulsen is new to Mpiri. He will join Mpiri as baryton.

We are very pleased with all the good times we have had with the singers that have left us now, and we wish them all the best.