Mpiri is a Faroese vocal ensemble in Copenhagen, consisting of 15 experienced singers from the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Denmark. Mpiri was established in 1998 and has held a long string of concerts, tours and projects in the Faroe Islands, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Germany, and Spain. Mpiri has released two CDs and is featured on several other recordings.
We aim to perform challenging music, have experimental performances and bring new expressions to the listener. The choirs approach to music is characterized by creativity, quality, and exploration.
We also aspire to be active in bringing new music to life. Therefore we commission new music as often as possible. Since Mpiri was founded, we have commissioned more than 30 choral pieces from more than 10 composers. This work is the foundation under our two solo recordings.
Apart from creating new music, we have been involved in many projects with other
artists. In 2008/09 Mpiri toured with Saga Dance Ensemble performing a modern dance
version of the famous Faroese novel, “Barbara”. The music was composed by Trondur
Bogason especially for Mpiri. The tour was in Spain (Expo2008), Iceland, Faroe Islands
and Denmark. Mpiri also has collaborated with the string quartet Doria and participate on
the latest recordings of commercial artists, Teitur, Eivør and Valravn.
Please contact us for further information