Mpiri

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The vocal ensemble Mpiri is a Faroese choral ensemble located in Copenhagen. The members are mostly Faroese studying or working in Copenhagen. The composer is Gorm Larsen.

[edit] History

Mpiri was formed in January 1998 by Marjun Hoydal, Bogi Peturson Nielsen, Bogi Mouritsen and Tróndur Bogason. The idea was conceived in December 1997, and within a month, 16 young Faroese got together and formally formed Mpiri. Mpiri has had three conductors: Bogi Mouritsen (1998-2000), Sunleif Rasmussen (2000-2002) and Gorm Larsen (2003-present).

[edit] Style

From the very start, Mpiri has sought out new and inspiring music to perform. In this pursuit, Mpiri has commissioned more than 30 choral works from more than 10 composers. This means that Mpiri through the years has performed much comtemporary music. However, this is not the full story of the style of Mpiri. Mpiri has also performed works by Gesualdo, Thomas Tallis, Mozart, Hassler and many other classical composers. Given the roots of Mpiri, Faroese traditional music has a firm place in the repertoire.

[edit] Projects and concerts

Mpiri usually has some kind of a project every year. In 2008 one of the bigger projects is the participation in Expo2008 in Zaragoza. Mpiri will perform at the Danish Pavilion on the Danish national day. The performance will be Barbara - a famous novel by the Faroese author Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen set to music by Tróndur Bogason performed as a ballet with dancers from Saga Dance Company.

[edit] Past Projects and concerts

[edit] 2007

Group photo from the record Upp gleðist released in 2007
Group photo from the record Upp gleðist released in 2007

Most of 2007 was spent recording 12 commissioned and 3 older Christmas songs to make up the CD Upp Gleðist. The CD was released in late November to early December with a small tour to Thorshavn with concerts in The Nordic House and around the city.

[edit] 2006

[edit] 2005

  • Concert in Round Tower, Copenhagen

[edit] 2004

  • Concert in sydslesvig
  • Tour of Finland with concerts at the 80 year celebration of Pohjola in Turku, Sibbo and in Berghälls church in Helsinki.

[edit] 2003

  • Promoting the CD Asbest.
  • Concert in Round Tower, Copenhagen

[edit] 2002

  • Tour of Faroe Islands, Sweden and Iceland. Performed three concerts in Iceland, one in Sweden and one in Faroe Islands.
  • Faroese parliament 150 years. Mpiri performed at the galla event.
  • Mpiri recorded the first CD Asbest

[edit] 2001

  • Opened the Arts Festival in the Faroe Islands with a concert in Húsavík, Faroe Islands
  • Concert in Round Tower in Copenhagen.
  • Participate in North Atlantic Choir Festival in Copenhagen.

[edit] 2000

  • In the spring Mpiri performed a concert called fisk (fish) in Huset i Rådhusstræde in Copenhagen. Mpiri collaborated with the Faroese designers PAU to make new outfits for Mpiri, and a Faroese lighting artist to make the settings right. Fisk was a big success.
  • After participating in North Atlantic Choir Festival in Aalborg, [Sunleif Rasmussen] took over conducting Mpiri.

[edit] 1999

  • Mpiri arranged the North Atlantic Choir Festival in Gladsaxe. Approximately 140 singers from [Faroe Islands], [Iceland] and [GReenland] participated.

[edit] 1998

  • The first year Mpiri had no real projects apart from participating in the North Atlantic Choir Festival in Odense. At the festival, Mpiri made its first 'first performance' with 'Stórhvalagildi

[edit] Discography

[edit] Solo Recordings:

  • Upp gleðist (rejoice) (2007)
  • Asbest (2003)

[edit] Featured on:

  • Flóðir av ljósi (floods of light) choral work of Kári Bæk (2005)

[edit] See also

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