Poems
Poems, the collaborative debut Deutsche Grammophon album from Icelandic composer, conductor and producer Viktor Orri Árnason, was conceived and co-written with soprano and visual artist Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir. Its ten exquisite tracks draw on the pair’s shared cultural heritage, setting poems by Icelandic poets past and present, including lyrics by Árnason and Guðmundsdóttir themselves. Viktor adds piano accompaniment to Álfheiður’s hushed, floating vocals throughout, at times playing violin and viola as well, with some tracks featuring additional strings (members of the Reykjavík Orkestra) and/or subtle electronic elements.
- Release:
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- UPC: 00028948648719
Rödd
Viktor Orri Árnason & Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, Reykjavík Orkestra
Náttmyrkrið
Viktor Orri Árnason & Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, Reykjavík Orkestra
Vera
Viktor Orri Árnason & Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir
Orð og draumar
Viktor Orri Árnason & Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, Reykjavík Orkestra
Blikna
Viktor Orri Árnason & Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, Júlía Mogensen
Til kvæðagyðjunnar
Viktor Orri Árnason & Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, Júlía Mogensen, Ragnar Jónsson
Ljóssins knörr
Viktor Orri Árnason & Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, Reykjavík Orkestra
Líkaminn er þaninn fiðlustrengur
Viktor Orri Árnason & Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, Reykjavík Orkestra
Jörðin bíður
Viktor Orri Árnason & Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir
Handan við haf
Viktor Orri Árnason & Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir, Júlía Mogensen, Ragnar Jónsson