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

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).

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.

Projects and concerts

  • In the spring of 2010 the women of Mpiri participate in recording the new CD with the faroese singer/songwriter Teitur.
  • In the early summer Mpiri will record a CD with choral works of the faroese composer Knút Olsen. This record will be a joint venture with the Faroe Islands based choir Tarira.

Past Projects and concerts

2009

  • Mpiri did a tour of the nordic countries in the fall, performing Barbara with Saga Dance Company. The tour started late october with two performances in Hafnafjörður, Iceland, followed by two performances in the Faroes Islands (Løkshøll in Rúnavík and Nordic House in Tórshavn). The tour ended with a perforance in the black diamond (Royal Library) in Copenhagen, Denmark on the 9'th of october which is the cultural night in Copenhagen.
  • Mpiri recorded with the band Valravn in the spring. Review of the recording is available further down.
  • In the fall Mpiri went to the studio with Eivør to help her record 8 songs for her up coming CD.

2008

  • Performed at kulturnatten (cultural night) in the faroese house in Copenhagen.
  • Performed at Expo in Zaragoza, Spain.

Mpiri did perform at the Danish Pavilion on the Danish national day - 2. july. The performance of Barbara - a famous novel by the Faroese author Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen, as a modern ballet set to music by Tróndur Bogason was performed with dancers from Saga Dance Company.

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.

2006

2005

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.

2003

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

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

2001

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

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.

1999

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' by Tróndur Bogason

Discography

Solo Recordings

  • Upp gleðist (rejoice) (2007)
  • Asbest (2003)
  • Koder på snor Valravn (2009)
    • please read the review further down on this page. Review in danish.
  • Flóðir av ljósi (floods of light) choral works of Kári Bæk (2005)

See also

Homepages

articles

GAFFA is a danish music magazine.

Valravn commissioned Mpiri to participate in one song on their CD "Koder på snor". GAFFA gives it 5 of 6 possible stars mentioning that "Mpiri spreads gold over the grand finale".

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