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Ólafur Arnalds
Island Songs

Album IS 2016 on Mercury Classics label
Classical, Folk, World and (Nordic, Modern)

"Island Songs - 7 weeks 7 locations 7 songs - A Living Musical Film Project Welcome to Island Songs. Over the next 7 weeks, I will be travelling to 7 different locations in Iceland - one per week - to record a series of new compositions. In each location I will be collaborating with local artists to create and perform a new song and each week I will release the audio track and video performance, shot by director Baldvin Z. Each artist has their own unique story to tell and way of contributing, making this a diverse and evolving project. Island Songs is a living musical film and therefore everything will be documented in real-time. You can join me by keeping an eye on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat (search for Kiasmosed), Instagram and islandsongs.is for regular media and commentary. I'd love to get as much feedback as possible from people via social media as the project progresses, and really keep a conversation going. During Living Room Songs people sent me in artwork, song titles, suggestions... it was as if I were having a conversation as I was making the music." (Note sent to the Ólafur Arnalds's newsletter subscribers on the 21st of June 2016) Track 1 recorded on the 21st of June 2016 in Hvammstangi. Track 2 recorded on the 28th of June 2016 in Önundarfjörður. Track 3 recorded on the 5th of July 2016 in Selvogur. Track 4 recorded on the 13th of July 2016 in Akureyri. Track 5 recorded on the 19th of July 2016 in Mosfellsdalur. Track 6 recorded on the 26th of July 2016 in Garður. Track 7 recorded on the 31st of July 2016 in Reykjavik.

Musicians

	Ólafur Arnalds p, key, *1986 IS album by, piano, synth, synthesizer, synthar
	Hallgrímur Jónas Jensson vc, cello
	Einar Georg Einarsson , IS featuring, read by
	Karl Pestka vn, vl, voc, IS viola
	Bjarni Frímann Bjarnason vn, violin
	Ása Guðjónsdóttir vn, violin
	Dagný Arnalds , featuring, organ
	Ásta Kristín Pjetursdóttir vl, viola
	Sólveig Vaka Eyþórsdóttir vn, violin
	Kammerkór Suðurlands , choir, featuring
	Hilmar Örn Agnarsson , conductor
	Laufey Jensdóttir vn, IS violin
	Steinunn Arnbjorg Stefansdottir vc, cello
	Ásdís Arnardóttir vc, cello
	Haukur Gröndal cl, as, *1975 clarinet
	Ármann Helgason , *1964 clarinet
	Atli Örvarsson org, *1970 IS featuring, conductor
	SinfoniaNord , featuring, orchestra
	Ella Vala Ármannsdóttir alp, horn
	Helgi þorbjörn Svavarsson , horn
	Matthías Nordeau ob, oboe
	Eydis Ulfarsdottir vl, viola
	Sigrun Mary McCormick vl, viola
	Aldís Bergsveinsdóttir vn, violin
	Björk Óskarsdóttir vn, IS violin
	Lára Sóley Jóhannsdóttir vn, violin
	Olga Björk Olafsdottir , violin
	Sigrún Harðardóttir acg, violin
	Steinunn Atladóttir vn, violin
	Brasstríó Mosfellsdals , featuring
	Jósef Ognibene , horn
	Þorkell Jóelsson frh, horn
	Bergur Þórisson tb, trombone
	Unnur Jónsdóttir vc, IS cello
	Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir voc, acg, *1989 IS featuring, vocals
	Viktor Orri Árnason vn, IS violin

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