The Early Music Show - Early Music in Iceland

Hannah French is joined by musicologist and conductor Árni Heimir Ingólfsson to explore early Icelandic music - from the 13thC century poems known as “Eddas” to the influence of mainland Europe which shaped Iceland’s rich sacred choral traditions, that still continue today.

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Published on Thursday, 30th January 2025.

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