Voiceland - a living choir installation

Hjalteyri, Iceland, 2017

When entering VOICELAND one encounters a world made purely of vocal sounds. A vocal ensemble of 17 singers will lead through a spatial composition inspired by traditional vocal genres and every day sounds.

This original 60-minute a capella performance allows the audience to shape their own experience. One can walk freely inside of the performance space that is shared with the singers.

VOICELAND is a performative piece that has sounds as its main language. Sounds are composed and choreographed in close collaboration between the composer Gísli Jóhann Grétarsson and director Mareike Dobewall. By adding light design and costume, the complexity of the experience for the audience is enhanced and a complete immersion into the journey through the musical country VOICELAND is made possible.

VOICELAND is conceptualised as a site-specific performance, and will be adapted to each new performance location. The first version of VOICELAND premiered with the choir Hymnodia on the 1st september 2017 at Hjalteyri in Iceland.

VOICELAND´s webpage: www.voiceland.space

Director, librettist and scenographer: Mareike Nele Dobewall

Composer: Gísli Jóhann Grétarsson

Conductor: Eyþór Ingi Jónsson

Choir: Hymnodia

scenographer: Ylva Owren

Reykjavik, Iceland, 2018

When entering VOICELAND one encounters a world made purely of vocal sounds. 17 singers lead through a spatial composition inspired by traditional vocal genres and every day sounds.

In this original 60-minute a capella performance the audience can walk freely inside of the performance space that is shared with the singers. This allows the audience to shape their own experience. Their journey through VOICELAND is guided by their own curiosity and attention.

VOICELAND is a site-specific performance. A unique form is created for the audience in Reykjavik at Gömlu Kartöflugeymslurnar, Ártúnsbrekku during OPERA DAYS REYKJAVIK 2018.

VOICELAND´s webpage: www.voiceland.space

OPERA DAYS REYKJAVIK www.operudagar.is/en/2018/vidburdir/voiceland

Director, librettist and scenographer: Mareike Nele Dobewall

Composer: Gísli Jóhann Grétarsson

Conductor: Eyþór Ingi Jónsson

Choir: Hymnodia