"My aunt was in the band that played on her last album so I’ve heard a lot about how she works and it’s awesome. For Gudrún, there was already a family connection to Björk and her music. I love her music so it was very exciting to be a part of her work." says Ásta. "I mean she’s one of Iceland’s biggest stars. Both remember how gobsmacked they were when they were told about the project. Still rehearsing for the Biophilia shows in manchester (and a possible World Tour), two of the Graduale Nobili’s members Ásta Aegisdottir and Gudrún Sigurbergdsdóttir found time for a quick chat. Nothing, however, prepared them for what björk had in store. With weekly rehearsals, annual summer concerts and the odd international competition, they’re used to tackling some of the hardest classical pieces. Flabbergasted and excited in equal measure, they agreed.įormed in Reykjavik in 2000, the majority of Graduale Nobili’s members have been singing since they were kidd, with the age range for the current line-up between 18 and 28. Their conductor, Jón Stefánsonn, received a call from Björk asking if they’d like to contribute to Biophilia. When the 24 members of the icelandic all-female choir, Graduale Nobili, took part in a competition in Wales last year, chances they weren’t expecting what followed. It was incredibly satisfying to work with the girls and the conductor Jón." We did four rehearsals before the recording. My friend Arni heimer recommended this choir to me. "The choir arrangements I had done for Biophilia were different to the ones I had done before : Only female voices and a lot of detailed cluster chords . Reykjavik’s All-Female Choir Receive A Surprise Invite
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