Björk to Release 2021 Harpa Hall Concert Recording With Hamrahlíð Choir
Björk will release Björk Orkestral With the Hamrahlíð Choir, a live album recorded at Reykjavík’s Harpa Hall in 2021. It mainly features new arrangements of songs from Medúlla, performed with a 50-person choir, and will arrive on LP, CD, Blu-ray, and DVD on November 27 through One Little Independent. No digital version is planned, and proceeds from the original concerts went to a Reykjavík women’s shelter.
The live album Björk Orkestral With the Hamrahlíð Choir captures her 2021 Harpa Hall shows with the 50-voice ensemble. It focuses on fresh arrangements of material from her 2004 album Medúlla, developed through lengthy COVID-era rehearsals. Bergur Þórisson served as musical director, and Þorgerður Ingólfsdóttir founded the choir.
After a May run as a National Gallery of Iceland exclusive, the album reaches LP, CD, Blu-ray, and DVD on November 27 through One Little Independent. No digital edition is planned. Money from the original concerts went to Kvennaathvarfið, a Reykjavík women’s shelter.
This release may appeal to Björk’s longtime listeners, choral and experimental music fans, and collectors who favor physical media. Because no digital edition is planned, access could depend on purchasing discs or records, potentially limiting reach while increasing value for physical-format enthusiasts. The project’s connection to a women’s shelter may also keep attention on the original concerts’ charitable purpose, though the new release’s own proceeds are not described.