ATLI HEIMIR SVEINSSON - SÖNGLÖG MEÐ GÍTAR - SONGS WITH GUITAR. Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir mezzósópran, Francisco Javier Jáuregui gítar og Pétur Jónasson gítar flytja sönglög eftir Atla Heimir Sveinsson í útsetningum fyrir rödd og einn eða tvo gítara eftir Francisco Javier Jáuregui. Lög úr Jónasarlögum, Sjálfstæðu fólki, Ég er gull og gersemi, Ofvitanum og Ljóðakornum. Songs for voice and guitar by Atli Heimir Sveinsson, arranged by Francisco Javier Jáuregui. 2024 Abu Records.
MITT ER ÞITT - MINE IS YOURS - SONGS FROM ICELAND AND SPAIN. This album, by mezzo-soprano Gudrún Ólafsdóttir and classical guitarist Francisco Javier Jáuregui, includes Eight Icelandic Folk Songs arranged by Francisco Javier Jáuregui, Vísur Vatnsenda-Rósu and Hjá lygnri móðu by Jón Ásgeirsson, Erla, góða Erla and Sofðu, sofðu góði by Sigvaldi Kaldalóns, Síðasti strætó fer korter í eitt by Gudrún Ólafsdóttir and Francisco Javier Jáuregui, Spanish Folk Songs arranged by Federico García Lorca and Graciano Tarragó, songs by Joaquín Rodrigo and Federico Moreno Torroba and a new arrangement of the beloved Catalan folk song El cant dels ocells (The song of the birds) by Jáuregui. 2008 12 Tónar. 12TK004.
SECRETOS QUIERO DESCUBRIR - SPANISH MUSIC FOR VOICE, VIOLIN AND GUITAR. In this album, the Aglaia Trio (Gudrún Ólafsdóttir, mezzo-soprano, Elena Jáuregui, violin and Francisco Javier Jáuregui, guitar) perform the classic Canciones Antiguas Españolas arranged by Federico García Lorca as well as the new compositions Four Sephardic Songs, Three Basque Songs and El cant dels ocells by Francisco Javier Jáuregui, Prólogo by David del Puerto, Navarra Lullaby by John Barber, Duerme Tesoro by Agustín Castilla-Ávila and Homenajes by Eduardo Morales Caso. 2014 Abu Records.
GRIEG & SCHUMANN. This recording with Icelandic mezzo-soprano Gudrún Ólafsdóttir and pianist Vikingur Ólafsson mirros Robert Schumann's beloved song-cycle Frauenliebe und -leben with Edvard Grieg's song-cycle Haugtussa, as both consist of eight songs which describe the feelings and experiences of a woman as she knows and enjoyes love for the first time, before losing it altogether. The album also features Grieg's Solveigs Sang, Jeg elsker Dig, Vaaren and Die verschwiegene Nachtigall. 12TK001 2006 12tónar.
DAVID DEL PUERTO VOCAL WORKS. Songs by David del Puerto (b. 1964). Poemas del ocaso y la noche. Með þér. Preludio I from Siete preludios. Six songs from Cantos de Quirce to poems by Paco Quirce. Llama de amor viva (poem by San Juan de la Cruz), Preludio IV from Siete Preludios. Bóveda (poem by David del Puerto), Prólogo (poem by David del Puerto). Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir mezzo-soprano, Francisco Javier Jáuregui guitar, Elena Jáuregui violin, Beatriz Perona cello, Inma Veses Gil oboe. 2022 Abu Records.
DÝRIN Á FRÓNI. Sönglög eftir Stefan Sand við vísur um algeng íslensk dýr eftir Alfreð Guðmundsson úr bókinni Dýrin á Fróni. Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir mezzósópran, Francisco Javier Jáuregui gítar, Helga Bryndís Magnúsdóttir píanó. 2025 Stefan Sand.
RAGNHEIÐUR. This Icelandic opera was written by Icelandic composer Gunnar Thórdarson and librettist Friðrik Erlingsson, based on true dramatic events that took place in Skálholt, in 17th century Iceland. The opera premiered in March, 2014, at the Icelandic Opera at the Harpa Auditorium, to huge critical and public acclaim, sweeping up awards such as "The Musical Event of the Year", "The Composer of the Year", "The Theatre Performance of the Eyear", "The New Music of the Year" and "The Singer of the Year" (Elmar Gilbertsson). Gudrún Ólafsdóttir created the role of Ingibjörg, who's aria was specifically written for her voice. The recording features some of Iceland's most celebrated singers, such as Thóra Einarsdóttir (Ragnheiður), Elmar Gilbertsson (Daði) and Viðar Gunnarsson (Brynjólfur the Bishop) accompanied by the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Petri Sakari. 2014 Actone.
GRANNMETISLÖG (Vegetable Songs) features a series of melodic, humorous children's songs written by award-winning Icelandic composer Haukur Tómasson to poems by one of the nation's most loved poets, Þórarinn Eldjárn. Gudrún premiered this work with Caput Ensemble and subsequently recorded it, conducted by Guðni Franzson. Veran Vera. Spagettíkarlinn. Ljóð um ljóð. Kona og köttur. Krókódíllinn grætur. Kusa kosin. Hús við götu. Leikið og blásið. Þvermóður. Geit á beit. 2009 SMK75 Smekkleysa Bad Taste.
ÁSKELL MÁSSON - KAMMERSINFÓNÍA - ELJA - YMNI - MAES HOWE. Widely travelled and eclectic in his influences, Áskell Másson can be considered the epitome of the Icelandic composer, his distinctive sound infused with the traditional music of his homeland. In this album, Icelandic mezzo-soprano Gudrún Ólafsdóttir and the Caput Ensemble perform Másson's Ymni, a seductively simple and gently melancholic setting of sonnet fragments. Elja is the title of an ancient Icelandic folk-poem, its energy and sense of struggle reflected in music with fierce momentum and calm tranquility, while Maes Howe evokes the windswept landscapes of Orkney and its Neolithic landmarks through the dark voice of the tuba. Kammersinfonia is Másson’s second symphony, its song-like folk music influences expressed in contrasting episodes which build to a rollicking scherzo and liberating apotheosis. Performed with Caput Ensemble for Naxos Music. 2014.
ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH ROMANTIC SONGS FOR VOICE AND GUITAR. The songs and ballads from early nineteenth century England, ectremely popular at their time of publication, are among the most appealing, the most easily approachable, of all songs for voice and guitar. In this recording, Francisco Javier Jáuregui accompanies mezzo-soprano Gudrún Ólafsdóttir on an original René Lacote guitar from 1840. The album includes romantic theatre songs from England and Scottish Folk Songs arranged with charming guitar accompaniments by Matthias von Holst (Gustav Holst’s great-grandfather). Many of the Scottish songs' poems are by the celebrated poet Robert Burns, such as Oh My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose and Auld Lang Syne. 2012 EMEC Discos, distributed worldwide by Naxos.
AWAKE. Chamber music by Eduardo Morales-Caso. Gudrún Ólafsdóttir, Sebastián Mariné, Lorenzo Iosco, Francisco Javier Jáuregui, Sonor Ensemble conducted by Luis Aguirre. Waiting for my Moon (Cycle of four songs in English for soprano and string quintet). Awake (recitativo and aria for mezzo-soprano). Remembranzas fugitivas (fantasy for string quintet and piano). Cantares del güelu (cycle of three songs in Asturian language for mezzo-soprano and guitar). Elegguá (fantasy for solo bass clarinet). La ciudad del espejo (elegy for mezzo-soprano, piano and string quintet). 2018 Orpheus.
SIGVALDI KALDALÓNS - ÉG LÍT Í ANDA LIÐNA TÍÐ. Íslensk einsöngslög II. Jónas Ingimundarson píanó. Gunnar Guðbjörnsson tenór, Auður Gunnarsdóttir sópran, Bergþór Pálsson baritón, Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir mezzósópran, Eyjólfur Eyjólfsson tenór, Hulda Björk Garðarsdóttir sópran. 25 sönglög eftir Sigvalda Kaldalóns. 2006 Smekkleysa Bad Taste.
KOM SKAPARI / COME CREATOR. Kammerkór Suðurlands, stjórnandi Hilmar Örn Agnarsson. Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir mezzósópran og Francisco Javier Jáuregui gítar. 4. Hún er vorið eftir Hauk Tómasson við ljóð eftir Matthías Johannessen. 8. Stríð eftir Kjartan Sveinsson við ljóð eftir Halldór Laxness. Kammerkór Suðurlands og Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir. 12. Sumarmorgunn á Heimaey eftir Kjartan Sveinsson við ljóð eftir Sigurbjörn Sveinsson. Kammerkór Suðurlands og Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir. 2017 Smekkleysa Bad Taste.
INSPIRED BY HARPA. This Icelandic song compilation features Gudrún Ólafsdóttir singing Móðir mín í kví, kví, accompanied by guitarist Francisco Javier Jáuregui in his arrangement of the song. 12tónar 2013.
TENGSL - HJÁLMAR H. RAGNARSSON. Hjálmar Helgi Ragnarsson is one of the leading Icelandic composers of the middle generation, his first compositions dating from the mid-1970s. In this album, mezzo-soprano Gudrún Ólafsdóttir sings the world premiere recording of Ragnarsson's Vocalise with pianist Anna Guðný Guðmundsdóttir and violinist Rut Ingólfsdóttir, members of the Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra. 2013 SMK83 Smekkleysa.
IEPO ONEIPO JOHN TAVENER SACRED DREAM. Choir & Organ’s magazine’s critic Shirley Ratcliffe wrote about the album Sacred Dream: “Iepo Oneipo, for the composer’s favoured mezzo-soprano voice and pared-down orchestration, is given a stunning performance by Gudrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir-the sound echoes around to great effect.” The album also includes The South Iceland Chamber Choir's peroformances of choral pieces by Sir John Tavener, conducted by Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson. The CD was selected as Gramophone Magazine's "Editor's Choice". 2010 Smekkleysa Bad Taste.
APOCRYPHA is the debut CD of Icelandic composer Hugi Gudmundsson (born 1977) and it won him several awards and recognitions, including the Icelandic Music Awards (won: composition of the year, nomination: CD of the year) and Kraumur Awards. The piece mixes the sound of mezzo-soprano Gudrún Ólafsdóttir, the baroque ensemble Nordic Affect and electronics. Nordic Affect has been nominated for the prestigious Nordic Council Music Prize. The recording was conducted by celebrated conductor/composer Daníel Bjarnason. 2008 MusMap.
JOHN ANTHONY SPEIGHT - BARN ER OSS FÆTT - A CHILD IS BORN - A CHRISTMAS ORATORIO FOR 4 SOLOISTS, 2 CHOIRS AND ORCHESTRA. "The Christmas oratorio Unto Us by John A. Speight must certainly be considered a pivotal work in the history of Icelandic sacred music." Presto Classical.
Elín Ósk Óskarsdóttir, soprano, Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir, mezzo-soprano, Garðar Thór Cortes, tenor, Benedikt Ingólfsson, bass. Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensic. Mótettukór Hallgrímskirkju. Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands / The Iceland Symphony Orchestra. Stjórnandi / Conductor: Hörður Áskelsson. In cooperation with Iceland Music Information Centre, Iceland Symphony Orchestra and RÚV. 2005 Smekkleysa. World premiere recording.
TÓNLISTARSKÓLINN Í REYKJAVÍK 1930-2000 - 70 ÁRA AFMÆLISÚTGÁFA. Ýmsir flytjendur. CD 2: 8. Irish Traditional: I Have a Bonnet. 9. Richard Hageman: Do not go, my love. 10. Kurt Weill: Youkali. Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir mezzósópran, Hrefna Eggertsdóttir píanó. 2000 Polarfonia.
ICELANDIC FOLKSONGS AND OTHER FAVORITES. This Icelandic folk song compilation features Gudrún Ólafsdóttir singing Móðir mín í kví, kví, accompanied by guitarist Francisco Javier Jáuregui in his arrangement of the song. 2015.
