‘Björk Orkestral With The Hamrahlíð Choir’ set for physical release

Björk’s ethereal performance with the Hamrahlíð Choir back in 2021 is set to be given a physical release. READ MORE: Björk on the cover: “First you create a universe with sound, then you move into it” The concert was held at the Reykjavík Harpa Concert Hall in October 2021, and saw the iconic Icelandic singer join forces once again with the choir, whom she previously worked with them on ‘Body Memory’ from 2017’s ‘Utopia’. At the gig, they teamed up to perform an expansive reimagining of Björk’s catalogue, stripping back the visual worlds and delivering the songs in a way not heard before. The setlist mainly focused on the vocal world of 2004’s ‘Medúlla’, and used strings, winds and the choir to convey themes of human voice, nature, technology and new forms of musical collaboration. Proceeds from the gig went to Kvennaathvarfið, a women’s shelter in Reykjavík; and now, five years on, the audio from the show is set to get a physical release. ‘Björk Orkestral With The Hamrahlíð Choir’ will drop on November 27 on LP, CD, Blu-ray and DVD editions. You can check out a preview of the album already as ‘Where Is The Line (Live at Harpa Hall)’ is out now as a single. “There is a pattern in m...