Photos: Sigur Ros / Will Oldham at Wordless Music Series [New York, NY; 10/05/07]

Photos: Sigur Ros / Will Oldham at Wordless Music Series [New York, NY; 10/05/07] Photos by Chris Owyoung

Despite sweltering conditions inside the Good-Shepherd Faith Church near the Lincoln Center, Toronto's Sandro Perri (aka Polmo Polpo), composer Nico Muhly, and Icelandic producer/artist Valgeir Sigurðsson played to the rapt attention of a standing-room only crowd. And it was worth the effort: the three artists were joined by special guests Sigur Rós, who played a short and intimate three-song acoustic set, and Will Oldham.

With every artist incorporating vocals into significant portions of their music, the evening was a worded exception for the 2007-2008 Worldless Music Series.

As previously reported, the series explores the intersection points between classical music and more traditionally unassociated genres such as indie rock, electronic dance music, and free jazz. Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, Múm, Max Richter, and Grizzly Bear are among the artists scheduled for the remainder of the 2007/2008 season.

Sigur Rós setlist:

Ágætis Byrjun
Heima
Njósnavélin

SIGUR RÓS






WILL OLDHAM


SIGUR RÓS






NICO MUHLY




VALGEIR SIGURðSON






SANDRO PERRI






Sigur Rós:

10-17 Ghent, Belgium - Theaterzaal Vooruit (screening with acoustic performance)
10-19 Copenhagen, Denmark - Stor Vega (screening with acoustic performance)
10-20 Bergen, Norway - Gergen Internasjonale Fimfestival (screening with acoustic performance)
10-21 Berlin, Germany - TBA (screening)
10-23 Rome, Italy - TBA (screening)
10-24 London, England - Cecil Sharp House (screening with acoustic performance)
10-27 Melbourne, Australia - Melbourne International Arts Festival (performing "Split Sides")
10-29 Melbourne, Australia - Forum 2 (screening with acoustic performance)
11-02 Los Angeles, CA - TBA (screening with acoustic performance)
11-05 London, England - National Film Theatre (screening with acoustic performance)

Wordless Music Series:

11-03 New York Society for Ethical Culture: Grizzly Bear with Michael Harrison
11-09 Church of St. Paul the Apostle: Múm with Torngat, Jihyun Kim
11-10 Society for Ethical Culture: Múm with Hauschka, Bing & Ruth, David Moore
11-28 Good-Shepherd Faith Church: Max Richter with Cepia, Assaff Weisman
01-16 Church of St. Paul the Apostle: Wordless Music Orchestra led by conductor Brad Lubman, performing Jonny Greenwood's Popcorn Superhet Receiver, John Adams' Christian Zeal & Activity, and Gavin Bryars' The Sinking of the Titanic
01-17 Church of St. Paul the Apostle: Wordless Music Orchestra led by conductor Brad Lubman, performing Jonny Greenwood's Popcorn Superhet Receiver, John Adams' Christian Zeal & Activity, and Gavin Bryars' The Sinking of the Titanic

Posted by Chris Owyoung on Mon, Oct 8, 2007 at 10:45am