PAX is a concept in which music, lyrics and the sacred space of the cathedral energize each other in these performances of new works by Norwegian composers who all approach the theme of peace with their own individual reflections and interpretations. The music is composed specifically to be performed and recorded as an immersive experience.
Martin Ødegaard: PAX
— Cecilie Ore: Speak LOUDER!
— Eyolf Dale: A Current Peace
— Stine Sørlie: Pollination
— Martin Ødegaard: LUX
Conducted by Nina T. Karlsen and produced by Morten Lindberg
| The Norwegian chamber choir Ensemble 96 consists of 26 singers, and it has won recognition both through its many first performances of contemporary music and its prize-winning recordings. The choir’s two albums Immortal Nystedt (2L, 2005) and Kind (2L, 2010) were both GRAMMY-nominated in the categories Best Choral Performance and Best Surround Sound. Its album So Is My Love (2L, 2017) was GRAMMY- nominated in the category Best Surround Sound. Immortal Nystedt was also selected by the newspaper Morgenbladet in 2011 as one of Norway’s 100 best albums of all time. |
