Rosendal Chamber Music Festival 2024

Det Norske Solistkor

Biography

The Norwegian Soloists’ Choir is an innovative young ensemble, steeped in a rich history. As one of Europe’s leading chamber choirs, they perform spectacular concerts in Norway and abroad, in concert halls and churches, in caravans and in abandoned factory venues. The Norwegian Soloists’ Choir consists of 26 hand-picked, professional singers who have a tremendous ability to blend their voices, resulting in a highly distinctive choral expression. Along with its celebrated artistic leader Grete Pedersen, the choir achieves ambitious artistic goals through constant development.

Concerts featuring the Norwegian Soloists’ Choir give listeners a chance to experience new compositions, folk music and classics from Nordic and international choral literature – often in unexpected combinations. The choir organises its own series of concerts, in addition to appearing at leading festivals in Norway and abroad. The choir has a number of critically acclaimed albums and distinctions to its credit.

Since its inception in 1950, the Norwegian Soloists’ Choir has carved out a unique position in Norwegian music. Knut Nystedt conducted the choir for no fewer than 40 years before Grete Pedersen took over in 1990. In autumn 2019, Yuval Weinberg will raise his baton as the choir’s first guest conductor.

The albums Bach: The Motets and Luciano Berio: Coro, received the prestigious French prize “Diapason d’or de l’année”. The recording Lament received the Spellemann Award in 2020, often referred to as the Norwegian equivalent to a Grammy. The album Meins lebens licht was nominated for Spellemann in 2015. The choir has also been named “Performers of the Year” by the Norwegian Society of Composers.

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Festival Performances Year 2024

Welcome with honour (folk tune)
Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Grete Pedersen (conductor)

Béla Bartók: Contrasts
Florian Donderer (violin), Wenzel Fuchs (clarinet), Zlata Chochieva (piano)

Franz Liszt: From Études d´exécution transcendante: no. 5 "Feux Follets", no. 12, "Chasse-neige"
Zlata Chochieva (piano)

INTERVAL

Ruth Wilhelmine Meyer: The Loki Castle
Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Grete Pedersen (conductor)

Béla Bartók: Violin Sonata No. 1, Sz.75
Vilde Frang (violin), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

György Kurtág: Ligatura—Message to Frances‐Marie (the Answered Unanswered Question), Op. 31b
Adrien Jurkovic, Thomas Descamps (violins), Victor Julien-Laferrière, Simon Iachemet (cellos), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
Wenzel Fuchs (clarinet), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

György Kurtág: Selections from Játékok and Jelek, játékok és üzenetek
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano), Antoine Tamestit (viola)

György Kurtág: Omaggio a Luigi Nono, Op. 16
Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Grete Pedersen (conductor)

Robert Schumann: Gute Nacht, Op. 59 No.
Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Grete Pedersen (conductor)

INTERVAL

Robert Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47
Zlata Chochieva (piano), Vilde Frang (violin), Antoine Tamestit (viola), Victor Julien-Laferrière (cello)

György Kurtág: Hommage à R. Sch., Op. 15d
Wenzel Fuchs (clarinet), Antoine Tamestit (viola), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

Franz Schubert: Gesang der Geister über den Wassern, D.714
Norwegian Soloists' Choir (male voices), Grete Pedersen (conductor), Antoine Tamestit, Raphaël Pagnon (violas), Victor Julien-Laferrière, Simon Iachemet (cellos), Christian Henriksen (double bass)

Béla Bartók: String Quartet No. 6 in D minor, Sz. 114
Quatuor Agate

INTERVAL

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Clarinet Quintet, K. 581
Wenzel Fuchs (clarinet), Quatuor Agate

Johann Sebastian Bach: St John Passion, BWV 245
Benedikt Kristjánsson (tenor), Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Grete Pedersen (conductor), baroque ensemble (no break) Evangelist: Benedikt K Jesus: Gunther Vandeven Petrus: Peder Arnt Kløvrud Pilatus: Jan Kuhar Ancilla: Magnhild Korsvik Servus: Øystein Stensheim Von den Stricken meiner Sünden: Marian Dijkhuizen, contralto Ich folge dir gleichfalls: Ditte Marie Bræin, soprano Ach, mein Sinn: Benedikt K Betrachte, meine Seele: OlleHolmgren, bass Erwäge: Benedikt Eilt, ihr angefochten Seelen: DavidMcCune, bass Es ist vollbracht: Mari Askvik, contralto Mein teurer Heiland: Olle Holmgren Mein Herz: Benedikt Zerfliesse, mein Herze: Hanne MaritMordal Iversen, soprano

Johann Sebastian Bach: St John Passion, BWV 245
Benedikt Kristjánsson (tenor), Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Grete Pedersen (conductor), Baroque ensemble (no break) Evangelist: Benedikt K Jesus: Gunther Vandeven Petrus: Peder Arnt Kløvrud Pilatus: Jan Kuhar Ancilla: Magnhild Korsvik Servus: Øystein Stensheim Von den Stricken meiner Sünden: Marian Dijkhuizen, contralto Ich folge dir gleichfalls: Ditte Marie Bræin, soprano Ach, mein Sinn: Benedikt K Betrachte, meine Seele: OlleHolmgren, bass Erwäge: Benedikt Eilt, ihr angefochten Seelen: DavidMcCune, bass Es ist vollbracht: Mari Askvik, contralto Mein teurer Heiland: Olle Holmgren Mein Herz: Benedikt Zerfliesse, mein Herze: Hanne MaritMordal Iversen, soprano

György Kurtág: From Játékok: Aus der Ferne
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

Jon Fosse: Er det ei meining over desse tinga. Utdrag.
Arnhild Litleré

J. S. Bach/Kurtág: Chorale Prelude: Aus tiefer not schrei ich zu dir, BWV 687
Zlata Chochieva (piano), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

Refaat Alareer: Om eg må døy
Arnhild Litleré

J. S. Bach: From Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Sarabande
Florian Donderer (violin)

Paul Celan/Olav H. Hauge: Dødsfuge
Arnhild Litleré

László Weiner: Adagio from Serenade for String Trio
Florian Donderer (violin), Antoine Tamestit (viola), Victor Julien-Laferrière (cello)

Åse Marie Næsse: Men du syng
Arnhild Litleré

J. S. Bach/Bartók: Lento from Trio sonata in G major, BWV 530
Zlata Chochieva (piano)

J. S. Bach/Rachmaninov: Prelude from Partita for Solo Violin in E Major BWV 1006
Zlata Chochieva (piano)

Brynjulf Jung Tjønn: Fred
Arnhild Litleré

Ruth Wilhelmine Meyer: Trinity
Ruth Wilhelmine Meyer (voice), Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Grete Pedersen (conductor)

INTERVAL

Arnljot Eidslott: Stabat Mater
Arnhild Litleré

Franz Liszt: Via Crucis, S.53
Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Grete Pedersen (conductor), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) - Einleitung. Vexilla Regis ("O Crux, Ave!") - Station I. Jesus wird zum Tode verdammt - Station II. Jesus trägt sein Kreuz - Station III. Jesus fällt zum ersten Mal - Station IV. Jesus begegnet seiner heiligen Mutter - Station V. Simon von Kyrene hilft Jesus das Kreuz tragen - Station VI. Sancta Veronica ("O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden") - Station VII. Jesus fällt zum zweiten Mal - Station VIII. Die Frauen von Jerusalem ("Nolite flere super me, sed super vos ipos et super filios vestros") - Station IX. Jesus fällt zum dritten Mal - Station X. Jesus wird entkleidet - Station XI. Jesus wird ans Kreuz gsechlagen ("Crucifige") - Station XII. Jesus stirbt am Kreuze ("Eli, Eli, lamma Sabacthani") - Station XIII. Jesus wird kom Kreuz genommen - Station XIV. Jesus wird ins Grab gelegt ("Ave Crux, spes unica") Soloists: Pilatus: Olle Holmgren Jesus: Øystein Stensheim Mari Askvik, contralto