Truths and myths

The Norwegian Soloists' Choir and young talented conductors

A special energy arises when the professional singers in The Norwegian Soloists' Choir team up with some of Europe's most talented young conductors.

This season, the choir has the pleasure of working with Heide Müller and Victor Cheng, who with this concert complete their master's degree in choral conducting at the Norwegian Academy of Music.

The program explores finding truth in a world of myths, and finding solace amidst the anguish.

Several well-known composers are on the program, such as Johann Sebastian Bach and Francis Poulenc. We will hear Norwegian folk tunes in beautiful arrangements for choirs and make acquaintances with a number of living composers who have written music to texts that are highly relevant for us today.

Program

Led by conductor Heide Müller
Ørjan Matre (f. 1976): Orphic Songs (Hypnos og Rite)
Francis Poulenc (1899 – 1963): Sept Chansons (exerpts)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750): Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied

Led by conductor Victor Cheng
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839 – 1901): Kyrie from Mass Eb Major
Pierre Villette (1926 – 1998): Attende Domine
Francis Poulenc (1899 – 1963): Le jour m'étonne et la nuit me fait peur fra ‘Figure Humaine’
Craig Hella Johnson (f. 1962): I Am Like You fra 'Considering Matthew Shepard'
Ted Hearne (f. 1982): Animals
James Gordon/arr. Diane Loomer: Frobisher Bay
Trad. Ned i vester soli glader
Trad. Se, solens skjønne lys og prakt