Sense & nonSense
Track Listings
| 1. hellstenius-fragment 1 | ||
| 2. monteverdi-o mirtillo | ||
| 3. monteverdi-ch'io t'ami | ||
| 4. monteverdi-deh; bella e cara | ||
| 5. petrassi-nonsense 1 | ||
| 6. petrassi-nonsense 3 | ||
| 7. petrassi-nonsense 5 | ||
| 8. hellstenius-fragment 2 | ||
| 9. stenhammar-september | ||
| 10. stenhammar-i seraillets have | ||
| 11. stenhammar-o havde jeg en dattersøn | ||
| 12. gabrieli-se cantano gl'auglelli | ||
| 13. gabrieli-scherza amarilli e clori | ||
| 14. hellstenius-fragment 3 | ||
| 15. ligeti-the cuckoo | ||
| 16. ligeti-the alphabet | ||
| 17. ligeti-the lobster quadrille | ||
| 18. poulenc-la blanche neige | ||
| 19. poulenc-a peine défigurée | ||
| 20. poulenc-marie |
Editorial Reviews "Every soloist had an exceptional voice, and they all combined to make the perfect instrument. The singing was excellent, sharp as a knife and the balance was beyond reproach." Morgunbladid, Reykjavik, Iceland June 6, 2001
Värt Land, Oslo, Norway August 17 1998
...showing off a clear and secure intonation, virginal pureness and lots of temperament...
Värt Land August 20 1998
The madrigals… sounded fresh and homogenic, soft and intense.
Album Description
Otherworldly…Breathtaking…Pure…These words describe the singing of Nordic Voices, a six-voice a capella ensemble and one of Norway’s favorite groups. Sense & nonSense presents one of the ensemble’s several concept programs and explores in a sophisticated but playful way the use of text in music from abstract phonemes to pictorial storytelling. This new CD ranges from the medieval to modernist with works by Gabrieli, Monteverdi, Stenhammar, Poulenc, Petrassi, Ligeti and Hellstenius, and highlights the vast performance register of the ensemble. The voices combine in a seemingly effortless way with amazing balance and precision. Just as the group members blend their individual voices into dissonant but strikingly beautiful harmonies, they weave such disparate works into a cohesive whole and somehow make it all make "Sense."
Sense & nonSense
Sense & nonSense, Music, various, Nordic Voices, Trond Olav Reinholdtsen-bass, Frank Havrøy-baritone, Per Kristian Amundrød-tenor, Tone Braaten-soprano, Marianne Beate Kielland-alto, Ingrid Hanken-soprano
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