Jury's reasoning With the album "WINDFALL", Helge Sunde and Ensemble Denada have delivered a razor-sharp work loaded with positive energy. From the first moment, one is struck by how clearly the music is formulated. Dualisms, contrasts and reliefs are created. The sections in the ensemble are set against elements from the rhythm section or against solo instruments. The lush ensemble use, a sound image that […]
Jury's reasoning One of the things that strikes one about Jan Erik Mikalsen's orchestral music is its unpredictable lushness. "Parts II" is written in a way that shows both a strong grasp of the orchestral medium and at the same time an urge to dissolve it into its connections and look for new possibilities. In this way, a multifaceted whole emerges. On […]
Ragnar Olsen is a lyricist with the gift of simplicity. He believes in the power of a sacred, ordinary language. He believes in the music in everyday language, and he knows how to bring it out. The story he tells in “Querini” is not only fantastic and incredible, but also true. An Italian merchant ship really sank off Røst in Lofoten in 1421. […]
Jury's reasoning Songwriter Peder Losnegård has, at the age of 19, delivered a debut album that commands respect. On "Pretty Girls & Grey Sweaters" he shows an abundance of ideas and a musical audacity that few are blessed with. Here, music is stolen, borrowed, discovered and created in a blissful mix. Elements of classic West Coast music, solid gospel tradition […]