On Thursday, November 27, eight EDVARD awards were presented during TONO's anniversary concert.
/ 28/11/2008 / codexThe awards were presented in four categories, and were EDVARD awards for the years 2007 and 2008. The following authors were awarded the EDVARD trophy, diploma and 50,000 kroner:
Contemporary music: for
With the Violin Concerto, the prizewinner has created a personal, solid and richly faceted work with a strong, inherent dramatic power. The musical form is cyclical and is chiseled out into a dense tissue of seven interconnected movements, all named after the titles of a poem cycle by WH Auden. The electronics respond to the soloist's own material, and a dramaturgy arises in which the electro-acoustic voices develop a network of additional events that together create a subtle double portrait of the violin. The expressiveness of the sound masses and the poetic play of lines speak directly to the listener in an artistic form that thereby completes a musical line in the composer's production. The work was commissioned by IRCAM, Radio France Musique and the Ultima Festival.
Popular Music: for the music for the children's film and TV series
Thorough, thorough and good craftsmanship characterize his compositions. He has composed film music, signatures for TV, music aimed at children and, not least, the prize winner has elevated and refined the work of other popular composers. Everything from metal bands to bands, choirs and artists have benefited from his orchestral arrangements. In 2006, the prize winner helped seduce a new generation through the music for the film and TV series about the lifeboat Elias, which has become extremely popular. Many children now hum his melodies that create the atmosphere around the main character. The film about Elias has also garnered great recognition far beyond Norway's borders.
Lyrics to music: from the CD
This year's award winner has achieved a lot of recognition in Norway as an author and performer. Over several decades, he has produced lyrics and melodies that have moved large parts of the population. Several songs are already classics and are widely used by other artists - in school lessons and not least in religious ceremonies. With the duet from the CD, he has once again delivered a solid piece of craftsmanship. With his great ability to put his own and others' feelings into words in a credible way, he creates a trusting and warm communication between himself and his listeners. The lyrics are close, strong and popular, while at the same time they have a fundamental anchoring in his Christian outlook on life.
Open class: for the album
For many years, the award winner has been searching for new, unknown soundscapes. Using ice as a sound source, he has developed an original and distinctive concept. He uses self-made instruments such as ice percussion, isophone and ice horn in his music. The album appears as a holistic composition. The work is experimental and unpredictable, where the fragility and power of the ice create great contrasts. The composer takes us into his own sound world, and advanced sound processing brings out timbres that are not audible to the ordinary ear. Percussive elements form the core of the ice music, while Sidsel Endresen's distinctive voice adds closeness and warmth to the work. Improvisation and playfulness have been edited into a bold work with a clear idea of creating music the likes of which have never been heard before.
Contemporary music: for
This year's prize winner can point to an exceptionally rich and multifaceted list of works. His versatile musical background has resulted in an artistic production that encompasses a wide range of techniques and musical forms of expression. The prize winner's compositions are played all over the world, and he is considered one of the Nordic countries' foremost living composers. The winning work is based on a libretto by Joose de Paauw and leads the listener into a dramatic story about the cynical exploitation of child soldiers in Africa. The composer uses an extensive multimedia apparatus that he masters with great virtuosity: symphony orchestra, actor, video and surround computer sound. The work's structural development of form has a condensed and captivating momentum, and the orchestral movement is rigorous, insistent and powerful. The dramatic and captivating text together with the intense theatrical means effectively drive the plot forward. The interpretation of the individual's vulnerability, vulnerability and the path back to a dignified life is heartbreaking and keeps the listener in a firm grip. Strange News is commissioned by the Oslo Philharmonic and Casa da Musica, Porto in collaboration with NRK, Christian Relief Network and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Popular music: for the album
The award winner has a unique position as the first lady of Norwegian rock. She is a rebel and a diva at the same time, and has been a role model for other Norwegian songwriters. The album is a tribute to love, for better or worse. The lyrics are close, warm, funny, ironic, painful and courageous. The words are music alone, - good singable choruses, which grab and stick on the first listen. The music is both sophisticated and folk, with surprising harmonic turns and great arrangements. The composer has brought along a group of exquisite musicians who elevate the lyrics and melody, - while respectfully preserving the award winner's distinctive character. She has once again climbed up the charts with the song
Lyrics to music: for the album
Norwegians are not as urban as they think”. The prize winner’s own claim is difficult to argue against when you see the popularity he, his fellow composer Aslak Haugen and the Hallingdal band Hellbillies enjoy everywhere. Ever-increasing record sales and sing-alongs from packed rock clubs and country parks speak of a modern and inclusive repertoire. Music and lyrics have undisguised roots in American folk music. Here, the “storyteller” tradition is a central element, and on the album the lyricist confirms his unique ability to convey simple, down-to-earth stories with dialect pride and love for his local environment. His background as a teacher and folk musician is reflected in solid professional craftsmanship and impressive insight. Within the strict musical framework of pop music, he writes with thematic originality, a conscious use of language and a lush voice Open class: for
This year's prize winner can look back on almost 50 years of work in Norwegian music. In his music, he has often been inspired by political themes. He has also done so in the work , written for 1 actor and 15 musicians. In the work, the prize winner outlines the history of the Bible in 44 minutes. The text consists of excerpts from the Bible that are put together in a poetic-rhythmic form into a coherent story. It begins with the account of creation and ends, like the Bible, with the Revelation of John. It follows a biblical historical development that describes how and why the Bible, for better or worse, has had an impact on the current situation in the world. The class struggle is a recurring theme