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Sommerro: Borders / Davies, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
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Sommerro: Borders / Davies, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra

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Details

Composer
Henning Sommerro
Artist
Sigmund Groven, Roar Engelberg, Marianne Thorsen
Format
Blu-Ray with SACD
Label
2L
Released
Oct 20, 2023
Catalog #
2L173SABD
UPC
7041888526728

About

Using a deep time perspective composer Henning Sommerro chooses themes from myths and from European history. Three works for soloist and orchestra and three visions encounter resistance before they struggle forward to possible redemption and resolution. The first work is Solkverv. The skald Sigvat Tordsson is on his way to the eternal city. It is just before the summer solstice, and the skald has time to reflect about important issues in his life and times – and to think about who to include in his visions. We are enticed further to Ostara, and the mysterious spring goddess of the same name.

A lot is at stake as the vernal equinox approaches. A matter of one step forward and two back. Under the ground bilateral lines of communication are busy signalling spring ... or are they? The sense of seriousness is heightened, and the last work gives the album’s title extra gravity. In Borders we move to our own time. The year is 2016, and our world picture is shaken by a stream of refugees the like of which Europe has not seen since the Second World War. Accusations across countries’ borders proliferate. It is the others who are responsible for taking in refugees, and hopes for a united response are collapsing. Who dares acknowledge and respond to the alarming roar of the work’s opening?

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 I. Skrida (Striding) 04:35
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Skrida (Striding)
    Duration
    04:35
    Composer
    Henning Sommerro
    Performer
    Sigmund Groven
    Ensemble
    Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nick Davies
  2. 2 II. Sæle (Bliss) 05:14
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Sæle (Bliss)
    Duration
    05:14
    Composer
    Henning Sommerro
    Performer
    Sigmund Groven
    Ensemble
    Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nick Davies
  3. 3 III. Soli (The Sun) 03:53
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Soli (The Sun)
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Henning Sommerro
    Performer
    Sigmund Groven
    Ensemble
    Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nick Davies
  4. 4 I. R 08:45
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. R
    Duration
    08:45
    Composer
    Henning Sommerro
    Performer
    Roar Engelberg
    Ensemble
    Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nick Davies
  5. 5 II. E 03:32
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. E
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Henning Sommerro
    Performer
    Roar Engelberg
    Ensemble
    Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nick Davies
  6. 6 III. B 03:41
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. B
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Henning Sommerro
    Performer
    Roar Engelberg
    Ensemble
    Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nick Davies
  7. 7 I. Grenser (Borders) 06:14
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Grenser (Borders)
    Duration
    06:14
    Composer
    Henning Sommerro
    Performer
    Marianne Thorsen
    Ensemble
    Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nick Davies
  8. 8 II. Sørgesang (Lament) 06:17
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Sørgesang (Lament)
    Duration
    06:17
    Composer
    Henning Sommerro
    Performer
    Marianne Thorsen
    Ensemble
    Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nick Davies
  9. 9 III. Håp (Hope) 05:53
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Håp (Hope)
    Duration
    05:53
    Composer
    Henning Sommerro
    Performer
    Marianne Thorsen
    Ensemble
    Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Nick Davies