Ensemble Denada

Ensemble Denada
Also known as Norske Store Orkester
Origin Oslo, Norway
Genres Jazz
Big Band
Years active 2000–present
Labels ACT
Website www.ensembledenada.no

Ensemble Denada or Norske Store Orkester (initiated 2000 in Oslo, Norway as 'Norske Store Orkester') is a Norwegian miniature big band run by "Østnorsk jazzsenter".

Biography

Ensemble Denada comprises about fifteen musicians, and has a Nordic profile through choice of music and its lineup.[1] It has been led by Frank Brodahl and Helge Sunde (2005–). For the 2002 «Storbandfestivalen» they performed the works of Frode Fjellheim and Daniel Bingert.[2]

In 2003 the ensemble performed a commissioned work by Olga Konkova at the Oslo Jazzfestival. For the «Vinterjazz» 2005, they performed works of their own Helge Sunde.[3]

For the 2015 Kongsberg Jazz Festival they performed music by and with vocalist Mari Kvien Brunvoll. Her elctronica copositions was adapted and arranged for a broader lineup by Erik Johannessen and Lars Horntveth, in addition to compositions by Helge Sunde.[4]

Band members

Current members
Past members

Honors

Discography

References

  1. "Kulturrådet svikter storbandmiljøene" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. January 10, 2003. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  2. "Norske Store på Storbandfestivalen" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. August 28, 2002. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  3. "Vinterjazz med stor finale i Oslo til helgen" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. February 3, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  4. "Ensemble Denada og Mari Kvien Brunvoll: Bestillingsverk av Lars Horntveth og Erik Johannessen" (in Norwegian). Kongsberg Jazz Festival. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  5. "Preisträger des ersten ECHO Jazz stehen fest" (in German). MusikiIndustrie.de. March 16, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  6. Grim, William (November 10, 2006). "Helge Sunde Norske Store Orkester: Denada (2006)". All About Jazz. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  7. Wicklund, Erling (November 6, 2006). "Denada". Musical reviews. NRK Jazz. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  8. Kelman, John (November 12, 2009). "Helge Sunde Ensemble Denada: Finding Nymo (2009)". All About Jazz. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
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