Handel's Messiah in Oslo

Magnhild Korsvik, soprano
Mari Askvik, mezzo soprano
Magnus Løvlie, tenor
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone

Uranienborg vokalensemble

Elisabeth Holte, conductor

Bach's St. Matthew Passion in Delft

Marie Luise Werneburg, soprano
Yongbeom Kwon, mezzo soprano
Edward Ross, evangelist
Seil Kim, tenor
Niklaus Kost, Christ
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone

Bachkoor Holland
Concertgebouw Kamerorkest

Gijs Leenaars, conductor

Bach's St. Matthew Passion in Delft

Marie Luise Werneburg, soprano
Yongbeom Kwon, mezzo soprano
Edward Ross, evangelist
Seil Kim, tenor
Niklaus Kost, Christ
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone

Bachkoor Holland
Concertgebouw Kamerorkest

Gijs Leenaars, conductor

Bach's St. Matthew Passion in Lochem

Bobbie Blommesteijn, soprano
Sophia Faltas, mezzo soprano
Edward Ross, evangelist
Holger Marks, tenor
Niklaus Kost, Christ
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone

Bachkoor Holland
Concertgebouw Kamerorkest

Gijs Leenaars, conductor

Love songs by Brahms and Kverndokk in Oslo University Aula

Johannes Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder Walzer, op. 65
Gisle Kverndokk: Syngende natt

Isa Katharina Gericke, soprano
Melis Jaatinen, mezzo soprano
Thorbjørn Gulbrandsøy, tenor
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone

Juho Alakärppä, piano
Thormod Rønning Kvam, piano

Love songs by Brahms and Kverndokk at Ramme Gård

Johannes Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder Walzer, op. 65
Gisle Kverndokk: Syngende natt

Isa Katharina Gericke, soprano
Melis Jaatinen, mezzo soprano
Thorbjørn Gulbrandsøy, tenor
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone

Juho Alakärppä, piano
Thormod Rønning Kvam, piano

Monteverdi and Vivaldi with Barokkanerne at Glogerfestspillene

Claudio Monteverdi: Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda
Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

Riccardo Pisani, tenor
Anna Miklashevich, soprano
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone

Ragnhild Hemsing, Hardanger fiddle

Barokkanerne

Jadrand Duncumb, leader
Hanne Brincker, staging

Haydn's The Creation in Bergen Cathedral

Berit Norbakken, soprano
William Wallace, tenor
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone

Bergen Domkor

Kjetil Almenning, conductor

Claudio Monteverdi:
Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda
Excerpts from the Eight Book of Madrigals

Riccardo Pisani, tenor
Anna Miklashevich, soprano
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone

Barokkanernes Vokalensemble
Barokkanerne

Jadrand Duncumb, leader
Hanne Brincker, staging

Bach's Christmas Oratorio in Narvik

Jurgita Juozuniene, soprano
David Hansen, counter tenor
Mathias Gillebo, tenor
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone

MiN-Ensemblet
Narvik kirkes kammerkor
Vox Arctica

Bjørn Andor Drage, conductor

Bach's Christmas Oratorio in Narvik

Jurgita Juozuniene, soprano
David Hansen, counter tenor
Mathias Gillebo, tenor
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone

MiN-Ensemblet
Narvik kirkes kammerkor
Vox Arctica

Bjørn Andor Drage, conductor

Bach's Christmas Oratorio in Stavanger

Mari Aschehoug, soprano
Mari Askvik, mezzo soprano
Magnus Løvlie, tenor
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone

Stavanger Domkor
Stavanger Katedralensemble

Markus Tähti Dunseth, conductor

Bach's Christmas Oratorio in Stavanger

Mari Aschehoug, soprano
Mari Askvik, mezzo soprano
Magnus Løvlie, tenor
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone

Stavanger Domkor
Stavanger Katedralensemble

Markus Tähti Dunseth, conductor

Spanish and South American baroque Christmas music with Barokkanerne in Oslo

Alberto Miguélez Rouco, leader

Mahlers "Des Knaben Wunderhorn" at Bokhandleren på Tofte

Gustav Mahler: Excerpts from “Des Knaben Wunderhorn”
Gisle Kverdokk: Three duets for mezzo soprano and baritone
Excerpts from “Sanger om høst og vinter”
Wolfgang Rihm: Excerpts from “Tasso-Gedanken”
Sauli Zinovjev: Rekola Songs

Melis Jaatinen, mezzo soprano
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone
Juho Alakärppä, piano

Gérard Grisey: Les Chants de l’Amour (Norwegian premiere)
J.S. Bach: Jesu, meine Freude
Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur: Le Cantique des Cantiques
Jacobus Clemens non Papa: Ego Flos Campi

Ditte Marie Bræin, soprano
Ingrid Margitte Narvesen, soprano
Mari Müller, soprano
Mari Askvik, mezzo soprano
Francine Vis, mezzo soprano
Soetkin Baptist, mezzo soprano
Øystein Stensheim, tenor
Magnus Løvlie, tenor
Martin Tornquist, tenor
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone
Olle Holmgren, baritone
Brynjar Onsøien, baritone

David Cariano Timme, electronics

Julia Selina Blank, conductor

Gérard Grisey: Les Chants de l’Amour (Norwegian premiere)
J.S. Bach: Jesu, meine Freude
Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur: Le Cantique des Cantiques
Jacobus Clemens non Papa: Ego Flos Campi

Ditte Marie Bræin, soprano
Ingrid Margitte Narvesen, soprano
Mari Müller, soprano
Mari Askvik, mezzo soprano
Francine Vis, mezzo soprano
Soetkin Baptist, mezzo soprano
Øystein Stensheim, tenor
Magnus Løvlie, tenor
Martin Tornquist, tenor
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone
Olle Holmgren, baritone
Brynjar Onsøien, baritone

David Cariano Timme, electronics

Julia Selina Blank, conductor

Gérard Grisey: Les Chants de l’Amour (Norwegian premiere)
J.S. Bach: Jesu, meine Freude
Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur: Le Cantique des Cantiques
Jacobus Clemens non Papa: Ego Flos Campi

Ditte Marie Bræin, soprano
Ingrid Margitte Narvesen, soprano
Mari Müller, soprano
Mari Askvik, mezzo soprano
Francine Vis, mezzo soprano
Soetkin Baptist, mezzo soprano
Øystein Stensheim, tenor
Magnus Løvlie, tenor
Martin Tornquist, tenor
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone
Olle Holmgren, baritone
Brynjar Onsøien, baritone

David Cariano Timme, electronics

Julia Selina Blank, conductor

Bach, Bruckner and Reger in Oslo Cathedral
Max Reger: Der Mensch lebt und bestehet, op. 138
J.S. Bach : Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80
Max Reger : Psalm 100, op. 106
Anton Bruckner : Te Deum, WAB 45
Max Reger: Organ music

Lydia Hoen Tjore, soprano
Christina Hønsi, mezzo soprano
Eirik Grøtvedt, tenor
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone

Oslo Bachkor

Iver Kleive, conductor and organ

Mozart's Requiem in Paulus Kirke

Ann-Helen Moen, soprano
Marianne Beate Kielland, mezzo soprano
Eirik Grøtvedt, tenor
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone

Oslofjord Kammerfilharmoni
Oslo Voices

Ingrid Hanken, conductor

Mozart's Requiem in Vang Kirke

Ann-Helen Moen, soprano
Marianne Beate Kielland, mezzo soprano
Eirik Grøtvedt, tenor
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone

Oslofjord Kammerfilharmoni
Oslo Voices

Ingrid Hanken, conductor

Cantatas by Handel at Presterud gård.

Music also by Scarlatti, Zamboni, Haym and Amadei.

Ditte Marie Bræin, soprano
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone
Erik Skanke Høsøien, lute
Gunnar Hauge, cello
Christian Kjos, harpsichord

Mahlers "Des Knaben Wunderhorn" at Oslo Opera Festival

Gustav Mahler: Excerpts from “Des Knaben Wunderhorn”
Gisle Kverdokk: Three duets for mezzo soprano and baritone
Excerpts from “Sanger om høst og vinter”
Wolfgang Rihm: Excerpts from “Tasso-Gedanken”
Sauli Zinovjev: Rekola Songs

Melis Jaatinen, mezzo soprano
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone
Juho Alakärppä, piano

World premiere of Gisle Kverndokks “Syngende natt” at Oslo Concert Hall (closed concert)

Gisle Kverndokk: Syngende natt
Johannes Brahms: Neue Liebeslieder, op. 65

Isa Katharina Gericke, soprano
Melis Jaatinen, mezzo soprano
Thorbjørn Gulbrandsøy, tenor
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone

Juho Alakärppä, piano
Thormod Rønning Kvam, piano

World Premiere of Ørjan Matre's Halvor am Spinnrade

Ørjan Matre: Halvor am Spinnrade

Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone
Knut Christian Jansson

Other musicians at the same event:
Erlend Apneseth, Jostein Stalheim, Martha Berit Belt, Hellen og Eidsvåg skolekorps and Krohnengen Brass Band.

JSB-Ensemble Oslo performs Aleotti, Casulana and Sciarrino at Oslo Ladegård

Madrigals by Vittoria Aleotti, Maddalena Casulana.
Salvatore Sciarrino: 12 Madrigali (excerpts).

Ditte Marie Bræin, soprano
Frøydis Fegran Kopperud, mezzo soprano
Greta Andersberg, mezzo soprano
Martin Tornquist, tenor
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone
Haakon Hille Hustad, baritone

Julia Selina Blank, conductor

JSB-Ensemble Oslo performs Aleotti, Casulana and Sciarrino at Asker Kammerkonserter

Madrigals by Vittoria Aleotti, Maddalena Casulana.
Salvatore Sciarrino: 12 Madrigali (excerpts).

Ditte Marie Bræin, soprano
Frøydis Fegran Kopperud, mezzo soprano
Greta Andersberg, mezzo soprano
Martin Tornquist, tenor
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone
Haakon Hille Hustad, baritone

Julia Selina Blank, conductor

Songs by Habbestad, and Grieg

Marianne Beate Kielland, mezzo soprano
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone
Ida Habbestad, flute
Ingvild Habbestad, violin
Erlend Habbestad, cello
Lina Braaten, piano

Bach’s Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest in Oslo Cathedral

Anna Miklashevich, soprano
William Wallace, tenor
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone

Oslo Domkor
Barokkanerne

Vivianne Sydnes, conductor

Bach at Akershus Castle

O heil’ges Geist- und Wasserbad, BWV 165
Ich bin ein guter Hirt, BWV 85

Lina Johnson, soprano
Melis Jaatinen, mezzo soprano
Mathias Gillebo, tenor
Halvor Festervoll Melien, baritone

Oslo Circles

Lars Notto BIrkeland, conductor