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21 November 2026, 7 pm
Bach i Slottskirken
Akershus slottskirke, Oslo
J.S. Bach: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140
J.S. Bach: Christus, der ist mein Leben, BWV 95
Schlage doch, gewünschte Stunde, BWV 53 (attr. Melchior Hoffmann)
Magnhild Korsvik, soprano
Frøydis Fegran Kopperud, alto
William Wallace, tenor
Halvor F. Melien, baritone
Oslo Circles
Lars Notto Birkeland, artistic director22 November 2026, 11 am
Kantategudstjeneste: Bach, BWV 140
Akershus slottskirke, Oslo
J.S. Bach: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140
Magnhild Korsvik, soprano
Frøydis Fegran Kopperud, alto
William Wallace, tenor
Halvor F. Melien, baritone
Oslo Circles
Lars Notto Birkeland, artistic director3 December 2026, 7 pm
Klang av jul
Jørpeland kirke, Strand
J.S. Bach: Der Herr denket an uns, BWV 196
Music by Andrew Smith, Poulenc, Buxtehude, Elizabeth Poston, Pärt and Ørjan Matre
Halvor F. Melien, baritone
Valen Vokalensemble
Musicians from Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Ghislain Gourvennec, organ
Oddgeir Kjetilstad, conductor4 December 2026, 7 pm
Klang av jul
Vår Frelsers kirke, Haugesund
J.S. Bach: Der Herr denket an uns, BWV 196
Music by Andrew Smith, Poulenc, Buxtehude, Elizabeth Poston, Pärt and Ørjan Matre
Halvor F. Melien, baritone
Valen Vokalensemble
Musicians from Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Ghislain Gourvennec, organ
Oddgeir Kjetilstad, conductor5 December 2026, 7 pm
Klang av jul
Riska kirke, Sandnes
J.S. Bach: Der Herr denket an uns, BWV 196
Music by Andrew Smith, Poulenc, Buxtehude, Elizabeth Poston, Pärt and Ørjan Matre
Halvor F. Melien, baritone
Valen Vokalensemble
Musicians from Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Ghislain Gourvennec, organ
Oddgeir Kjetilstad, conductor6 December 2026, 7 pm
Klang av jul
Nærbø kyrkje, Hå
J.S. Bach: Der Herr denket an uns, BWV 196
Music by Andrew Smith, Poulenc, Buxtehude, Elizabeth Poston, Pärt and Ørjan Matre
Halvor F. Melien, baritone
Valen Vokalensemble
Musicians from Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Ghislain Gourvennec, organ
Oddgeir Kjetilstad, conductor15 December 2026, 7 pm
Barokkansk jul med levende lys
Majorstuen kirke, Oslo
Music by Praetorius, Bruhns, Buxtehude and Geist
Ditte Marie Bræin, soprano
Maria Dale Johannessen, mezzo-soprano
Anders J. Dahlin, tenor
Halvor F. Melien, baritone
Barokkanerne
Jadran Duncumb, artistic director16 December 2026, 7 pm
Barokkansk jul med levende lys
Majorstuen kirke, Oslo
Music by Praetorius, Bruhns, Buxtehude and Geist
Ditte Marie Bræin, soprano
Maria Dale Johannessen, mezzo-soprano
Anders J. Dahlin, tenor
Halvor F. Melien, baritone
Barokkanerne
Jadran Duncumb, artistic director17 December 2026, 7 pm
Barokkansk jul med levende lys
Majorstuen kirke, Oslo
Music by Praetorius, Bruhns, Buxtehude and Geist
Ditte Marie Bræin, soprano
Maria Dale Johannessen, mezzo-soprano
Anders J. Dahlin, tenor
Halvor F. Melien, baritone
Barokkanerne
Jadran Duncumb, artistic director24 January 2027, 7 pm
Jorden er som et barn – Musikk av Nørgård og Telemann
Venskaben, Asker (Asker Kammerkonserter)
Halvor F. Melien, baritone
JSB-Ensemble Oslo
Ensemble C4
Julia Selina Blank, conductor25 January 2027
Jorden er som et barn – Musikk av Nørgård og Telemann
Strømmen kirke, Strømmen
Halvor F. Melien, baritone
JSB-Ensemble Oslo
Ensemble C4
Julia Selina Blank, conductor21 February 2027
Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte
Fridalen kirke, Bergen
Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte, op. 98, and other songs
Music by Beethoven (Piano Sonata op. 28 «Pastorale») and Ketil Hvoslef (world premiere)
Halvor F. Melien, baritone
Knut Christian Jansson, piano18 March 2027, 7 pm
J.S. Bach: St Matthew Passion, BWV 244
Stavanger konserthus (Fartein Valen), Stavanger
Daniel Johannsen, tenor (Evangelist)
Halvor F. Melien, bass (Jesus)
Yerin Läuchli, soprano
Kristina Hammarström, alto
Ditte Marie Bræin, soprano
Mari Askvik, alto
Christopher B. Fischer, tenor
Håvard Stensvold, bass
Valen Vokalensemble
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Shunske Sato, conductor19 March 2027, 7 pm
J.S. Bach: St Matthew Passion, BWV 244
Stavanger konserthus (Fartein Valen), Stavanger
Daniel Johannsen, tenor (Evangelist)
Halvor F. Melien, bass (Jesus)
Yerin Läuchli, soprano
Kristina Hammarström, alto
Ditte Marie Bræin, soprano
Mari Askvik, alto
Christopher B. Fischer, tenor
Håvard Stensvold, bass
Valen Vokalensemble
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Shunske Sato, conductor1 May 2027, 8 pm
Appassionata – Festival 123
Sentralen, Oslo
Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte, op. 98
Music by Beethoven: String Quartet op. 74 «Harp», Piano Sonata op. 57 «Appassionata»
Halvor F. Melien, baritone
Olli Mustonen, piano
Recent concerts
18 October 2026
Mendelssohn: Elias
Nøtterøy kirke, Nøtterøy
Halvor F. Melien, baritone
Greverud Vocalis
Borre Vocale
Orchestra
Ansgar Beste, conductor17 October 2026
Mendelssohn: Elias
Greverud kirke, Oppegård
Halvor F. Melien, baritone
Greverud Vocalis
Borre Vocale
Orchestra
Ansgar Beste, conductor12 September 2026, 7 pm
Yuri Umemoto's "crypt_" at Ultima Festival
Black Box Teater
Yuri Umemoto, composer
Gareth Mattey, librettist
Peyee Chen, soprano
Sean Bell, countertenor
Mathias Monrad Møller, tenor
Halvor F. Melien, baritone
Oslo Sinfonietta
Ivar Furre Aam, stage direction
Christian Eggen, conductor12 September 2026, 3 pm
Yuri Umemoto's "crypt_" at Ultima Festival
Black Box Teater
Yuri Umemoto, composer
Gareth Mattey, librettist
Peyee Chen, soprano
Sean Bell, countertenor
Mathias Monrad Møller, tenor
Halvor F. Melien, baritone
Oslo Sinfonietta
Ivar Furre Aam, stage direction
Christian Eggen, conductor11 September 2026
Yuri Umemoto's "crypt_" at Ultima Festival
Black Box Teater
Yuri Umemoto, composer
Gareth Mattey, librettist
Peyee Chen, soprano
Sean Bell, countertenor
Mathias Monrad Møller, tenor
Halvor F. Melien, baritone
Oslo Sinfonietta
Ivar Furre Aam, stage direction
Christian Eggen, conductor9 September 2026
State funeral of King Harald V
Oslo domkirke, Oslo, Norway
Kjell Habbestad: Nunc dimittis, op. 120 (world premiere)
Halvor F. Melien, baritone
Oslo Cathedral Choir
Marcus André Berg, organ
Oddgeir Kjetilstad, conductor