Commissioned by the Norway’s Nidaros Cathedral Girls' Choir for their twentieth anniversary, Andrew Smith's 'Norwegian Requiem' features jazz trumpeter Arve Henriksen with organ, girls’ choir and community choir.
Loosely based on the requiem mass, Smith’s piece is a reflection on the tragic massacre of July 22 2011 on Utøya island in Norway. The first half features a duo from Arve Henriksen and keyboard player Ståle Storløkken.
Performers:
Arve Henriksen, trumpet
Ståle Storløkken, organ
LSO St Luke’s Community Choir
Choralia: Wells Cathedral Girls’ Choir
Conductor: Christopher Finch
(Part of UBS Soundscapes: Eclectica series.)