The Norwegian Soloists’ Choir & Emilie Nicolas
Under the same sun
Songs about the eternal sun.
The sun and the curtain rise on a new collaboration between Emilie Nicolas, the Norwegian Soloists' Choir, and conductor Grete Pedersen – all artists who have an impact on Norwegian musical life in their own way. Here, the most beautiful works from the Renaissance and Baroque periods meet the musical universe of Emilie Nicolas. The artists immerse themselves in each other’s core repertoires, and in the dialogue between the old and the new, new dimensions of the music are illuminated.
Nicolas and the Soloists' Choir are joined by musicians who unite two worlds – top-level Baroque instrumentalists meet performers who usually collaborate with names like Cezinando and Jarle Bernhoft. The programme consists of songs revolving around the sun as a symbol of the eternal, universal life-giving force.
Grete Pedersen, conductor and this year’s Festival Musician, has led the Norwegian Soloists' Choir to new musical heights. In 2025 she does her last projects with the choir in the role of artistic director, a position she has had for 35 years. A hallmark of Pedersen's creative work is her ability to create concerts that seamlessly bring together different musical styles and eras, creating something new along the way.
Photo: Signe Fuglesteg Luksengard
Thursday 29 May ca. 21:00–21:45 in Spissen.
Meet Grete Pedersen, Emilie Nicolas, and Eivind Helgerød in conversation with Charlotte Myrbråten and the audience after the concert.
Topic: On the creation of sound and form – what are we searching for?
Entrance: Included in the ticket to the concert on the same day.
Language: Norwegian
Supported by Fritt Ord
The Norwegian Soloists’ Choir
Grete Pedersen conductor
Emilie Nicolas vocals
Eivind Helgerød drums, percussion
David Wallumrød keys
Peter Hanson violin
Gjermund Larsen violin
Elena Andreyev cello
Reiko Ichise gambe
Sverker Rundqvist bass
Rameau, Purcell, Händel and Nicolas, Norwegian folk tunes, and more.
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685–1759)
Eternal Source of Light Divine
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683–1764)
Dance from Les Indes galantes
Entrée de Polimnie from Les Boréades
Emilie Nicolas (1987–)
Feel Fine
Thomas Tallis (1505–1585)
If ye love me
Erik Satie (1866–1925)
Elegi (arr. G. Eriksson)
Emilie Nicolas (1987–)
Melancholia
Trad.
Nu hviler mark og enge
Emilie Nicolas (1987–)
Follow the light (performed for the first time)
Trad. (1980–)
Se solens skjønne lys og prakt (arr. T. Kverno / G. Eriksson)
Emilie Nicolas (1987–)
Oh love
Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
Dido's Lament
Emilie Nicolas (1987–)
Roots
Lars Gullin (1928–1976)
Jag såg (arr. G. Eriksson)
Programme change: The list of works was updated on 13 May 2025.
by William Kentridge
Fateful music theatre from one of our time's greatest artists.