| Stein Ivar Mortensen |
arrangement |
| Jan Roger Øren |
conductor,
arrangement |
| Bjarne Øren |
stage
management, production |
| Jan Erik Øyre |
administrative
management |
| Trond Øyre |
PA,
soundproduction |
The MP3-files
and artwork is subject to normal
copyright rules and is published only as
a presentation and promotion of the
project.
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"Beatles from Årdal?"
1992-1996
Årdal, Sogndal, Oslo,
Bergen
Førde, Bournemouth.
"From Chaplin to
Elton John"
1997-????
Årdal, Bergen, Oslo
Førde, Trondheim, -
| "Film and
Musicals - from Chaplin to Elton John" is a
collaboration between choirs, marching bands and
pop/rock musicians in Årdal. The community has
a rich and varied cultural activity and in the
last few years different musical projects have
emerged. This project is a follow-up of the
"Beatles-project" that started in '92
and culminated with a trip to England and
concerts in Bournemouth the summer of '96. The
"Beatles-project" was seen by a total
audience of app. 12000 during 22 concerts in
places such as "Grieghallen" in Bergen
and The Norwegian Theatre in Oslo. The project
got favourable coverage in the papers, and on
radio and TV. |
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To hear
excerpts from the CD,
you can download:
The whole opening piece
Also Sprach Zarathustra
MP3-file 509KB 1-2min download
Excerpt from the
"Grease"-song
Summer Nights
MP3-file 423KB 1-2 min download
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Be advised that the particular
sound of these cuts is
not very compatible with normal
multimedia speakers,
and that the music has to be played
rather loud. |
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| Norsk Hydro in Årdal
celebrated their 50'th anniversary in Mai of '97.
As a 'thank you' for good support in the years of
the "Beatles-project", the project made
a new production as a gift to the company. Bjarne
Øren had a suggestion for a
production, and presented a sketch of music,
costume and stage layout. He got the go-ahead to
proceed with planning in the spring of '96, when
the ensemble was preparing to go to England. As
conductor for three of the participating units,
two choirs and a marching band, he was
responsible for conducting the initial rehearsals
of the new project. With his son Jan Roger and
Stein Ivar Mortensen, the arranger of the
"Beatles-project", he compiled a final
program of app.30 tunes from musicals and movies.
Lead singers, choirs, marching bands and
accompanying musicians were recruited from the
local community, just as with the
"Beatles-project". Roughly 200
performers were on stage for the premiere concert
in Årdal on the 21'st of May '97. Jan
Erik Øyre was in charge of
administrative management while his son Trond
handled the PA. Bjarne took care of lights and
stage management, and Jan Roger conducted. When
the CD was made, a total audience of 7500 had
seen the new project with 200 performers from a
small community of 6000 inhabitants. |
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Grieghallen '97