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Nidaros Cathedral Boys' Choir
The Nidaros Cathedral Boys' Choir (''Chorus Puerorum Cathedralis Nidrosiensis'') is a Norway, Norwegian choir in Trondheim, consisting of 76 boys and men as of spring 2008. It represents a tradition of boy and men cathedral choristers in Nidaros Cathedral stretching back almost 900 years. As of 2007, the choir is one of the leading boys' choirs in Europe and has built an international reputation through tours, performances in radio and TV, as well as numerous CD-recordings. The present artistic director and conductor is Thomas Berg-Juul. History The Nidaros Cathedral Boys' Choir has been closely linked to ''Trondheim Katedralskole'' (the Cathedral School), across the street from the cathedral, for 900 years. The choir held its regular rehearsals there for many years. At the end of the 11th century Norwegian and English stone carvers came to Trondheim to build the Christ Church, the predecessor to the cathedral. In one of the chapels the stonecarvers' sons were instructed by the cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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is a public company established in 1936 and based in Nagoya, Japan. Formerly known as NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd., the company’s automotive business (with its brands NGK Ignition Parts and NTK Vehicle Electronics) revolves around the manufacturing and the sale of spark plugs and related products for internal combustion engines, as well as vehicle electronics and ceramics for a wide range of applications in the automotive industry and beyond. Niterra is a coined word, which combines the Latin words ‘niteo’ meaning ‘shine’ and ‘terra/earth’. It expresses the Group’s desire to be a company that not only contributes to a sustainable society, but also one that makes the earth shine: a goal formulated in its 2040 Vision. As of April 2024, the company employs around 15,900 people and the company’s automotive and technical ceramics activities generate a total annual turnover of around 4.45 billion euros worldwide. It operates a network of 61 consolidated subsidiaries, 24 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ã…ge Aleksandersen
Åge Aleksandersen (born 21 March 1949) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is one of his country's best known musicians. Some of his most well known songs are "Lys og varme" ("Light and Warmth"), "Fire pils og en pizza" ("Four Beers and a Pizza") and "Rosalita". Together with Sambandet, he participated in Melodi Grand Prix 1980 with the song "Bjørnen sover" ("The Bear Is Sleeping"), ultimately coming second. He also wrote and performed "Snørosa" ("The Snowrose"), the official song of the 1997 Nordic skiing World Championship (held in Trondheim) together with two other musicians from the region, Ulf Risnes and Bjarne Brøndbo and the Nidaros Cathedral Boys' Choir. Aleksandersen has sold almost 1.5 million copies of his many albums in Norway alone. Discography Albums ;As a member of Prudence *1972: ''Tomorrow May Be Vanished'' *1973: ''Drunk and Happy'' *1974: ''No. 3'' *1975: ''Takk te dokk'' *1976: ''11/12-75'' ;Solo albums *1975: ''7800 Namsos'' (75 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Norwegian Choirs
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Ole Edvard Antonsen
Ole Edvard Antonsen (born 25 April 1962) is a Norwegian trumpeter, musician and conductor. Antonsen was born in Vang, Hedmark, now part of Hamar. He is best known as a solo trumpeter, active in different genres of music; classical music, chamber music, baroque, jazz and pop. Since the mid-2000s, he has also been active as a conductor, foremost with Norwegian Air Force Band. Discography *1989 ''The Virtuoso Trumpet'' – (with Einar Henning Smebye on piano) *1992 ''Tour De Force'' *1993 ''Trumpet Concertos'' – (with English Chamber Orchestra and conductor Jeffrey Tate) *1994 ''Popular Pieces for Trumpet & Organ'' – (with Wayne Marshall on organ) *1995 ''Shostakovich Concerto for Piano and Trumpet'' – (with Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Mariss Jansons and Mikhail Rudy on piano) *1997 ''Read My Lips'' *1998 ''Twentieth Century Trumpet'' – (with Wolfgang Sawallisch on piano) *2000 ''New Sound of Baroque'' – (with his brother Jens Petter Antonsen (trumpet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arve Tellefsen
Arve Tellefsen () (born 14 December 1936) is a Norwegian violinist who has worked with conductors such as Mariss Jansons, Arvid Jansons, Herbert Blomstedt, Gary Bertini, Evgeny Svetlanov, Bryden Thomson, Neeme Järvi, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Paavo Berglund, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Walter Weller and Zubin Mehta. In the UK, he has appeared with the Royal Philharmonic, the London Philharmonic, The Hallé, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC Welsh Orchestra, the Liverpool Philharmonic and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Career When he was six years old, Tellefsen began playing the violin in 'Trondheims musikkskole' (the music school in Trondheim). In 1955, he began his studies at The Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen. In 1959, he had his debut in Universitetets Aula, Oslo. Tellefsen has won the Harriet Cohen International Music Award. Tellefsen founded the Oslo Chamber Music Festival, which takes place annually and attracts the cream of internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjarne Brøndbo
Bjarne Arnstein Brøndbo (born 19 September 1964 in Namsos Municipality, Norway) is the vocalist and the front figure in the Norwegian rock group D.D.E. since the start in 1992. Brøndbo has previously played in the bands Humanic (1978–1985) and After Dark (1984–1991). He is the brother of drummer Eskil Brøndbo and the cousin of the Electronica musician Rune "Sternklang" Brøndbo. Education Bjarne Brøndbo took an education to become a teacher, but after his music career became successful he hasn't worked much in that profession. He has his own company, Namdal bilopphoggeri, a car breakers and online car spares company.Nordic Labour Journal, May 2013 He is married and has three children. Discography Album *1993 D.D.E. ''Rai-Rai'' *1994 D.D.E. ''Rai 2'' *1996 D.D.E. '' Det går likar no'' *1998 D.D.E. ''OHWÆÆÆÆÆH'' !!! *1999 D.D.E. ''No e D.D.E. jul igjen'' *2000 D.D.E. ''Jippi *2001 D.D.E. ''Vi ska fæst — aill' mot aill *2003 D.D.E. ''Vi e konga'' (Per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulf Risnes
Ulf, or Ulv is a masculine name common in Scandinavia and Germany. It derives from the Old Norse word for "wolf" (''úlfr'', see Wulf). The oldest written record of the name's occurrence in Sweden is from a runestone of the 11th century. The female form is Ylva. The given name Ulf was relatively popular during the 20th century, but by the 21st century mostly fell out of fashion. Notable people * Ulf the Earl, brother-in-law of Cnut the Great and regent of Denmark * Ulf Adelsohn, Swedish politician, former leader of Moderata Samlingspartiet and county governor of Stockholm * Ulf Andersson, Swedish chess player * Ulf Björlin (1933-1993), Swedish conductor, composer, pianist, arranger, music producer * Ulf Dahlén, Swedish ice hockey player * Ulf Dextegen (born 1960), Swedish hypnotherapist and champion freediver * Ulf Ekberg, Swedish pop musician * Ulf Ekman, Swedish pastor, leader of Livets Ord * Ulf Eriksson, Swedish footballer * Ulf von Euler, Swedish physiologist * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjørn Moe
Bjørn Moe (born 19 March 1945) is a Norwegian conductor. He worked as an associate professor at the Department for Music at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and was the conductor of the Nidaros Cathedral Boys' Choir from 1973 until he retired in 2023. He started as a boy soprano A boy soprano (British and especially North American English) or boy treble (only British English) is a young male singer with a voice in the soprano range, a range that is often still called the treble voice range (in North America too) no m ... in the choir at the age of 8, and has later sung both tenor and bass. In 2002 Bjørn Moe was awarded HM The King's Medal of Merit in gold for his work with the choir. References 1945 births Living people Norwegian male conductors (music) Recipients of the King's Medal of Merit in gold 21st-century Norwegian conductors (music) 21st-century Norwegian male musicians {{Norway-conductor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arne Fjellbu
Arne Fjellbu (19 December 1890 – 9 October 1962) was a Norwegian bishop. During World War II, he played a central role in the Church's resistance against the Nazi authorities. He was bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros from 1945 to 1960. Early life and career He was born in Decorah, Iowa in the United States as a son of vicar Karl Anton Fjellbu (1865–1933) and his wife Ellen Johanne Retvedt (1865–1941). In 1900, the family moved from the Red River Valley to Norway. He took his examen artium at Kristiansand Cathedral School in 1909. He then graduated from the Royal Frederick University with the cand.theol. degree in 1914, completed the practical-theological seminary and was ordained in 1916. In October 1918 he married Karen Christie (1892–1965). He was a priest in Berlin from 1916 to 1917, acting vicar in Borge from 1919-1921, and auxiliary priest in the Nidaros Cathedral from 1921-1927. He was promoted to curate in 1927 and dean in 1937. Later career In Apr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
